Dear Fellow Bisexual: You are Not Alone
By: Darren Bouwmeester, JD, MA (he/him) Dear Fellow Bisexual: I’m writing this letter to you on the occasion of Bi+ Health Awareness Month. This last year was an important one for me, because I went from being a closeted bisexual to being an out bisexual. Woohoo. Not that I’m out to everyone, but coming out […]
Dear Christian Family: I’m Bisexual
by Rachel Siden Dear Christian family, I just came out as bisexual. You may feel shocked. You may assume that I’ve “backslidden,” fallen for worldly deception, or outright left the faith. You may feel scared for my soul or for my walk with God. I know how you are feeling, because that is exactly how […]
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. […]
5 Tips for When Coming Out As Bi+ Goes Badly
By Codi Coday, President of PAVES (Polysexual Alliance for Visibility, Education, and Support) Originally published at PAVES. Republished, with edits, with permission. The first person I came out to as bisexual, my best friend at the time, said something along the lines of “Ew gross!” and never spoke to me again. It absolutely crushed 18-year-old me, who had […]
Closer To Fine: What Bisexual and Queer Friendships Taught Me
By Shivani Seth As someone who comes from a pretty tight-knit South Asian family, community and social relationships have always been concepts that I’ve thought about and talked about. Community is one of the cornerstones of my understanding of the world. However, even though I came out as bisexual almost 12 years ago, I didn’t […]
It’s Not a Phase…or Can it Be?
In the BRC online store, we sell buttons and t-shirts that say, “It’s not a phase, it’s my life.” A lot of folks have expressed how comforting this phrase is, amid a world where bisexuality is still seen as an in-between identity, like an interstate rest stop between gay and straight. Too many of us […]