Name Changes
Dykes On Bikes Name Change
| Many people found strength and power with Dykes on Bikes, while others were threatened by the shear presence of them. This takes us in to another phase of the history of Dykes On Bikes, the fight for their name and their pride.
“In 1978, the operative word was "gay." There were gay men, women and just about anything else. Those women on their motorcycles were "Dykes On Bikes." Not women, not lesbians. No, they were Dykes, very, very out dykes! After just a few years, those Dykes on Bikes had a pail of ice water thrown on them. In the future they would officially be known as "Women on Motorcycles." As history makes clear, the name change was much more appealing to prospective advertisers.” (White) This change came at the beginning of a wave of political correctness that even hit the parade name itself; San Francisco Gay Pride Parade became San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Day Parade! |
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Dykes on Bikes: San Francisco, CA 1976-2010
Researched and Writtened by Susan Rennie
Contact: <a href="mailto:rennie.susan@gmail.com">rennie.susan@gmail.com</a>
