LGBT for Obama T-Shirt, 2012

Summary

President Barack Obama was reelected to a second term in 2012. Obama assembled a coalition of African Americans, Latinos, women, blue-collar progressives and other ethnic, economic and minority groups to defeat Mitt Romney, his Republican challenger. Obama's backing of same-sex marriage and other civil rights issues helped garner the support of the LGBT -- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender -- community.

President Barack Obama was reelected to a second term in 2012. Obama assembled a coalition of African Americans, Latinos, women, blue-collar progressives and other ethnic, economic and minority groups to defeat Mitt Romney, his Republican challenger. Obama's backing of same-sex marriage and other civil rights issues helped garner the support of the LGBT -- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender -- community.

Artifact

T-shirt

Date Made

2012

Subject Date

2012

Creators

Royal Apparel, Inc. 

Place of Creation

United States 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2012.111.10

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Synthetic fiber
Cotton (Textile)

Color

Purple
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 27 in

Width: 16 in

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