A Reflection: 5 Years in the Bi Community but Still Not Enough Change…
By NekoFireFoxy If there is something I learned during the last 5 years it is never judge a book by its cover. Being bisexual can mean you’re mostly being judged by the book title without even looking at the cover or reading the synopsis. I wish that would change. Honestly, I never thought being […]
#TitheTrans: The Bi+ Initiated Fundraiser that Aims to Support The Trans Community
By Denarii Grace, Bisexual Resource Center board member I’m joined by Dru Levasseur, co-founder and vice president of the Jim Collins Foundation. The Jim Collins Foundation is a trans-founded and -led organization that “provide[s] financial assistance to transgender people for gender-confirming surgeries.” For the month of September, the organization has partnered with Faithfully LGBT, a […]
I’m Never Going Back In The Closet
By S.E. Fleenor “Bisexuals are greedy.” “Bisexuals can’t make up their mind.” “Bisexuals just want attention.” These perennial condemnations of bisexual folks (and, by extension, other bi+ [plus] identities) may be tired, but they’re also persistent. I can’t even count how many times I’ve heard these or a variation on them in mixed (sexuality-speaking) […]
Bi+ (plus) Issues Matter in the Time of Trump: A #BiWeek Reflection
By Denarii Grace, former Bisexual Resource Center board member Originally posted on GLAAD’S blog. Republished with permission. I am overwhelmed. Simply trying to keep up with the news is exhausting, let alone making space to process what is going on. There are many things I still haven’t fully acknowledged or come to terms with […]
A Reflection: A Decade of Being Out as Bisexual
By Denarii Grace, Bisexual Resource Center board member Okay – not quite a decade, but almost! On October 11th, 2007, I came completely out as bisexual. October 11th is recognized in the U.S. as National Coming Out Day. According to the Human Rights Campaign’s website, it’s a 29-year-old day of observance that “celebrate[s] coming […]
Breaking Down Bisexuality: Understanding the Most Prevalent LGBTQ+ Sexual Identity, Part II
By Mike Givens Originally posted at The Rainbow Times. Republished with permission. In part one of this series, The Rainbow Times explored what bisexuality is, the bigotry bisexuals face, and the double standards that exist between men and women. In this final part of the series, bisexual people speak about their identities and misconceptions around them. […]
How Bi+ People Can Take Charge of Their Sexual Health in a Bi+ Antagonistic Society
By Denarii Monroe Cross-posted. Originally published at GO Magazine. What is a bi+ (plus) person to do when they want—or need—sexual health information that speaks to their experiences and needs but can’t find anything that makes sense for them? Most people aren’t fans of unsolicited advice. Let’s be honest: there’s a lot of bad […]
Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are! BRC Is Recruiting New Board Members!
Bisexual Resource Center is recruiting volunteer board members local to the Boston area! Established in 1985 as the East Coast Bisexual Network, we are a Boston-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization on a mission to help build a world in which all love and lives are validated. We seek to uplift and celebrate the bi+ (plus) community […]
Bi+ Community Supported Me When No One Else Did
CONTENT NOTE: abusive relationships By Kayla Rosen A few weeks into my junior year, I dropped out of college. It felt like everything in my life was falling apart. I’d lost all my high school friends the year before, after I began calling out their racism and sexism;I’d made few new ones. For the first […]
5 Reasons Why Oversexualizing Bisexuality Is Not Supportive
By Codi Coday, President of PAVES (Polysexual Alliance for Visibility, Education, and Support) (Content Warning: sexual assault, corrective rape) Bi+ people, especially bi+ women, are often oversexualized because of our sexual orientation. Just signing into a dating website as a bi+ woman for a few minutes proves this to be true. Immediately, we are bombarded by couples […]