Founder of ‘Dykes on Bikes’ passes away at age 69
May 4, 2018Soni Wolf, one of the founders of the iconic San Francisco
group Dykes on Bikes, passed away of natural causes at the age of 69 on April
25. Her death was announced on Monday.
Wolf was a veteran of the United States Air Force and helped
start the Dykes on Bikes movement in San Francisco in 1976. It began as a group
of twenty women riding on motorcycles at the front of the SF Pride Parade and
started a tradition that lasts up until today and has spread to pride festivals
across the world.
George Ridgely, Executive Director of SF Pride, said that “Soni’s legacy looms
large at San Francisco Pride… Our theme for 2018 is Generations of Strength,
and it is with immense gratitude that we recognize and celebrate Soni’s life
and contributions. The Dykes on Bikes contingent is an integral and essential
component of our Parade. I speak both personally and on behalf of the entire
organization when I say that Soni is greatly loved and will be missed.”
Kate Brown, past President and current Spokesperson for the San Francisco Dykes on Bikes, said: “Soni leaves an indelible mark on history and especially on those who shared her daily life… She blazed the trail for the rest of us in courage and LGBTQ pride. She taught me leadership takes many forms; there is strength in patience, power in listening, and small acts have a way of being defining moments in history.”
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