“No pride for some of us without liberation for all of us.”—Marsha P. Johnson

In response to the rainbow-washing that happens each June, this t-shirt design simply acknowledges that 2SLGBTQ+ people belong, in all forms and in all places.

It has been 40 years since the first Pride in Tulsa. As the obscured poster text from the June 1983 newsletter by the Gay Press Association appeals, “During our celebrating, we must set new goals. There is still a great need to join closer together. We must work together and not be at odds with each other…[keeping] in mind this year’s theme: PRIDE IN UNITY.”

Inspired by decades of queer activism, this design highlights a broad range of issues facing 2SLGBTQ+ people today. Critical updates acknowledge the members of our community that for too long were overlooked and erased from the telling of our history. 

50% of the proceeds will be donated to Freedom Oklahoma to support their efforts in continuing to fight for our queer liberation.

• Shirt is Vintage White, 4.2 oz, 100% airlume combed and ringspun cotton
• Muscle tank is Black,  4.2 oz, 100% airlume combed and ringspun cotton

About the artist:

Ryan Fitzgibbon is an artist and publisher, whose studio practice is currently supported by the Tulsa Artist Fellowship. He founded Hello Mr. magazine in 2012, which is being memorialized in a forthcoming book by ABRAMS. In 2021, he launched a marketplace for queer goods called HANK. Since moving to Tulsa in 2020, Ryan’s work has included supporting The Black Wall Street Times through the production of multiple print publications and a storefront in Greenwood, engaging in local activism through his platform In Our Blood, and as a volunteer for Tulsa Cares. He also served on the board of AIGA SF, has spoken at various conferences, judged competitions for Art Directors Club and D&AD, and in 2015 was named one of 30 “New Visual Artists under 30” by PRINT. 

Follow Ryan on Instagram at @ryanfitzgibbon