Saturday, October 17, 2026
Where: The Westin St. Francis, San Francisco
Cocktails: 6:00 p.m.
Dinner: 7:00 p.m.
General Admission: $275
Sustainer Ticket: $500
Table Captain (Table of 10+): $2500
*Early bird savings end Sunday, August 16 at 11:59pm
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Guests from Reunion on October 18, 2025. Photos by Colin Hussey and Niko Storment.
ABOUT REUNION
Since 1990, the GLBT Historical Society’s annual gala has brought together hundreds of LGBTQ+ and allied community members from the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, in support of the Society’s mission.
Reunion also recognizes the extraordinary contributions of individuals and organizations making a difference to our understanding of LGBTQ+ history and culture and improving the lives of LGBTQ+ community members.
This year, we're thrilled to share that Dykes on Bikes® will be among our History Maker Honorees, celebrating their 50 years of visibility, advocacy, and pride.
The evening’s festivities will include a cocktail reception, three-course dinner, program, silent auction, and the opportunity to connect with your community.
After decades of preserving and sharing LGBTQ+ history, arts, and culture, and as we prepare for our next chapter of moving into a new, state-of-the-art home, we hope you'll once again join us at Reunion—our most impactful fundraiser of the year—and celebrate all that we have achieved together, and all that is still to come. See you at Reunion!
Accessibility Note: American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters will be present for this event at check-in and during the program.
History Maker Honorees
Dykes on Bikes®
San Francisco Dykes on Bikes® Women’s Motorcycle Contingent (SFDOB) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that brings together a diverse community of women motorcyclists and friends of women motorcyclists, locally, nationally, and internationally. Dykes on Bikes began 50 years ago with an act of lesbian courage and dignity, when a small group of women on motorcycles moved to the front of San Francisco’s Gay Freedom Day Parade and loudly claimed a place of visibility.
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In the decades that followed, SFDOB fought to protect the name Dykes on Bikes®, turning an epithet into a powerful self-referential term of pride. The group took that fight twice to the United States Supreme Court so the name could be protected for use within the nonprofit LGBTQ+ community. Their victory became a landmark freedom of expression case for the LGBTQ+ community, affirming the right of historically marginalized communities to reclaim language and define themselves on their own terms. Today, San Francisco serves as the mother chapter for Dykes on Bikes® chapters at a national and international level.
Dykes on Bikes encourages civic participation and uses its visibility as motorcyclists to support and empower women and LGBTQ+ communities through motorcycle rides, LGBTQ+ Pride events and celebrations, charity events, and other community activities.
SFDOB helps educate the public about LGBTQ+ culture and civil rights, while also providing education around riding safety, motorcycle safety and maintenance, and the requirements and responsibilities of becoming a Dykes on Bikes® patch holder.
They also give back through philanthropic work that supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, women’s, and other communities.
Motorcycles are an important part of who Dykes on Bikes is, but are also how the organization shows up: visibly, publicly, and with an audible roar that reaches back 50 years and continues in support of the communities they serve.
INTERESTED IN SPONSORING REUNION?
Sponsoring the gala helps us preserve and celebrate LGBTQ+ history and culture. It also ensures that you and your guests can be part of this special evening dedicated to uplifting the many histories, identities, and experiences that shape our community.
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For more information on gala sponsorship opportunities, including customizing your support and unique activations, please contact gala@glbthistory.org.
Photo by Niko Rosen Storment
Special Thanks to the Following Reunion Sponsors
Presenting Sponsors
LEAD Sponsors
DIAMOND Sponsors
Robert Holgate
platinum Sponsors
Rick Brown
GOLD Sponsors
TJ Firpo & Ben Bowler
Horizons Foundation
Kaiser Permanente
Esperanza Macias & Gwenn Craig
Jason Seifer & Brian Ayer
Neil Sekhri & Christopher Sherrill
Aurélie van der Cruisse
Lena Wong
SILVER Sponsors
Randy Alfred
Jane Levine & Leslie Case
Peter Lundberg & James Mowdy
Bronze Sponsors
Lauren Bartolozzi, Aquarius Advising
Dolby
Jennifer C. Gregg, GRG Strategies
Roberto Ordeñana & Ryan King
Brad Snyder & Christopher Bellanca
auction Chair
Gerard Koskovich
