San Francisco Dyke March Retires 'Dykes Only' Section After 11 Years as Organizers Step Down
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Updated · Mission Local · Jun 28
San Francisco Dyke March Retires 'Dykes Only' Section After 11 Years as Organizers Step Down
3 articles · Updated · Mission Local · Jun 28
Summary
Koja said the Dyke March’s cordoned-off “Dykes Only” area is ending after this year’s Pride, making 2026 its final run.
The organizer, who has run the section for 11 years, said the work has become too physically demanding for volunteers largely aged 45 to 75.
Koja also pointed to a changing culture around the march, saying the event has shifted from dyke-centered gathering toward a broader park-party atmosphere and that leaders should not stay too long.
A group of younger volunteers helped this year, which Koja called heartening, but not enough to keep the section going.