Posts tagged Dykes on Bikes

With Midsumma Carnival kicking off on Sunday, here is a look back on the Midsumma Festival over the years. To define Midsumma strictly by what …

Midsumma Pride March returns to Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, with around 8,000 marchers taking to the streets and over 45,000 people lining the route to …

There’s nothing quite like riding a motorcycle surrounded by people you consider family and exploring different regions and roads to travel.  Sydney Dykes On Bikes …

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore was driven into Town Hall on a motorbike by one of the Dykes on Bikes last night, in a stunning …

The Dykes on Bikes have planned a huge party for their annual Black and White Ball.

The 69-year-old co-founder of San Francisco’s Dykes on Bikes has passed away.

“In the nineties the stereotypes served us well, because the image of a scary lesbian in leather helped to stop [homophobes] from doing the wrong thing”

“The locals have taken this group of queers into their hearts and looked after them as if they were family”

The ban comes despite the term “dyke” having evolved from being a slur to also being used in everyday conversation by many lesbians.

“I don’t think we can underestimate how lovely it is, the goodwill in the room when everyone comes together”