Dykes on Mykes: Gay Day Part 2

Recording of Dykes on Mykes in 1991, hosted by an Unknown Host, Ron, and Jon from Queer Corps, and Deborah Vanslet, with guests Ranit and Melanie from SkaterDykes, and lesbian mothers Berdu and Petra. They discuss bisexuality, SkaterDykes, and lesbian motherhood. A recording from the protests following the 1990 Sex Garage police raids plays. 

Gay Day was an annual 24 hour broadcast event held by CKUT Radio (which hosted the Dykes on Mykes broadcast), from 1989 to 1991. The broadcasting event was held to honour LGBTQ+ and AIDS activist Joe Rose, who was murdered in a homophobic hate-motivated attack in Montreal’s Gay Village in 1989.

Recording is part 2 of 6; see Gay Day Part 1, 3, 4, 5, 6

Music featured includes:

  • Identity by X-Specs
  • Prizes by Frightwig
  • Eat the Sushi by unknown artist

The Dykes on Mykes radio show was established in 1987. These programs are also held by The ArQuives and are shared on the Rise Up website with the permission of the creators and The ArQuives. Reels were digitized by Stacey Copeland.

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