what it means to be a Learn More Our Vision The Bisexual Resource Center envisions a world Bisexual Resource Center where love is celebrated, regardless of sexual Brochures, links to research, find bi+ groups: orientation or gender expression. Because bisexu- www.biresource.org als today are still misunderstood, marginalized and discriminated against, the BRC is committed Bisexual Health Awareness Month to providing support to the bisexual community and raising public awareness about bisexuality and Learn about bi+ health disparities at bisexual people. www.bihealthmonth.org
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Bisexual Organizing Project Hosts the BECAUSE conference and hosts groups in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN: © 2018 Bisexual Resource Center www.bisexualorganizingproject.org PO Box 170796 Boston, MA 02117 American Institute of Bisexuality 617.424.9595 | www.biresource.org www.americaninstituteofbisexuality.org The Bisexual Resource Center is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational organization incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. “I call myself bisexual because I But if you’re in a monogamous acknowledge that I have in myself relationship with someone of the the potential to be attracted – same/a different gender, doesn’t romantically and/or sexually – to that make them gay/straight? people of more than one sex and/or Consider the werewolf - whether they are gender, not necessarily at the same currently in human or wolf form, they haven’t time, not necessarily in the same stopped being a werewolf. Similarly, in the same way, and not necessarily to the way that straight people are still straight when they’re single, bi+ people are still bi+ when same degree.” they’re dating someone. Robyn Ochs - Bisexual activist, professional speaker, and workshop Am I bi+? leader Only you can decide that! There’s a plethora of labels under the bi+ umbrella for you to choose What are “Bisexual” and “Bi+”? or not choose as you feel comfortable. Nobody What are some challenges that can define your sexuality except for you, so try The BRC uses “bisexual” and “bi+” as umbrella face bi+ people specifically? on some labels and rock ‘em! terms for people who recognize and honor their potential for sexual and emotional attraction Bi+ people are less likely to be out than their gay to more than one gender (bisexual, pansexual, counterparts and at a higher risk for mental health I think I’m bi+! What now? struggles and intimate partner violence. Our unique omnisexual, fluid, queer, asexual, and other free- Congratulations on your self-exploration! Now challenges are often not taken into account, and identifiers). We celebrate and affirm the diversity is the time to read up as much as you can! We we are too-often lumped into categories of “gay” of identity and expression regardless of labels. especially recommend the below resources: or “straight”. Our identities may be invisibilized or ignored all together, or they are acknowledged, it The Bisexuality 101 section on our web- Doesn’t the word “bisexual” can often be “fetishized” in negative ways. site at biresource.org/bisexuality-101/ mean attraction to men and women? The HRC guide to coming out: Yikes, that sounds hard! What are http://assets2.hrc.org/files/assets/resourc- It’s a common misconception that people who some things to celebrate about es/BisexualGuide-March2016-Final.pdf identify as bisexual are only interested in the being bi+? binary genders of male and female. While it’s true Find a bi+ community near you at that this may have been the origin of the word, So many things! We have a rich culture of out bi+ biresource.org/find-a-bi-group/ celebrities and a strengthening worldwide com- we prefer the broader definitions of “being inter- Volunteer with the BRC either in the munity. Bi+ folks have a unique and fascinating ested in genders like yours and genders different Boston area or remotely! Email us at perspective on the world, and actually make up the from yours” or “moving bi-directionally on the [email protected]. Kinsey scale.” These help create a more inclusive largest portion of the LGBT community! model of bisexuality.