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 […]
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 […]
The Top Eight Ways the BRC Built Bi+ Community in 2022
By Jessica Podkalicki We have come a long way since we started as an affiliate in 1983. This year has been a banner year for the Bisexual Resource Center. What did we do this year? Glad you asked. My name is Jess and I am the Program and Operations Coordinator at the BRC. It was […]
Celebrating Pansexual Pride
By Diane Billas I never used to tell people I was pansexual; it was just easier to say I was bi. Recently I’ve stopped this practice in favor of actually expressing how I identify. If I identify as pansexual, shouldn’t I be able to state that? And if someone doesn’t understand, it’s a good teaching […]
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. […]
Seeking Writers for Bi+ Health Awareness Month Blog Posts
It’s that time of year again! The Bisexual Resource Center is preparing for our fourth annual Bi+ Health Awareness Month! It is held every year in March, since 2014. This year’s theme is social health, which encompasses relationships with family, friends, and sexual and/or romantic partners, as well as finding bi+ community and support. We […]