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Celebrating and Affirming the Diversity of Identity and Expression Regardless of Labels What do we mean How to support the BRC: by “bisexual”? The BRC uses bisexual as The BRC is primarily funded through an umbrella term for people the generosity of its donors. who recognize and honor their You can contribute directly by sending a potential for sexual and emotional check to the address below, or through Wainwright Bank’s Community Room attraction to more than one (communityroom.net) or The Network gender. We celebrate and affirm for Good (networkforgood.org). the diversity of identity and You can also make indirect Celebrating and expression regardless of labels. contributions with your online shopping. Before you head to affirming the Amazon.com, go to biresource.net and click through—every purchase diversity of identity helps the BRC continue its work. Or Our Mission: register at iGive.com and designate and expression the BRC as the organization to benefit regardless of labels. The Bisexual Resource Center from a wide variety of online shopping. envisions a world where love is celebrated, regardless of sexual How to contact the BRC: orientation or gender expression. Because bisexuals today are still Bisexual Resource Center misunderstood, marginalized and P.O. Box 170796 Boston, MA 02117 discriminated against, the BRC is “ The BRC has a long history of committed to providing support 617-424-9595 rocking our world. I have a [email protected] to the bisexual community and deep and abiding respect for raising public awareness about their fierce history and am www.biresource.net thankful for BRC leadership and bisexuality and bisexual people. organizational staying power.” The Bisexual Resource Center is a nonprofit - Lani Ka’ahumanu 501(c)(3) educational organization incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The BRC is also part of a statewide Making Connections coalition of organizations led by The BRC’s Goals and Massachusetts Transgender Political Objectives: Each year the BRC responds to Coalition (MTPC) to help push the adoption hundreds of phone calls and of H.R.1722, which outlaws gender-based • To educate the general public e-mails requesting information, discrimination and hate crimes. as well as civic and professional media commentary, and support. organizations on bisexuality and the concerns of bisexual people. Thousands also access On the national front, the BRC joined www.biresource.net for an NGLTF-coordinated coalition of over • To further a better understanding information on how to locate bi 360 groups from across the U.S. in of bisexuals, help build communities around the world and bi 2007 to advocate a trans and gender community, and eliminate social expression inclusive Employment Non- culture and merchandise. isolation by organizing public Discrimination Act (ENDA). forums, panels, discussion groups, The BRC distributes Getting Bi: and social and cultural activities. Voices from Bisexuals Around the The BRC is also the only bisexual World, edited by Robyn Ochs and organization in the National Coalition • To build bisexual community by Sarah Rowley, which shares the life for LGBT Health. providing a gathering place for experiences of hundreds of bi people. the bisexual community, both in real and virtual spaces. Now in its second edition, Getting Bi The BRC also has an active has even more international voices yahoogroup that helps to • To work for social and economic included. publicize various bi events and justice and the elimination of connects the various communities prejudice and discrimination on The BRC is an active political across the country. To join, visit the basis of sexual orientation partner on the state and national yahoogroups.com and search for and gender identity. fronts. As a founding coalition biresourcecenter. member of Mass Equality, the BRC • To provide technical assistance was at the forefront of the fight for and support for local bisexual marriage equality in Massachusetts leaders and organizations, and continues to advocate for more connect them to the national bisexual movement, and help statewide political change. articulate a clear national agenda..
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