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San Francisco Lesbian Avengers (Replica Protest Shirt/Mid-90's) fellini shirt the magazine documented gay lifeFounded in 1992 in New York City, the Lesbian Avengers were loud, fearless, and utterly uninterested in being polite about their rights. Part activist group, part street theater phenomenon, they marched, chanted, fire ate (literally), reclaimed public space, and demanded visibility for lesbians at a time when queer activism often sidelined womens issues. Their message was simple: We recruit. We exist. Were not going anywhere. The Avengers helped