The “Gay Liberation Now” T-shirt featuring a fist became one of the most iconic visuals of the early LGBTQ+ rights movement. Emerging in the early 1970s, shortly after the Stonewall uprising, the shirt combined two powerful symbols: the bold call for immediate queer liberation and the fist—borrowed from Black Power and labor movements—as a sign of unity, strength, and defiance.
It wasn’t just a slogan; it was a statement of urgency. Worn at marches, protests, pride events, and underground meetings, this shirt helped define a new era of visibility and resistance. It declared that queer people weren’t asking for tolerance—they were demanding rights, dignity, and space in the world. A reprint today isn’t retro fashion.
I use Bella + Canvas 3001 Unisex tees for all of my designs. They are a soft and light cotton. If you love another brand, please let me know and I can see if I can source it. I can also do my designs on tanks, long sleeve tees, sweatshirts, hoodies and posters. Just reach out with any custom requests and I'll gladly help you out. I do like large prints, but if you want the design scaled down, please contact me before placing an order and I can send you some mock ups.
Bella + Canvas 3001 UNISEX JERSEY SHORT SLEEVE TEE
Sizes:
Small: 18" chest/28" body length
Medium: 20" chest/29" body length
Large: 22" chest/30" body length
XL: 24" chest/31" body length
2XL: 26" chest/32" body length
3XL: 28" chest/33" body length.
Standard colors: 100% Airlume combed and ringspun cotton Fabric blends: Ash and Heather Prism colors - 99% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 1% polyester;
Heather colors - 52% cotton, 48% polyester;
