Dykes on Bikes lose again

[RonButters at AOL.COM]

The San Francisco motorcycle group, Dykes on Bikes, lost a second round in
their attempt to register the term with the USPatent and Trademark Board. The
Board again ruled that "dyke" is an offensive word (this despite their having
registered a name that has "queer" in it, "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy"). The
Dykes have further recourse--(1) appeal to a smaller Board panel and, I
assume, (2) appeal to federal courts.

Jesse Sheidlower and Ron Butters both wrote declarations supporting the Dykes
on Bikes appeal.

Story at:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/07/14/DYKES.TMP