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Bisexual Awareness Week, also known as #BiWeek, is celebrated in September (during the week of September 23rd, which is Bi Visibility Day). This week seeks to accelerate acceptance of the bi+ (bisexual, pansexual, omnisexual, polysexual, fluid, no label, queer, etc.) community. #BiWeek draws attention to the experiences, while also celebrating the resiliency of, the bisexual+ community.
Bi Visibility Day, also known as International Celebrate Bisexuality Day, has been marked each year since 1999 to highlight biphobia and to help people find the bisexual community.
Understanding Bisexuality
The term “bisexual” is used to describe a person who experiences emotional, romantic and/or sexual attractions to, or engages in romantic or sexual relationships with, more than one sex or gender. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in a 2016 publication that 1.3 percent of women and 1.9 percent of men said they were “homosexual, gay, or lesbian,” and that 5.5 percent of women and 2 percent of men said they were bisexual. These findings indicate that bisexual people may comprise the largest single group in the LGB community for both women and men. [Source]
Book Sources
100 Questions and Answers about Sexual Orientation by ISBN: 9781641800273Publication Date: 2018-10-12
Bi : bisexual, pansexual, fluid, and nonbinary youth by ISBN: 9781479811434Publication Date: 2021-09-21
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans health inequalities : international perspectives in social work by ISBN: 9781849052573Publication Date: 2012
Psychological perspectives on lesbian, gay, and bisexual experiences by ISBN: 0231124120Publication Date: 2003
Learning About Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression
This video reviews basic terminology that is important to know when working with people who have diverse sexual orientations or gender identities. This terminology includes sex assigned at birth, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, and more.
Organizations with a Focus on Bisexuality
- The American Institute of BisexualityThe American Institute of Bisexuality encourages, supports, and assists research and education about bisexuality, through programs likely to make a material difference and enhance public knowledge, awareness, and understanding about bisexuality.
- BiNet USAAs America’s oldest advocacy organization for bisexual, pansexual, fluid, queer-identified, and unlabeled people, BiNet USA facilitates the development of a cohesive network of independent bisexual and bi-friendly communities; promotes bisexual and bi-inclusive visibility; and collects and distributes educational information regarding sexual orientation and gender identity with an emphasis on bisexual, pansexual, fluid and queer (bi+) communities.
- Bisexual.orgThe project is meant to introduce bisexual community to the world and give voice to the bisexual community, share accurate information, answer questions, and provide educational resources. It is a valuable resource for investigation of bisexuality, whether to better understand your own sexuality, to better understand a loved one or simply for learning.
- Bisexual Resource Center (BRC)The organization envisions a world where love is celebrated, regardless of sexual orientation or gender expression. Because bisexuals today are still misunderstood, marginalized, and discriminated against, the BRC is committed to providing support to the bisexual community and raising public awareness about bisexuality and bisexual people.
- GLAAD Accelerating Bi+ AcceptanceThrough media advocacy, GLAAD lifts up the stories of bisexual and allied communities to build understanding and accelerate acceptance.
- Human Rights Campaign (HRC) – Explore: BisexualHRC is working with other advocates to increase bi-visibility and address the unique needs of the bisexual community.
GLAAD interviewed bisexual people about what it means to be bisexual at the iconic Stonewall Inn.