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LOVING MAN — Gay Liberation Tee
In the 1970s, a shirt that simply said LOVING MAN could carry a lot more meaning than two innocent words might suggest.
Designs like this emerged during the years following Stonewall, when the gay liberation movement was becoming louder, more visible, and far less interested in asking permission. Gay men began wearing words and symbols that openly expressed identity, sexuality, affection, and pride at marches, bars, rallies, festivals, and everyday gatherings.
What makes LOVING MAN so great is its simplicity. It could mean a man who loves, a man who loves men, or simply a rejection of the idea that gay male affection was something shameful or better kept hidden. In the context of the 1970s, wearing it publicly could be both playful and quietly political.
