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Pride 2019: Dyke March — unbought and unbossed — rolls through the Mission
Standing at the corner of 19th and Dolores Streets, a woman — with a pride flag draped over her shoulders as if it were a cape — observes the buzzing, pre-Dyke March atmosphere in front of her. Within a few seconds, she disappears into a crowd of people who are donning bright, rainbow-striped outfits and […]
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SF Pride in full swing as Dyke March kicks off in Dolores Park (Update)
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, where you can see all our coverage of Pride weekend. (Scroll down for updates throughout the day.) San Francisco’s Pride celebration was in full swing as a sea of tens of thousands of revelers filled Dolores Park and the surrounding area on a balmy, 75-degree Saturday afternoon. At 5 p.m. Saturday, […]
GLBT History Museum: Introducing the Dyke March Oral History Project
The Dyke March Oral History Project is a newly created audiovisual collaboration between the GLBT Historical Society and the San Francisco Dyke March. The project aims to capture and preserve the diverse experiences of dykes and queer folks from all communities at the Dyke March. This event will introduce the project and raise funds for […]
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Trans and Dyke Marches look to keep space, keep pushing ahead
In progressive San Francisco, space for LGBTQ residents continues to shrink, so as Pride enters its 47th celebration, “holding space” is key, say advocates. Two of those events – the Dyke March, in its 25th year, and the Trans March, in its 13th year – take place in the Mission District this weekend, where space […]
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Thousands Show Up for Dyke March
Thousands of Pride supporters came out Saturday to Dolores Park to celebrate and join in on the Dyke March through the Mission. Sandy: I’ve been coming to pride since I was 15, I’m 27 in august… You can be yourself. It’s Pride! Love. Unity. Equality. Some people are being more scared and more quiet (because of […]
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Protesters of New Dyke March Return to Old Route (updated)
Unhappy with the re-routing of the Dyke March on Saturday evening, some in attendance defied the changes and followed the old route. Later, others also celebrated at the now closed Lexington Club, a decision that put the participants at odds with police, according to police and neighbors. The splinter protest – known as “Take Back the Dyke […]
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Rainbows, Robots and Holy Matrimony at Dyke March
Dolores Park filled with thousands of lesbians, women and allied men on Saturday as San Francisco celebrated the annual Dyke March or what one visitor called “the greatest show on earth.” “…Better than the circus,” said Julie Nichols who was traveled from Alameda to spend the day in the park with visitors wearing rainbow flags, tutus and body […]
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Dolores Park Works Updates on the Dyke March
From Robert Brust: Pride Weekend’s Dyke March, Dyketopia will be Saturday, June 28. Organizers have issued this statement on their web-site: Our committee has decided that this year we will host a rally and march, rather than an event in the park. This decision came after recognizing that we will indeed have a park full of dykes and allies […]
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Dolores Park Parties Before The Dyke March
Thousands gathered at Dolores Park this weekend for the Dyke March. People danced in the park, watched performers such as comedian Marga Gomez and celebrated the recent Supreme Court rulings on California’s Proposition 8 and Defense of Marriage Act that cleared the way for same-sex marriage.
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The Dyke March Started Here
Huge, Hot gathering today at Dolores Park for Gay Pride weekend. By STEFANIA ROUSSELLE & LOLA CHAVEZ
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Dyke March Celebrates Women
Lesbians return to celebrate on Valencia and the Mission District. By RIGOBERTO HERNANDEZ
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Dykes on Bikes Wins Fourteen Year Battle
When the Supreme Court ruled 8-0 earlier this month that the U.S Patent Trademark Office could not prevent an Asian American rock group from registering The Slants because it viewed the trademark as offensive, Dykes on Bikes celebrated. It too could finally lead the Dyke March with a registered trademark. “This really happened! It’s finally […]
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At Dolores Park, dykes talk dating apps, jenga and more
All afternoon, at the 25th annual Dyke March celebration in Dolores Park, women approached Robyn Exton to thank her for helping them meet. Exton is the founder of HER, a popular dating app for queer women. “I think, in the most basic sense, helping people find love is the biggest way to give them a […]