The Pink Panthers Patrol (often shortened to Pink Panthers) were a civilian patrol group based in New York City, founded by members of Queer Nation in the summer of 1990 in order to combat anti-LGBT violence in Manhattan's West Village. They received notoriety when they were successfully sued in 1991 by MGM Pictures, the owner of the rights to the Pink Panther cartoon.
The Pink Panthers Patrol was a civilian group formed in New York City in 1990 to combat anti-LGBT violence in Manhattan's West Village, gaining notoriety after being sued by MGM Pictures in 1991 for using the "Pink Panther" name and cartoon characters.