Gay rights leaders have historically resisted the notion of bisexual inclusion in position papers and mission statements. As a result, bisexuals often feel they are without allies among either gays or straights, and they may indeed be correct. Even the Human Rights Campaign, the Washington-based gay rights organization, comes up lacking when it comes to bisexual identity, pride, and dialogue. It seems as if bisexuality has to be defined along the very narrow middle ground between two supposed opposites. Even the HRC, with all best intentions, I am sure, promotes the myth that bisexuals are somehow located in the precise middle of the sexuality continuum, rather than all-inclusive.
Sexuality is seen as a position of extremes rather than a narrative.
To further add to the confusion, HRC defines being gay or lesbian as an inborn trait, such as right- or lefthandedness or eye colour. It encourages gays and lesbians to see their sexuality as not a choice, but rather a state of being. But nowhere does it mention the inborn nature of bisexuality. The binary model of sexuality leads to some intriguing questions. His past marriage and children did not magically disappear when his male-male sexual encounters came to light.