Professor Eric Gonzaba has documented thousands of tops tracing history, humor and activism in the US and beyond
made in Minneapolis that says “Every time a Republican dies, a queer angel gets their wings”. Or the parody “Lesbiana Jones and the U-Haul of Doom”, a riff on the stereotype that lesbian couples move in together shortly after they meet.“A lot of the T-shirts were not made to be understood by a wider community,” Gonzaba explained. “In the 1950s through the 70s, coming out meant coming out to fellow queer people, not the straight community.
One of Gonzaba’s favorite T-shirts in the collection is a plain white top made by an Indiana University student in 2002. The creator used a black marker to write the full names of the “27+” trans people murdered that year. There are also anti-gay tops included in the archive, like one from Syracuse in the early 1990s that reads “Homophobic and proud of it! It’s an exit, not an entrance”. Gonzaba believes it’s important to show how all groups – even the hateful ones – used T-shirts to communicate their messages.Photograph: HvH Photography/Wearing Gay History
Activists responded to homophobia through their T-shirts, too. One faded canary-yellow top in the collection disses Anita Bryant, the singer and brand ambassador for the Florida citrus industry, who in the 1970s took part in a crusade against gay rights. Gay bars across the countryin protest. That meant screwdrivers were out and “Anita Bryant cocktails”, which swapped OJ for apple juice, were in.
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