June 2012
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[GLAAD]: Study Shows Stereotypes about Bisexuality... →
bimagazine:
Researchers publishing in the The Journal of Bisexuality say a variety of unfounded assumptions often driven by the media contribute to a culture of Biphobia that affects all bisexual people. The studies show that the Bisexual community is diverse and subject to discrimination from gay/lesbian and straight people alike, which negatively impacts the health and social lives of people...
May 2012
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Wait.
lollygaggingandlassitude:
I just noticed some assholes think bisexuals don’t get to use the word queer.
Not enough facepalm in the WORLD.
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Bisexual, Pansexual & Queer Community: ANTI... →
middlmot:
sigur-roskolnikov:
If trans* people tell you something you’ve done is transphobic -
If people of color tell you something you’ve done is racist -
If women tell you something you’ve done is sexist -
If queer people tell you something you’ve done is homophobic -
If disabled people tell you something you’ve done is ableist -
If any oppressed group tells you that something you’ve...
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Bisexuals are not the exception; they are the norm! Study after study has shown...
– Dr. Lisa Diamond, lesbian social scientist, professor at the University of Utah, the researcher whose 10 year study showed bisexuality to be a stable orientation and author of “Sexual Fluidity: Understanding Women’s Love and Desire” in a two part May 2012 interview with by bisexual...
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Report after report, press release after press release, soundbite after...
– “LGB” charity Stonewall fails us… yet again by Jen Yockney (via bisexualftw)
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[USA]: BREAKING: NAACP Endorses Marriage Equality →
bimagazine:
The Board of Directors of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the United State’s of America’s largest and oldest civil rights organization, today endorsed marriage equality at an meeting on Saturday, 19 May 2012. The organization had originally been founded in 1909 to improve the lives of the country’s African American citizens.
The NAACP’s move...
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The Top 6 Reasons Why You Should Hate Dan Savage →
ritchludlow:
forgetpolitics:
1. Dan Savage hates trans people and uses transphobic slurs.
“Children have a right to some stability and constancy from the adults in their lives. Perhaps I’m a transphobic bigot, but I honestly think waiting a measly 36 months to cut your dick is a sacrifice any father should be willing to make for his 15-year-old son. Call me old-fashioned.
Unfortunately,...
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Tennessee school bans rainbows, other gay symbols →
gaywrites:
The Southern Poverty Law Center is fighting for students at Hardin County High School in Tennessee who were banned from displaying support for LGBT rights in any way.
Isabella Nuzzo and other students were told by an assistant principal that they could not wear rainbows or any other symbols of gay rights because those symbols “advertise or promote sex.” Wait, what?
The group also...
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[Maryland USA]: Bisexual male student at Calvert... →
fromthemargintothecenter:
In Maryland, Male Student Suspended for Wearing a Skirt
transradical:
accio-mermaid:
Warren Evans, an openly bisexual student at Calvert High School, was suspended for wearing a skirt, [allegedly] violating the school’s dress code.
Evans says the school is discriminating against him and does not believe he violated any dress code.
“I don’t think so. Why not? It...
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Thank you, Massachusetts →
robynochs:
On the 8th anniversary of marriage equality in Massachusetts, and my 8th wedding anniversary: Thank you, Massachusetts.
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Biphobic Bigots Divides Church Softball League →
[Ed Note: yes the original title of the article is “Bisexual Pastor, Divides Church Softball League” and yes various activists from the bisexual community (and others of good will) have been “discussing” the victim blaming headline with HuffPo Gay and pointing out it’s the biphobic bigots NOT the nice brave out & proud UCC Pastor who ‘divided’ the...
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cultural appropriation vs cultural exchange →
bidyke:
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blackcurator:
eating a polish food at a polish restaurant ran by a polish owners = cultural exchange.
wearing ceremonial japanese robes for a fashion shoot and calling it an asian dress = cultural appropriation.
buying a handmade dreamcatcher from an ojibwe artisan to support indigenous artists = cultural exchange
buying a fake mass-produced ‘dreamcatcher’ and...
