dykes on bikes have been leading marches such as gay pride parades, gay games events, and protests since their creation in 1976. "dyke marches" have become a popular pride event nationwide, with the dykes on bikes often leading the marches. the dyke march events are generally non-commercial, often in sharp contrast to corporate-sponsored pride events, and are usually inclusive of lesbian, bi, and trans women. contingents of the dob have led pride parades around the world from san francisco to melbourne, paris, london, tokyo, toronto, vancouver, sydney, zurich, tel aviv, and greece.