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Funding for this organization is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council. 3.14.2018 • 3 NEWS national MARCH IS BISEXUAL HEALTH AwARENESS MONTH Social media campaign seeks to affirm bi identity, health and progress Damon Scott x very March for the past five years, the Boston, Massachusetts-based Bisexual Resource Center has organized a national campaign: “Bisexual Health Awareness Month.” E BHAM uses the power of social media to tell stories of the challenges associated with bisexuality, and to promote services and resources for those who identify as such. SFGN talked with Laura DelloStritto, BHAM program lead, about the campaign and about the challenges that exist for bisexuals in today’s world. How has the campaign evolved since and validating their identity. For starters, 2014? believe that bisexuals exist and speak up when they are being excluded by others, BHAM was founded in 2014 by former which can unfortunately even happen in Bisexual Resource Center (BRC) board LGBTQ+ spaces. Follow and engage with member Julia Canfield, in order to raise our campaign @BRC_Central on Twitter awareness of health disparities specifically for more research, resources, and action affecting the bisexual community and steps related to #BiHealthMonth. highlight action steps to reduce them. 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