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When your name is Barack Obama, it’s always close.
– The President weighed in on his reelection chances this morning on The View. (via barackobama)
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30+ Examples of Cisgender Privilege →
queerlyfantastical:
Use public restrooms without fear of verbal abuse, physical intimidation, or arrest
Use public facilities such as gym locker rooms and store changing rooms without stares, fear, or anxiety.
Strangers don’t assume they can ask you what your genitals look like and how you have sex.
Your validity as a man/woman/human is not based on how much surgery you’ve had or how well you...
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BISEXUAL: Can we call it "same-sex marriage" not... →
bisexual-community:
b-i-s-e-x-u-a-l-teens:
So, I was wondering. Can we stop exclusively calling it “gay marriage” and start calling it “same-sex marriage” instead? If I marry a woman it won’t be “gay marriage” because I’m bi but that doesn’t make it any more legal than “gay marriage.” There are a lot of situations, not just gay men marrying gay men and lesbians marrying lesbians. There...
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It Gets Better: Kay. So. Since people IRL have... →
xxmoonowlxx:
Bisexuals-Bi people are attracted to two genders, typically men and women. A bi person can be attracted to a transman or a transwomen and still be considered “bisexual”, because a transman is a man and a transwoman is a woman, just like if a gay man is attracted to a transman, he’s still a gay man. Bisexual people usually aren’t attracted to people who are not men or women, though...
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: Kay. So. Since people IRL have been asking me. →
xxmoonowlxx:
Bisexuals-Bi people are attracted to two genders, typically men and women. A bi person can be attracted to a transman or a transwomen and still be considered “bisexual”, because a transman is a man and a transwoman is a woman, just like if a gay man is attracted to a transman, he’s still a gay man. Bisexual people usually aren’t attracted to people who are not men or women, though...
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Bi radical: Some thoughts about bisexual men →
bidyke:
This is a question I replied to here. People asked me to post it as text so they could reblog it, so here it is :)
Hi, I’ve just recently stumbled upon your blog, needless to say – I love it. I am a bisexual male, and through reading a few of your blog entries on various reports and statistics, I have found that there is a lack of information on bisexual males. I was just wondering...
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The New Yorker's Colorful New Cover →
advocatephotos:
The New Yorker released next week’s cover, titled “Spectrum of Light” on Friday, which depicts the White House with a new rainbow paint job. This comes days after President Obama announced his support for marriage equality in the U.S. The long-time New Yorker Illustrator, Bob Staake, says:
“I am honored to be doing this cover. It’s a celebratory moment for our country, and...
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Saying that bisexuality isn't real won't make it...
youknowyourebi:
YOU CAN CLAIM THAT GRAVITY ISN’T REAL EITHER BUT YOU KNOW WHAT IT’S GOING TO STAY BECAUSE IT DOESN’T CARE WHAT YOU THINK OF IT BECAUSE IT IS FUCKING GRAVITY. BISEXUALS ARE THE SAME WAY.
However redefining bisexuality so narrowly that almost no one actually fits the definition; making up new hateful stereotypes that actually don’t include over a third of the modern...
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When a man is homophobic [ed note: biphobic] or effemiphobic he is reminding us,...
– Son of Baldwin (via sonofbaldwin)
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Seriously though, the social justice community on...
Gleep???
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Proper etiquette for a straight/gay/lesbian individual when referring to their...
– Halina Reed, bisexual identified LGBTQ+ (& conservative Libertarian) Arizona political activist, May 2012
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Coming Out Journal: 14 Steps That Will Evolve Your... →
comingoutjournal:
Step 1: Blame yourself.
Step 2: Realize gay marriage is inevitable. Statistics show people’s views are rapidly changing on the issue.
Step 3: Imagine how stupid you’ll look in 40 years.
Step 4: Listen to Louis CK.
Step 5: Let go of the idea that same-sex marriage is ruining the sanctity of marriage argument.
Step 6: Take a closer look at the Bible.
Step 7: Read...