Long before bookstores had queer sections—or even the nerve—Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon dropped Lesbian Woman, a groundbreaking 1972 book that did what no one else dared: it spoke openly, intelligently, and unapologetically about lesbian lives. Part manifesto, part memoir, part cultural wake-up call, it gave voice to women who were told to stay invisible and instead handed them language, history, and a sense of belonging.
This shirt features the original cover design—a bold, unmistakable artifact from the early days of modern LGBTQ activism. Martin and Lyon weren’t just writers; they were trailblazers who co-founded the Daughters of Bilitis, fought tirelessly for equality, and built community when community had to be created from scratch.
