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Black t-shirt.
Two female stick figures. "Amy and Eve"
Play off of "Adam and Eve"
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White t-shirt
"Oscar Wilde: World's Oldest Gay & Lesbian Bookshop"
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White t-shirt.
Image of purple exclamation point. "Becoming Visible"
Sleeve: "New York Public Library"

Visited by over 100,000 people, Becoming Visible: The Legacy of Stonewall, The New York Public Library's groundbreaking 1994 exhibit, was the largest and most extensive display of lesbian and gay history ever mounted in a museum or gallery space.
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White t-shirt.
"Don't Ask. Don't Tell. Don't Believe It"
Back: "Servicemembers Legal Defense Network"
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White t-shirt.
"Out 4 Justice. 04. Boise Pride 2004. Your Family, Friends, and Neighbors."
Back: "Celebrating 15 years of Boise Pride"
List of sponsors supporting Boise Idaho Pride.
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White t-shirt.
Front: Figure of a Greek statue wearing purple heel. "Out from the Bar Raids. . ."
Back: "On to the legal battles." Statue holding weight with purple triangle.
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Orange t-shirt.
"Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are!"
Back: "Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are!"
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Blue shirt.
Red lettering "Gay Pride"
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Maroon t-shirt.
"GLSEN: Teaching Respect for All in our Schools"
Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network
Back: "GLSEN strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected, regardless of sexual orientation."
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White t-shirt.
Image of Barbara Gittings holding sign that reads "Homosexuals should be judged as individuals"
"Independence Hall, 1966"
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White t-shirt.

Image of Barbara Gittings holding sign reading "Homosexual Americans Demand Their Civil Rights"
"Equality for Homosexual Citizens" "Independence Hall 1969"
Back: "Gay Activist since 1958"
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Black t-shirt.
"Over the Rainbow The Film and I helped make it happen!"
Back: "Crew"
Seven short films from four continents that tackle issues surrounding sexuality, sexual orientation, and gender.
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White t-shirt.
"Lavender Law 2002 Philadelphia"
Back: "Lavender Law 2002. Philadelphia October 10-13"

The National Lesbian and Gay Law Association (NLGLA) National Conference held in Philadelphia.
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Orange shirt.
Shirt has space between brackets followed by the word "Sexual*" Button reads "Homo."
Back: [Want my prefix? just ask.] QPenn 2005 Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Awareness Days. Generation Q: Question everything.

QPenn is an annual week-long celebration of LGBTQA culture at Penn
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Yellow t-shirt.
Three women holding venus symbols. "Lesbian Pride 75"
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White t-shirt.
Image of two women. "Provincetown"
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White t-shirt.
"London Gay Mens Chorus- USA Tour 2000"
Back: "Boston 21st July 2000. San Jose 25th July 2000, 28th July 2000. San Francisco 30th July 2000. Queercompany.com Principal Sponsor.
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Blue t-shirt.
"Giovanni's Room Philadelphia"
Image of a naked man waving a flag
Giovanni's Room Bookstore has been called the oldest gay bookstore in America and the "Center of Gay Philly"
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White t-shirt.
"A.L.A., S.R.R.T., Gay and Lesbian Task Force, 20th Anniversary 1970-1990, Oldest Professional Gay & Lesbian Organization in the U.S."
American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table's Gay Task Force
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White shirt.
Quarter note, rainbow colors/flag, "We Shall be Heard"

Origins unknown. Contact Wearing Gay History if you have any information on this shirt or design.

Likely from a gay chorus.
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White t-shirt
"Philadelphia AIDS Walk '92, From All Walks of Life" Interlocking multi colored figures.
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White t-shirt.
"The Names Project, AIDS Memorial Quilt"
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Purple t-shirt.
"I Am What I Am" with lambda symbols "Provincetown, Massachusetts"
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Black t-shirt.
"Out in Spokane. Let's Get Visible. Spokane GLBTQ Pride Parade & Rainbow Festival 2005"
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Black t-shirt.
Pink triangle made up of names of LGBT historical figures, including William Shakespeare, Michelangelo, Emily Dickinson, Martina Navratilova, Sapphire, Leonardo da Vinci Walt Whitman, Queen Christina, E.M. Forster, Peter the Great, John Maynard Keynes, Francis Bacon, Queen Elizabeth I, Langston Hughes, Rita Mae Brown, Eleanor Roosevelt, Willa Cather, Richard the Lion Heart
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Black t-shirt.
Front: "The Day of Silence Project"
Back: "April 4, 2001. The Day of Silence draws attention to those silenced by homophobia, heterosexism, transphobia, and oppression. Think about the voices you are not hearing. What can you do to end the silence?
Possible affiliation with GLSEN.
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Red t-shirt.
301.4157
The number references the Dewey Decimal classification (DDC) for homosexuality
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White t-shirt.
Front: Image of red foot print. "Fifth Anniversary AIDS Walk. Font All Walks of Life, Philadelphia. Oct 27, 1991"
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White t-shirt.
Blue illustration. Includes "Gay Pride '89, All that matters is we love each other, Gay Pride, Silence = Death, Gay is ok."
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Green/gray t-shirt.
Front: "Image Out"
Back: "Come Out to the Movies!"
The Rochester LGBT Film & Video Festival
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White/gray t-shirt.
"Hawaii Equal Rights Marriage" within decorated pink triangle.

1820 University Ave #8, Honolulu, HI 96822
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