Being Straight Was My Phase Unisex Long Sleeve T-Shirt

Being Straight Was My Phase takes the line queer people have heard for decades and sends it back with much better timing.

Calling queerness “a phase” has been used to dismiss bisexuality, lesbian identity, trans exploration and basically any version of self-discovery that makes somebody else's expectations inconvenient. This slogan flips the script: perhaps heterosexuality was the temporary performance. Perhaps the boyfriend was character research. Perhaps compulsory heterosexuality had a very long free trial.

The humour lands because it turns one patronising assumption into queer hindsight, especially for people whose coming-out story involved realising the default setting never felt particularly convincing. This funny queer coming-out long sleeve T-shirt works for first Prides, post-breakup eras, lesbian bars, bi nights and family gatherings where somebody once said “you'll grow out of it.”

The long sleeves make the joke even better for colder-weather styling because the message can appear under a coat like a delayed punchline. Black and Navy keep it dry and deadpan, Military Green makes it feel more alternative, and Red gives the slogan the loudest possible delivery. Wear it with denim and boots when you want the line to do the talking.

It is also an excellent gift for the friend whose old dating history now looks less like proof of straightness and more like the first season of a show that changed direction after the pilot.

Product details

• Solid colours are 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton.
• Heather colours are 52% combed and ring-spun cotton / 48% polyester; Athletic Heather and Black Heather are 90% combed and ring-spun cotton / 10% polyester.
• Lightweight 4.2 oz / 142 g/m² fabric with a regular unisex fit.
• Side-seamed construction with a classic crew neck, coverstitched collar and 2 in / 5 cm ribbed cuffs.
• Machine wash cold, inside out on a gentle cycle with similar colours; tumble dry low or hang dry; do not iron directly over the print.

Sizing note

This is a regular-fit unisex long sleeve T-shirt. Width is measured flat across the chest and length from the shoulder to the hem. Compare the measurements with a long sleeve T-shirt you already like; size up if you want more room for layering.

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Shipping

This Queer In The World Original Design is printed to order, so please allow around 2-5 business days for production before dispatch. Making each piece only after it is ordered helps avoid overproduction and unsold inventory, and orders are fulfilled regionally where possible to reduce unnecessary travel. If your order includes other items, they may be produced separately and arrive in more than one parcel.