Vintage GUY CHADDOCK GOLD RUN 1974 lapel pin Satyrs Motorcycle Club MC LGBTQI+
- Metal lapel pin
- Front: GUY CHADDOCK GOLD RUN 1974
- Gold color embossed text on dark blue background (see images)
- This is a previously-owned lapel pin in excellent condition. Please see images to decide if this collection will be a valuable addition to your collection.
- No tarnish (see images)
- History: Guy Chaddock was a retired president of high-end furniture source Guy Chaddock & Co. and an icon in the fine furniture industry. He was known for enriching his family and friends’ lives with his spirited outlook, style, humor, and devotion. Interestingly, Guy Chaddock had a close connection with the Satyrs motorcycle club, one of the oldest gay organizations in the United States. The Satyrs motorcycle club members were among Mr. Chaddock’s closest friends. He proudly displayed two gold statuettes awarded to him for "Best Meal on the Run". The Satyrs motorcycle club was part of a larger network of gay motorcycle clubs that came into existence in America during the 1950s, at a time when homosexuality was illegal and widely ostracized. These clubs offered men a sanctuary where they could comfortably gather in groups without fear of persecution. According to the ONE Archives, Los Angeles had some 20 gay motorcycle clubs by the end of the 1970s. It’s worth noting that as gay motorcycle clubs grew, so did their efforts in the fight for gay rights. For example, they publicly championed gay rights in LA in the 1970s and promoted safe sex during the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s. The ONE Archives, located at 909 W. Adams Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, is the largest repository of LGBTQ materials in the world3. It features materials dating back to the 1940s, including letters written by motorcycle club members, rare event flyers, and hundreds of photos.
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