Protect The Dolls - Transgender Pride and LGBTQ+ Ally T-Shirt - Cotton Tee

PROTECT THE DOLLS

An Ally friendly, best selling tee featuring fashionable fluro AS Colour tees and a bold text print 

Also available on AS Colour cropped tees here and custom pins here 

Protect the Dolls is a popular phrase originating from 1980s ballroom culture, where “dolls” was an affectionate term for trans women, especially Black and Latina trans women. It was a way of affirming femininity and community in queer spaces.

Protect The Dolls came into mainstream visibility in 2025 when designer Conner Ives put it on a white T-shirt and wore it at London Fashion Week. The shirt spread quickly through celebrity support and social media, turning the phrase into a public symbol of trans solidarity.

Description

Protect The Dolls LGBTQ+ ally T-shirt with a bold stacked front graphic

Printed on AS Colour crew-neck short sleeve tees in 100% carded cotton

Choose black, fluro pink, fluro yellow, or fluro orange shirts with either transgender pride flag colours (light blue, pink, and white) or black/white print

Available in unisex and femme-cut fits, sizes XS-5XL

Mid-weight and preshrunk with neck ribbing and double-needle hems

Locally hand-printed in Australia by a trans and queer-owned small business

Perfect for pride marches, rallies, protests, and everyday statement wear

Available for shipping Australia wide and free pick-up in Magandjin (Brisbane)

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