Dyke March is a mostly lesbian-led and inclusive gathering and protest march much like the original gay pride parades and marches. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women A demonstration is an historically and geographically common form of Nonviolent action by groups of people They usually occur the Friday or Saturday before LGBT Pride Parades and larger metropolitan areas have related events (parties, benefits, dances) both before and after the event to further develop community often targeting specific community segments (older women, bar events, arts, parenting groups, etc. ) The purpose of a Dyke March is to increase lesbian visibility and activism and they have grown to be more inclusive of all women-loving-women regardless of labels as well as bisexuals, intersex persons, and transgendered persons. Activism, in a general sense can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change Bisexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of both sexes or to a bisexual orientation Intersexuality is the state of a living thing of a gonochoristic species whose Sex chromosomes, Genitalia, and/or Secondary sex characteristics Transgender (trænzˈdʒɛndɚ from ( Latin) derivatives
History
The first documented Dyke March in North America took place in May, 1981, in downtown Vancouver, B.C. Canada. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The march, which attracted approximately 200 lesbians, was part of the Bi-National Lesbian Conference. The first annual Bi-National Lesbian Conference happened in Toronto in May 1979 [1] In October, 1981, an organization called Lesbians Against the Right organized a second Canadian Dyke March in Toronto, Ontario. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario [2]
The first Dyke March in the United States was held in New York City in 1992, on the Saturday before the annual Pride Parade. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The City of New York It was intended as a woman-only event, organized by the direct action group, the Lesbian Avengers. Direct action is political action which happens outside normal political channels via indirect actions such as electing representatives. The Lesbian Avengers is an activist group for Queer women who want to promote Lesbian issues and perspectives Gay and bisexual men (as well as other well-wishers) were encouraged to show support by cheering the marches on, a tradition that continues to this day. In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality.
The first U. S. Nation-wide Dyke March was held in Washington, D.C. in 1993. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D This event was also planned by the Lesbian Avengers. Close to 10,000 women marched at this event. The large turnout can be attributed to the fact that the Dyke March coincided with a larger march on Washington. There was a global feel to this Dyke March as lesbians from the United States and other countries marched. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
The first San Francisco Dyke March was held few months later, in June 1993, and is still celebrated every year on the Saturday evening before the annual GLBT Parade which is very corporate-sponsored. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The Dyke March is more informal, with marchers creating their own signs and most people showing up to participate, rather than to just watch. The streets along the march route are lined with thousands of enthusiastic spectators, mostly gay men in support of the women.
The SF Dyke March begins in Dolores Park with speeches, performances and community networking and ends in the Castro District, at the Pink Saturday party where the Dyke March sound-truck becomes a stage for more performances, DJs and more speakers. Dolores Park is a San Francisco California city park located in the neighborhood of Mission Dolores, at the western edge of the Mission District, which Pink Saturday is San Francisco 's largest underground street party held on the Saturday night before San Francisco Pride ( Gay Pride Day in The San Francisco Dyke March is attended by well over 200,000 people yet remains a peaceful and well-organized event.
Since its inception, the SF Dyke March Committee (a small group of volunteers) has never applied for nor received a permit from the city, exercising the First Amendment right to gather without permits and without blatant corporate sponsorships.
New York City's Dyke March is another well-loved tradition. On the Saturday before Pride, lesbians gather in Bryant Park as they prepare to march down Fifth Avenue towards Washington Square Park. Bryant Park is a 9603 acre (39000 m² privately-managed public Park located in the New York City borough of Manhattan. See Washington Square Park (disambiguation Washington Square Park is one of the best-known of New York City 's 1700 public
The reason for the creation of the various Dyke Marches was to protest what many women saw as the control of Gay Pride events by white gay men at the expense of lesbians in general and women of color in particular. Many of the Lesbian Avengers were also concerned that New York's Gay Pride March was losing its political edge as it became more accepted by the city courted by corporate sponsorship. The Lesbian Avengers is an activist group for Queer women who want to promote Lesbian issues and perspectives The Gay Pride Parade (or less commonly Gay Pride March) is an annual Parade in New York City, usually traversing southward down Fifth Avenue
While the Dyke March in New York has always been nominally open to all women, there has been a movement to push for transgender women and bisexual women to be more accepted and visible in the March and within the queer women's community. Transgender (trænzˈdʒɛndɚ from ( Latin) derivatives Bisexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of both sexes or to a bisexual orientation Queer has traditionally meant odd or unusual but is now also used to refer to anyone who is not heteronormative. Men have been asked to stand on the sidewalks during the New York Dyke March and cheer on the marchers, and a small number of primarily gay men often join the marchers after they reach Washington Square Park. As with the San Francisco Dyke March, the organizers do not seek out a permit, and put a high emphasis on the political. Even though there are many club nights and parties after the March, the event is not so much about entertainment as it is about educating about Dyke issues and promoting the visibility of lesbians within the larger LGBT community.
Dyke Marches are now held in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, Canada as well as Seattle, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, and other cities around the United States. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.
References
External links
- Santa Cruz Dyke March
- Boston Dyke March
- New York City Dyke March
- San Francisco Dyke March
- Seattle Dyke March
- Utah Dyke March
- Vancouver Dyke March
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