Bisexual people are extremely diverse. That is why we are having a panel discussion on this topic, so you can learn from people's actual experiences. We thought, beforehand, we would give you a definition of what bisexuality is. For the purposes of this conference what we are using to define bisexual is someone who calls themself bisexual. Bisexual people identify as bisexual.
Bisexuality is a sexual orientation, just as gay, lesbian, and heterosexual are sexual orientations.
That is the equivalent of homophobia, which is the fear and hatred of homosexuals. Biphobia is the fear and hatred of bisexuals. What we are going to do now is go over some myths about bisexuals. Myth number one is that bisexuality is only a transition phase for people who are coming out as gay or lesbian. And I've got some realities written up on the back here.