With a health crisis growing, it’s time for bisexual people to stand up and be counted.
“Why Saying ‘Bisexual’ Is More Important Than Ever” writes bisexual journalist and activist Eliel Cruz in this piece in Rolling Stone for Bi Visibility Day.
studies found that one in three young adults in the United States identify on the bisexual spectrum, and one in two in the UK … numerous other studies that have shown that bisexuals are the largest portion of the LGBT community – but you wouldn’t know it if you only paid attention to media representation.
Both in fiction and in real life, it’s surprisingly hard to find bisexual characters and celebrities … an issue that comes up both within the LGBT community and outside it…
Considering these studies, the lack of bisexual-specific initiatives in governmental policies and LGBT organizations is disconcerting. No national LGBT organization has any bisexual-specific programming … Neither do any have a staff position dedicated to responding to the needs of the bisexual community …
And the national bisexual organizations that do exist are not receiving the funding needed …
… between 1970 and 2010, found that lesbian and gay organizations had received $487 million in funding; transgender organizations received $16 million; and bisexual organizations received just $84,000 in 40 years…
This week, the White House convened a Bisexual Community Policy meeting with the intent to address some of these disparities…
For some bisexual people, society’s unchallenged biphobia makes it easier to identify as straight, gay or label-less. But openly claiming bisexuality as a sexual orientation is more important than ever …
Having individuals who are attracted to more than one gender proudly proclaim their bisexuality brings us out of obscurity. It erases the misconception that bisexuality is transitory, mythical, or sexually promiscuous. Claiming bisexuality puts a face to a community
Hi, I’m Heather and I’m bisexual.
Hi, I’m Kiri, and I am bisexual and proud of it.
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