The Dyke March, which first took place in the 1990s, is among the many events this Pride weekend not only celebrating LGBTQ+ rights, but also continuing the
Dyke March 2024: The power of a black and white image has exemplified the significance of protests dating back to the Civil Rights movementBlack-and-white imagery can often capture the raw emotions of people as vividly as color, helping to sear into the public consciousness the importance of events — particularly the movement for equal rights.
With a Polaroid SX70 in hand, I followed thousands of protesters striding, and sometimes dancing, down Fifth Avenue. Delicately turning the focus wheel to bring demonstrators blocking traffic into sight and snapping an image that could have been taken decades prior exhibited the heritage the protest is continuing to champion.
“This is a civil disobedience action. We feel it’s our right to march. The Pride march is great, but lesbians have specific rights we need to march for… We need our own space,” Christina McKnight, member of the Lesbian Avengers, said in 1997. In 2024, the movement also looked to include the voice of Palestine as many civilians are caught up in the ongoing Israel-Hamas War since the Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attacks.
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