In 1970, the president of the National Organisation for Women described lesbians as a "lavender menace" which threatened the feminist movement by potentially enabling them to be labelled as just "man hating lesbians". So women in the Gay Liberation Front crashed their congress, wearing t-shirts they printed emblazoned with "lavender menace", and demanded to be heard. Members agreed and within a year NOW members voted to respect lesbian rights. We have also produced this commemorative merch, with faded vintage style print, using their original design, on a 100% cotton, unisex fit T-shirt. [Also available in femme fit]
• 100% combed and ring-spun cotton (Heather colors contain polyester)
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz/yd² (142 g/m²)
• Pre-shrunk fabric
• Side-seamed construction
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
Proceeds support the work of WCH, and veterans of this action.
Size guide
XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
Length (inches) | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 |
Width (inches) | 16 ½ | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 |
XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
Length (cm) | 68.6 | 71.1 | 73.7 | 76.2 | 78.7 | 81.3 | 83.8 | 86.4 | 91.4 |
Width (cm) | 42 | 45.7 | 50.8 | 55.9 | 61 | 66 | 71.1 | 76.2 | 78.7 |