Between The Cracks: Why Bisexual+ Invisibility in Healthcare is a Problem
By: Mage Hadley (she/her) “So, who is the dad?“ It was a jarring question to be asked by a midwife as I sat waiting for a Caesarian section, body draped in a gown, cannula in my arm. Neither my wife nor I knew what to say. We exchanged a knowing glance. “Our baby doesn’t have […]
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 […]
Why Does It Matter: A Bi Man Comes Out to His Medical Providers
By: Darren Bouwmeester, JD, MA (he/him) As a bisexual man in his fifties, who has been partnered with a woman for over twenty-five years, coming out to my medical providers raised some questions for me. What was the point of coming out to my healthcare provider?! and… Does it even matter? To quote the iconic […]
Bisexuality as Liberation: Making Room for Fluidity in a Binary World
By Zori Paul, PhD, LPC (she/her) We already know that bisexuality is often misunderstood as “uncertainty,” “indecision,”,or as a temporary stop on the way to something “more real.” But I never saw it that way. For meand for many others, bisexuality is not a limitation but a very liberating identity. For myself, thebi+ label offers […]
Navigating Bi+ Health in an Uncertain World
Navigating Bi+ Health in an Uncertain World Rachel Chickerella, PhD Being bi+ in 2025 is a delicate bind. I have devoted a subset of my career to promoting bi+ research. This has felt important, given how bi+ individuals have been historically marginalized within LGBTQ+ spaces.1 But with LGBTQ+ rights under siege, the question of who […]
It’s Like I Wasn’t Even In The Room: Struggles as a Bi+ Patient at the Gynecologist
It’s Like I Wasn’t Even In The Room: Struggles as a Bi+ Patient at the Gynecologist Sara Schmieder I’ve never enjoyed going to the doctor. Between the sterile, impersonal environment of the average doctor’s office and their tendency to attribute all of my issues to anxiety or my weight, it’s a generally unpleasant experience at best […]
“Is This Play About Us?”: The Toll of Inaccurate Bi+ Representation
“Is This Play About Us?”: The Toll of Inaccurate Bi+ Representation Emily Solis While being bi+ sure is the bee’s knees, we also run the risk of getting stung—I’m talking about biphobia and its effects on mental health. Unfortunately, those under the bi+ umbrella face unique challenges when it comes to mental health, in and […]
How Mental Health Professionals Can Do Better for the Bi+ Community
How Mental Health Professionals Can Do Better for the Bi+ Community Zori A. Paul, PhD, LPC, NCC As a clinical mental health counselor, I learned early on that my clients are experts in their experiences. As a Black bisexual woman, I have also learned early on that for some clinicians, the client is only the […]
A Bi+ Guide to Navigating Healthcare
A Bi+ Guide to Navigating Healthcare Bailey Merlin, MFA, SM March is Bisexual Health Awareness Month, a time dedicated to shedding light on the unique health disparities faced by bisexual+ (bisexual, pansexual, queer, fluid, and otherwise non-monosexual) people. Started by the Bisexual Resource Center in 2014, this month-long campaign highlights the barriers bi+ people experience […]
Finding Queer Identity Through TV Representation
By Charmee Taylor Deep deep in the dark closet with only fear of anyone knowing, truly, who I am, I’m under my blanket in my apartment in Echo Park. It’s a Saturday and the LA sun comes up. I pull out my laptop and open it to a HelloGiggles article that I peruse and “Brown […]