
The 2023 March
We're happy to report we're now a 501c3!
This post includes information on the 2023 March.
Since 1995, the Boston Dyke March has remained committed to offering a non-commercial, intersectional, and fundamentally grassroots alternative to Boston’s Pride celebration. We strive to elevate voices marginalized in society and even within the lgbtq+ community.
The Dyke March tradition began with a 1993 demonstration by the Washington, DC Lesbian Avengers, and soon after independent Dyke Marches sprung up across the country. We are not merely a celebration, we are speaking up and fighting back to demand a better society.
Our top priority is to provide a dynamic and welcoming space for participants of all sexualities, genders, races, ages, ethnicities, sizes, economic backgrounds, and physical abilities. We strive to create a place where political and social change can be expressed and inspired.
The Boston Dyke March is ASL interpreted, and wheelchair, stroller and scooter accessible. An accessibility vehicle is available for those who need a ride for some or all of the March.
The Boston Dyke March is returning for 2023.
The Boston Dyke March is returning to our regular format in 2022.
First ever Boston Dyke Fest. Community, Music, Poetry, Fire Eating, and Solidarity. Everything but the March and now including masks!
Queers and queer allies, we need you! The Boston Dyke March is always looking for volunteers.
Volunteer Join the CommitteeDyke Patrol members walk along side the March. Their main job is to look out for the attendees and help to keep everyone safe. They will use de-escalation techniques when necessary and report any potential or ongoing problems to the Dyke March Committee Organizers.
Training is required for Dyke Patrol volunteers.
Photographers and videographers document the March so that we can all remember the event in the future. Their photos may be used on our website and social media with credit.
The Fire Eating Ceremony is a longstanding tradition at the Dyke March. It commemorates those in the community who have been lost to violence. It grew out of the tragic deaths of Hattie Mae Cohens and Brian Mock, who burned to death in Salem, Oregon after someone tossed a Molotov cocktail into the apartment they shared.
Training is required to participate.
Stage Runners help the Stage Manager coordinate all the bands. They mostly need to track down performers and make sure they’re ready when it’s time for them to go on the stage.
The set-up/break-down crew helps with tents, tables, and other items that help us run the march.
The U-Haul crew helps us get everything the Dyke March owns out of storage, on to the common and back again.
Uhaul loading/unloading may require transportation to/from our Storage Locker in the Boston area.
Event planning volunteers help us plan fundraisers, after-parties, or other events that help pay for the March, but occur other times during the year.
Interested folks should email us to help plan an event.
Tabling is a great way to introduce yourself and your organization to the community while supporting the March
Tabling InfoSuggested Donation Scale
We're happy to report we're now a 501c3!
This post includes information on the 2023 March.
The 2023 Boston Dyke March will be June 9th 2023
We've released our 2022 Annual Report and you can also read about our plans for the year
The March is Friday June 10th starting at around 6:30PM.
Here you'll find info on the schedule, our COVID policies, our performers, and the set-up on the common.
Don't forget your mask!