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DYKES ON BIKES®: 30 Years at the Forefront
GLBT Historical Society Hosts Exhibit and
Event Series with DYKES ON BIKES®
San Francisco, CA -- April 18, 2008 -- DYKES ON BIKES® powerfully embodies how lesbians have stood at the forefront of queer pride for 30 years. The exhibit "30 Years at the Forefront," hosted by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Transgender (GLBT) Historical Society, uses a significant anniversary to look back and commemorate this anchor SF institution that has become internationally renowned. The exhibit also looks forward and celebrates the landmark legal victory DYKES ON BIKES® recently won, securing full ownership over its name.
The exhibit is accompanied by a series of events, including a donor preview on April 24th, a gala opening reception on May 15th, a reception co-hosted by the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) on May 31st, and a Pride week reception on June 26th, among others.
The "30 Years at the Forefront" exhibit invites the general public to revel in the mythic power of DYKES ON BIKES®. Exhibit attendees can even get a feel for riding in the famed contingent by hopping on a motorcycle surrounded by the sights and sounds of past parades. Along with the fun, the exhibit also offers visitors the opportunity to learn more about the organization's ride down a 30-year road: its history, mission, structure, annual event production, and international reach.
The exhibit also hopes to spur past and present members of DYKES ON BIKES® to collectively remember and celebrate their history, and in so doing locate and archive otherwise uncollected memorabilia, documents, photographs, and artifacts of the organization's last 30 years.
EXHIBIT EVENT SCHEDULE:
April 24th, Thursday
Donor Pre-View, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
May 15th, Thursday
Opening Reception, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
May 17th, Saturday
Pre-Eagle Beer Bust Ride-By, 1:00-3:00
(Beer Bust, 3:00-6:00)
May 31st, Saturday
NCLR Reception, 1:00-6:00 p.m.
June 12th, Thursday
"30 Years of a Ride," panel discussion, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
June 26th, Thursday
Pride Week Reception, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
July 12th, Saturday
Closing Reception and "We Own It,"
panel discussion of the landmark trademark victory legal case, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
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About the GLBT Historical Society -- The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Transgender Historical Society (GLBTHS) collects, preserves, and interprets the history of GLBT people and the communities that support them. For more information, visit http://www.glbthistory.org/.
About DYKES ON BIKES® - DYKES ON BIKES® is an organization committed to creating a local, national and international community of women motorcyclists and friends of women motorcyclists. Its mission is to support philanthropic endeavors in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and women's communities and beyond, and to reach out to empower a community of diverse women through rides, charity events, Pride events and education. For more information, visit http://www.dykesonbikes.org/
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Dykes on Bikes Exhibit Tour with Glenne McElhinneyby glbthistory4,205 views
Dykes are cool!
blackmetalurgist 1 year ago
sitting in Monte Rio...Summer of 78' I was one of a group of women working on the defeat of Prop. 6 (Briggs), we decided to get on our bikes and ride to SF for the Parade. I had a Honda 450.
My parents were sitting comfortably in Santa Monica as the evening news came on...there I was, CBS captured and outed!! Full face shot...!!!
Today I live in Lake County and ride a Harley Heritage Softail...
Doesn't seem like 30 years ago!
lakebate 3 years ago
Super hot. I can't wait for the exhibit!
brainyntuff 3 years ago