SILENCE = DEATH (French) Iconic Graphic Tee, White Size:M Michael Brody founded the club

Michael Brody founded the club and was renowned for its focus on music and the experience rather than commercial or social prestige

and community that defined Chicago’s leather scene and helped shape queer history from the inside out

Ideal for those passionate about social justice

a combined Mars and Venus symbol representing those with a gender identity combining male and female and a plain pole (with neither arrow nor bar) representing those with a gender identity that is neither male nor female

SILENCE = DEATH (French) Iconic Graphic Tee, White Size:M Michael Brody founded the clubThe original SILENCE=DEATH design emerged during the 1980s when the AIDS crisis was devastating communities, especially in the LGBTQ+ world. At that time, many people were scared to talk about AIDS, while the government and media largely ignored it. This silence felt deadly to those who were fighting for their lives and the lives of their loved ones. In response, a group of creatives came together and created a powerful symbola bold, black background