For Immediate Release
April 18, 2008

Contact: Glenne McElhinney, (650) 329-1872

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, 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:

Date	Event
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 Soda & Beer Bust Ride-By, 1:00-3:00 (Soda & Beer Bust, 3:00-6:00)
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.

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.

The mission of the GLBT Historical Society is to increase public understanding, appreciation, and affirmation of the history and culture of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and other sexual minority individuals and communities. For more information, call 415.777.5455 or visit www.glbthistory.org.