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White t-shirt.
"Turn Out"
Back: Gill Foundation

A duplicate copy of this t-shirt can be found at the New York Public Library- Manuscripts and Archives Division, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. 
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White t-shirt.
Front: "Turn Out. Detroit"
Back: List of sponsors.

A national program to increase voter participation by LGBT individuals and their supportive friends and family.
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Black t-shirt.
Barack Obama riding a unicorn on a rainbow.
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White t-shirt.

"Elect Reeves. City Council District G"
Likely referring to Bruce Reeves.
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White t-shirt.
"Legally Gay, 6-3"

Likely in reference to Lawrence v. Texas, a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court. The Court struck down the sodomy law in Texas and, by extension, invalidated sodomy laws in 13 other states, making same-sex sexual activity legal in every U.S. state and territory.

The vote was 6 to 3.
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Purple polo.
"Elect Reeves State Representative District 134"
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White/gray t-shirt.

"Van Ooteghem Harris County Treasurer"

Ooteghem was recruited by the four founders of the Houston Gay Political Caucus in 1975 after being fired from Harris County for expressing his 1st Amendment right to speak out to promote equal civil rights for the LGBT community.
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White t-shirt.

Image of a pink triangle with barbed wire. "21.06"
Refers to Texas Penal Code 21.06, which reads: "Sec. 21.06. HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense if he engages in deviate sexual intercourse with another individual of the same sex."

The code was invalidated with Lawrence v. Texas, a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court. The Court struck down the sodomy law in Texas and, by extension, invalidated sodomy laws in 13 other states, making same-sex sexual activity legal in every U.S. state and territory.
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Pink t-shirt.

"Legalize Gay. Repeal Prop 8 Now! "

Proposition 8, known informally as Prop 8, was a California ballot proposition and a state constitutional amendment passed in the November 2008 California state elections. The proposition was created by opponents of same-sex marriage in advance of the California Supreme Court's May 2008 appeal ruling, In re Marriage Cases, which followed the short-lived 2004 same-sex weddings controversy and found the previous ban on same-sex marriage (Proposition 22, 2000) unconstitutional. Proposition 8 was also ultimately ruled unconstitutional by a federal court (on different grounds) in 2010, although the court decision did not go into effect until June 26, 2013, following the conclusion of proponents' appeals.
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White t-shirt.
"Family Matters. Social Justice Matters. Vote Against Constitutional Amendment 2. Love Matters. Marriage Matters. Kiss My Pride."

Back: "www.No Nonsense in November.com"

Proposition 2 was a referendum for a state constitutional amendment placed on the ballot by the Texas legislature and approved by the voters at the November 8, 2005 general election. The measure added a new provision to the Texas Constitution, Article 1, Section 32, which provides that "Marriage in this state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman," and "This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage." Texas thus became the nineteenth US state to adopt constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. It was the most populous state to adopt a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage until California passed its ban in November 2008.
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White t-shirt.
Front: "Ellen Cohen for State Representative Dis. 134"
Back: "Leadership for a Change. www.ellencohen.org"

A longtime friend and supporter of Houston’s LGBT community, Cohen worked hard to defeat antigay referendums in both 1985 and 2001.
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White t-shirt.
Front: "Re-Elect Texas Rep. Garnet Coleman Democrat District 147. Paid for by the Garnet Coleman Campaign."

Back: "Leadership without Fear"

"a fierce supporter of LGBT rights."
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Black t-shirt.

"ITMFA"
An acronym suggested by a reader of Dan Savage, the gay online advice columnist of 'Savage Love'. It stands for Impeach The Mother Fucker Already, and was coined as a slogan calling for the impeachment of President George Bush. It was inspired by a typically direct piece of advice delivered by Savage on a radio programme for a caller.
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Purple t-shirt.

Barack Obama campaign logo with rainbow.
"Obama Pride. Pride.BarackObama.com"
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White shirt.
American flag which turns into a rainbow flag with Capitol in front of it. Text: "Let Freedom Ring, March on Washington, April 25, 1993, Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, Washington DC"

1929 18th Street NW, PMB 2000, Washington DC 20009
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"I will end Don't Ask, Don't Tell" -President Barack Obama
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Blue t-shirt.
"Louie, Don't Shoot! Paid for by Concerned Citizens Against Stupidity"

The t-shirt references conservative Republican Louie Welch's off-the-air comment that one way to stop the AIDS crisis is "to shoot the queers." Welch later lost the Houston mayoral election to Kathryn J. Whitmire.
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White t-shirt.
Front: "Building a healthy community is not a spectator sport."
Back: "Jay Fisette for Arlington County Board, Democratic Values. Independent Leadership"

2100 Clarendon Blvd #300, Arlington, VA 22201
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Yellow t-shirt.
“A Day Without Human Rights is Like A Day Without Sunshine – Miami Victory Campaign”
Image of a globe.

T-shirt in protest of Anita Bryant and the Florida Citrus Industry's motto "A Day Without Orange Juice is Like a Day Without Sunshine."
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White polo.
“Anders for Judge, integrity, fairness, justice”
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White t-shirt.
Front: “Anders for Judge, integrity, fairness, justice”
Back: Larger logo repeated from front.
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White t-shirt.
"Turn Out"
Back: Gill Foundation

A national program to increase voter participation by LGBT individuals and their supportive friends and family.
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White shirt.
Grey circle, black donkey, triangle. "Minnesota DFL GLBT Caucus"
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
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White t-shirt.
1857: No Rights for Blacks.
1873: No Rights for Women.
1944: No Rights for the Japanese.
1986: No Rights for Lesbians & Gays.
Great Moments in Supreme Court History
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White shirt.
"Not tonight dear. It's a gross misdemeanor."
Sleeve: MN AIDS Project logo "Repeal All Silly & Senseless Laws"
In regards to the Minnesota Sodomy Law.
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White shirt.
American flag which turns into a rainbow flag with Capitol in front of it. Text: "Let Freedom Ring, March on Washington, April 25, 1993, Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, Washington DC"
1929 18th Street NW, PMB 2000, Washington DC 20009
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White polo shirt.
Sewn on patch with purple globe and text, "International Network of Lesbian and Gay Officials"
Organization of LGBT elected officials.
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Black shirt.
Front: "Impact Minnesota."
Back: "Join the party."
IMPACT Minnesota, a new independent-expenditure political action committee, has formed to focus on getting out the vote in the African-American community and in letting candidates know the impact black voters can have on the outcome of elections.
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White shirt. Grey circle, black donkey, triangle. "Minnesota DFL GLBT Caucus" Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Duplicate copy found in Tretter Collection
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Black shirt.
Image of George Bush with text, "I knew it! In league with Satan!!"
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