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Out Magazine features bisexual couple Neal Boulton and Claire Davis

2012-01-19T21:32:00.002-05:00

Check out the funny, cute and damn near adorable bisexual couple plus kids in Out Magazine's 26 Love Stories... Photograph by Martien Mulder Says, Claire Davis: "I don’t care about ratios or any of that stuff. People find lots of different ways to define themselves, and bisexuality is one of them. For me, that’s sort of my home base. For others, it might just be a comfortable place while you’

Daughter of Farmworker Becomes SF's First Out Bisexual Supervisor

2012-01-17T22:24:00.000-05:00

(Photo: Rick Gerharter at Bay Area Reporter) SAN FRANCISCO -- Mayor Ed Lee appointed Planning Commission President Christina Olague as the new supervisor for District 5, replacing Ross Mirkarimi who was elected sheriff. Olague, 50, is the daughter of a Latino farmworker, reports El Mensajero. She is also San Francisco's first out bisexual supervisor, reports the Bay Area Reporter. She is

2012 Creating Change Bi Pan Fluid Organizing Institute

2012-01-08T23:27:00.000-05:00

2012 Creating Change Bi Pan Fluid Organizing Institute When: Thursday, January 26, 2012 Where: Hilton Baltimore: 24th Annual Creating Change Conference, 401 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD Connect with the Institute on Facebook! ***TO VOLUNTEER AND GET FREE PASSES VISIT: http://creatingchange.org/volunteer.php*** ***FOR FREE HOUSING VISIT: http://creatingchange.org/housing.php*** Says BiNet

Living Bi, Thoughts on A Year Straight

2011-12-22T20:46:00.003-05:00

By Faith Cheltenham In between the pages of Marie Claire, I found a lovely review of “A Year Straight: Confessions of a Boy-Crazy Lesbian Beauty Queen”. From the very beginning it seemed like a bisexual story, but the word bisexual was nowhere to be found. I emailed the agent and the author to request an interview as I just had to know, is this a bisexual person hidden by society or by

Bisexual Resource Center responds to bi teen on YouTube

2011-12-22T20:06:00.000-05:00

Amazing story coming out of Massachusetts right now! The Bisexual Resource Center is saying... The BRC is Here For You! The BRC has produced a video in response to one by a bi teen on the North Shore of Massachusetts. She described how she's been bullied and beaten up by fellow students and how it's affected her self-esteem. She's strong and brave for sharing her story and the BRC offers

Bisexual Teen vs. Rick Perry on DADT

2011-12-22T19:39:00.000-05:00

By Chiquita Violette ABCNews.com states, Rebecka Green, a 14-year-old student challenged Rick Perry, Republican Governor of Texas and 2012 Presidential-contender after a town hall meeting in Decorah, Iowa. She had a very simple inquiry that exposed the hypocrisy of Perry's stance on LGBT persons in the military and his faith. She makes her offense with the following statement, "I just want to

Bi Celebs – Two Sides of a Good Thing

2011-12-22T19:26:00.002-05:00

Bi Celebs – Two Sides of a Good Thing…The Double-Edged Sword of Being a Role Model By Gary North The Darkest Hour's Olivia Thirlby Comes Out Anna Paquin and Olivia Thirlby are two of the more recent thespians to come out as bi. That’s a good thing, right? Gives the movement some admired role models and some visibility, yes?Well…yes, but.The “but” is that I as a movie fan and (erstwhile)

Bi Pride Weekend Los Angeles!

2011-09-22T22:20:00.003-04:00

Help us celebrate Bisexuality Day on Friday, September 23rd at the LA Gay & Lesbian Center/ The Village at Ed Gould Plaza 1125 N. McCadden Place Los Angeles, CA It starts at 6:30 PM, but it is fine to arrive after 7:30 PM, if that is a problem for you. A night to celebrate the music and art in our community. with performances by: * The Hicksters * Rachel Lynn Sebastian and * Astronomia novA

Bi Pride Weekend Boston!

2011-09-22T22:19:00.001-04:00

13th Annual Celebrate Bisexuality Day with the local Boston bi/pan/fluid community on Saturday, September 24, 7-10 pm Downstairs at the Lir Pub, 903 Boylston Street, Boston (near the Hynes stop on the Green Line)http://www.lironboylston.com Celebrate our tremendously diverse and creative bi culture. Come to CBD (Celebrate Bisexuality Day) and learn about bi writers, musicians, artists, actors,

Celebrate Bisexuality Day in San Diego!

