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| Marlon Brando (center) in The Wild One |
The photos included in this slideshow are from the historic archive collection of the Satyrs Motorcycle Club of Los Angeles and its exhibit “Rumble — The Long Road to Equality" from 2014.
“Los Angeles County once boasted more than 19 gay motorcycle and uniform clubs,” Satyrs president Riley Black said, adding, “It was the ‘golden years’ of the ’60s following the death of U.S. senator Joe McCarthy.”
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| The Satyrs Motrorcycle Club |
Click here for more information about the Satyrs Motorcycle Club.
And click here to see a documentary about the club when it celebrated 50 years.
Special thanks to Garry Bowie of the Satyrs for this article.
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