Bisexual community

The bisexual community, also known as the bi+, m-spec, bisexual/pansexual, or bi/pan/fluid community, are members of the LGBT community who identify as bisexual, pansexual, omnisexual, polysexual, biromantic, and sexually fluid. People in the bisexual community have romantic or sexual attraction to more than one gender. These communities come together with the lesbian, gay, and transgender communities for bigger LGBT events such as LGBT pride parades. The terms plurisexuality and multisexuality are used sometimes.

 Events 
The bisexual community has bi-specific events and conferences. They also have publications, such as Bi Women Quarterly, websites and organizations, like BiNet USA and the Bisexual Resource Center, magazines, such as Bi Community News, writer's groups, media, including the books Bi Any Other Name and Getting Bi, leaders and politicians, such as Robyn Ochs and Katie Hill,Maria, August 11, 2009.Micah Kellner, New York's Openly Bisexual Assemblyman ,BiSocial News. and mental health associations. Bisexual groups began forming in the 1980s in many cities. September 23 is Celebrate Bisexuality Day. The week beginning on the Sunday before Celebrate Bisexuality Day is Bisexual Awareness Week.

 Challenges and support 
People who identify as bisexual can get hatred and distrust (biphobia), stereotyping, and denial (bisexual erasure) from people of all sexual orientations. People may say bisexuals are just unsure of their feelings or going through a "phase" and will or should "decide" or "discover" which sex they are attracted to.Michael Musto, April 7, 2009. Ever Meet a Real Bisexual? , The Village Voice. On the other hand, there is also increasing support, inclusion, and visibility of bisexuals in the LGBT community.Maria, September 24, 2009. "How Far Have We Come?", Bi Social Network

 Related pages 

 Bisexuality
 Pansexuality
 Omnisexuality
 Polysexuality
 Sexual fluidity
 Biphobia
 Bisexual erasure

 References 

 Further reading 

 General 

 Bi Any Other Name: Bisexual People Speak Out by Loraine Hutchins, editor & Lani Kaʻahumanu, editor 
 Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World by Robyn Ochs, editor & Sarah Rowley, editor 
 The Bisexual Option by Fritz Klein, 
 Bi America: Myths, Truths And Struggles Of An Invisible Community, William E. Burleson, 
 Bisexuality in the United States: A Social Science Reader, Paula C. Rodriguez Rust, editor 
 Bisexuality: The Psychology and Politics of an Invisible Minority by Beth A. Firestein, editor 
 Current Research on Bisexuality by Ronald C. Fox, editor 

 Magazines 

 Bi Women Quarterly
 Bi Magazine (US)
 Bi Community News (UK)
 Bi Social Network (US)
 Bi News Magazine (Netherlands)
 The Fence (Canada)
 Bi Women Boston (US)
 Raspberry Mousse (US)

 Other websites 

 BiNet USA 
 Bisexual Resource Center
 American Institute of Bisexuality
 Ambi
 Bi Writers Association
 New York Area Bisexual Network
 Journal Of Bisexuality
 Mental Health In the Bi+ Community

Category:Bisexuality