2011-09-22T22:18:00.000-04:00

In honor of International Celebrate Bisexuality Day on September 23, "Bi Any Name" (The San Diego LGBT Community Center's Discussion Group for those attracted to more than one gender) is having a Bi Outing in Hillcrest. * http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BiForumSD/ * http://www.thecentersd.org * http://sandiego.sandiegoreader.com/Groups/bi-any-name/8056733 * http://www.gay-sd.com/

Bi Pride Weekend: St. Paul, USA

2011-09-22T19:13:00.003-04:00

The Bisexual Organizing Project-BOP Invites all Bisexuals and their allies to celebrate with them on Friday, September 23rd 7PM - 11:30PM at the Chatterbox Pub located at 800 Cleveland Ave South, Saint Paul, MN 55116.Chatterbox PubBOP will provide food and softdrinks for all who show up! And they will have board and card games. Come out and celebrate with us!Facebook EventBisexual Organizing

Bi Pride Weekend: Chicago, USA

2011-09-22T19:02:00.002-04:00

DATE: Friday, September 23, 2011 7:00 PM - 9:00 PMLOCATION: Center on Halsted 3656 North Halstedhttp://www.centeronhalsted.orgPRICE Seating is limited, First come - First Serve. Free event, all are welcome.DESCRIPTION: Celebrate Bisexuality Day was first organized on September 23 in the late 1990's by Wendy Curry, Michael Page (creator of American Bisexual flag), and Gigi Raven Wilbur. The event

Bi Pride Weekend: Westchester County, NY, USA

2011-09-22T18:40:00.002-04:00

Come enjoy Celebrate Bisexuality Day at The LOFT, the LGBTQ safe space on 252 Bryant Avenue in White Plains in Westchester County NY.On Friday September 23rd starting at 7:30 PM, we will be showing the popular bisexual & lesbian themed romantic comedy "Rose By Any Other Name" by Kyle Schickner of FenceSitter Films.Bisexual NYCThe film is a wry and witty view of biphobia in the lesbian/gay and

Bi Pride Weekend: NYC, USA

2011-09-22T18:00:00.002-04:00

Friday, September 23rd When: Friday evening from 6PM - 9:30PMWhat: PARTY! Evening Cocktails w/ Community CateringWhere: NYC's main LGBT Community Center on W 13th Street off or 7th Ave in the West VillageCome One, Come All!! Kick of Bi Pride Weekend in NYC! All Bi and Bi Friendly folk are all invited to Celebrate Bisexuality!!! Evening Cocktails & Potluck Admission is $10 sliding scale, OR enter

Florida Bi Pride Event Tomorrow!

2011-09-21T21:36:00.000-04:00

Luigi Ferrer will be presenting a CBD Workshop with Dr Marilyn Volker at Florida International University, Wolfe University Center, room 159 on Thursday, September 22 1-2:30pm.

Bi Pride Event: Vancouver WA/Portland OR

2011-09-21T21:26:00.000-04:00

Greater Portland area people, Friday can be a tough day to plan an event,especially during the day, but if you are in the area meet up at Tully's. Wear bi pride colors if you can, whether a bracelet or shirt, earrings, etc. Friday, September 23rd from Noon to 1 PM Tully's Coffee (Hazel Dell) 7710 NE 5th Ave Suite 122 Vancouver, WA

NYC BI PRIDE EVENT: LIVE MUSIC Saturday 9/24 9 PM

2011-09-21T21:23:00.000-04:00

NYC BI PRIDE EVENT: LIVE MUSIC Saturday 9/24 9 PM Continue the NYC celebration of bisexuality with live performances by singer-songwriters rorie kelly and Robin Renée, comedienne Jessica Lovelace-Chandler and spoken word artist Geoff Kagan Trenchard! Saturday, September 24 at 9:00pm – September 25 at 1:00am BAR 82 , back room. 136 2nd Avenue between St. Marks and 9th Streets, NYC. Doors open

NYC BI PRIDE EVENT: Bi Tea, Saturday 9/24 5:30 PM

2011-09-21T21:10:00.000-04:00

Bi Tea, Saturday 9/24 5:30 PM How do YOU take your tea? Come enjoy tea, pastries and drinks in the company of other Bi and Bi-friendly men and women in the classy-but-decadent ambiance of Affaire Bistro & Lounge. Saturday, September 24 · 5:30pm – 8:30pm Affaire NYC 50 Avenue B between 3rd and 4th Streets New York, NY Admission is FREE! Full details at www.bifinetwork.com | twitter @

What do you think of the new study on bisexual men?

2011-08-27T19:49:00.001-04:00

Online Surveys - Zoomerang.com

Real To Everyone: Bisexual Study Sponsored by AIB Makes The News

2011-08-25T15:15:00.002-04:00

Just this week, the journal of Biological Psychology published a Northwestern University study that contradicted 2005 research questioning whether male bisexuality even existed. It was the second of two such papers that finds that it does. "Bisexuality is an orientation among men, just like heterosexuality and homosexuality," said Allen Rosenthal, a doctoral student in the university's

Dan Savage Tells It How It IS

2011-08-11T14:16:00.000-04:00

Nicely done, Dan. "You should also head to bisexual websites and online forums for insight, advice, and support. A good place to start is www.binetusa.org. There are lots of bi folks out there who've come out to their conservative families, who've overcome their fear of being rejected for being bi, and who know that bisexuality is something that can—if a person is open about it—attract the

Host A Scrabble Night and Fund Raise For Your Bi/Pan/Fluid Org!

2011-08-05T16:45:00.000-04:00

How We Staged a Successful Game Night/Fundraiser Objective: We wanted to raise money for the organization and provide a great social event for our members. Solution: We decided to stage a “Scrabble Night and Silent Auction” at which we raised $700. Key Organizational Elements: The following are all things to consider when you decide to stage something like this:We were able to have the event

A Guide to Bisexual/Pansexual/Fluid Etiquette

2011-08-05T16:33:00.000-04:00