bidyke: [Image: Dark green grunge background. First line text: “Did you know?”. Second line image: 10 people symbols/silhouettes, of which 4.5 are colored dark orange, and 5.5 light orange. Third line text (large): “nearly 45% of bisexual youth have been bullied online”. Fourth line, smaller text: “By contrast, 19% of straight youth and 30% of gay youth experienced online bullying.” Fifth line: “STOP biphobia and monosexism!”] The third in a series of infographics. First one. Second one.Source: Inequities in Educational and Psychological Outcomes Between LGBTQ and Straight Students in Middle and High School The second chapter in my book: Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution is dedicated to explaining the effects of biphobia and monosexism.
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bidyke:

[Image: Dark green grunge background. First line text: “Did you know?”. Second line image: 10 people symbols/silhouettes, of which 4.5 are colored dark orange, and 5.5 light orange. Third line text (large): “nearly 45% of bisexual youth have been bullied online”. Fourth line, smaller text: “By contrast, 19% of straight youth and 30% of gay youth experienced online bullying.” Fifth line: “STOP biphobia and monosexism!”]

The third in a series of infographics. First one. Second one.

Source: Inequities in Educational and Psychological Outcomes Between LGBTQ and Straight Students in Middle and High School

The second chapter in my book: Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution is dedicated to explaining the effects of biphobia and monosexism.

(via projectqueer)

Source: bidyke

A Heathly Dose of Bi Culture From the 90’s

pointyteeth:

Check out the archive from this old Bi magazine from the 90’s called “Anything That Moves.”

And people say bisexuality doesn’t have history, culture, or activism. Pftt. There’s a healthy dose of intersectionality too, which is nice.

If anyone knows how I can get my hands on a copy, please let me know!

Lesbians and bisexual women are as likely as heterosexual
women to develop cervical cancer, and yet are up to 10 times less
likely to undergo regular screening for the disease. This disparity
occurs within a broader context of marginalization of lesbian
and bisexual women in the healthcare system. Lesbians are less
likely to access preventive care compared to other women, and
both lesbians and bisexual women are less likely to be insured
compared to other women. Although cervical cancer was once
one of the most deadly female cancers, early detection through
regular screening has transformed this disease into the most
preventable female cancer. Due to low rates of regular cervical
cancer screening, lesbians and bisexual women are priority
populations for cervical cancer control in this country.

Promoting Cervical Cancer Screening Among Lesbians and Bisexual Women. 

From the pdf: 

“In 2008, 12,410 American women were diagnosed with cervical cancer and 4,008 women died from the disease. The five-year survival rate after diagnosis is 67.9%, though when caught early and localized, the rate is 90.7%.”

Don’t be a statistic— get screened. 

(via outforhealth)

gaywrites: Yeah, it’s a really big deal that NBA player Jason Collins came out as gay this week. But we have to be careful not to call him the “first gay athlete.” Openly lesbian and bisexual women have been loud and proud athletes for decades. (Click for a bigger version via Buzzfeed)
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gaywrites:

Yeah, it’s a really big deal that NBA player Jason Collins came out as gay this week. But we have to be careful not to call him the “first gay athlete.” Openly lesbian and bisexual women have been loud and proud athletes for decades. (Click for a bigger version via Buzzfeed)

(via autostraddle)

Source: BuzzFeed

buzzfeedlgbt: Bisexual Ladies Sound Off “I am a happily married woman and I married a man. I don’t think that negates [my bisexuality]. Some people find it odd that you can identify with a sexual orientation that is not straight and yet be married to someone of the opposite sex. They’re like, ‘Obviously it’s not real if you’re married to a dude’. That’s not my problem. I’m like, ‘Okay, if that’s how you feel, there’s nothing I can do about it.’ I’m just living my life.” - Anna Paquin
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buzzfeedlgbt:

Bisexual Ladies Sound Off

“I am a happily married woman and I married a man. I don’t think that negates [my bisexuality]. Some people find it odd that you can identify with a sexual orientation that is not straight and yet be married to someone of the opposite sex. They’re like, ‘Obviously it’s not real if you’re married to a dude’. That’s not my problem. I’m like, ‘Okay, if that’s how you feel, there’s nothing I can do about it.’ I’m just living my life.” - Anna Paquin

'Strengths and Silences: The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students in Rural and Small Town Schools'

comingoutjournal:

Rural lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students feel less safe, face heightened victimization and have fewer supportive resources than LGBT students in suburban and urban areas, according to Strengths and Silences: The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students in Rural and Small Town Schools, a new study released today by the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN). 

KEY FINDINGS

Hostile School Climate and Student Victimization

  • 87% of rural LGBT students reported being verbally harassed, 45% reported being physically harassed and 22% reported being physically assaulted at school in the past year because of their sexual orientation.
  • 68% of rural LGBT students reported being verbally harassed, 31% reported being physically harassed and 16% reported being physically assaulted at school in the past year because of their gender expression.
  • 91% of rural LGBT students heard “gay” used in a negative way (e.g., “that’s so gay”) and 79% of LGBT students frequently or often heard other homophobic remarks (e.g., “dyke” or “faggot”) at school.
  • 3 in 5 (61%) rural LGBT students heard remarks about students not acting “masculine” enough; 42% had heard similar comments about students not acting “feminine” enough frequently or often at school.
     
  • Rural LGBT students reported feeling unsafe in specific school spaces, most commonly locker rooms (45%), bathrooms (44%) and physical education/gym class (37%).

Presence of Interventions and Support

  • 11% of rural LGBT students reported having an LGBT-inclusive curriculum (i.e., having been taught positive things about LGBT people, history, or events in their classes), significantly less than the 18% of suburban and 20% of urban students.
     
  • 39% of rural LGBT students whose school computers had Internet access said that they could access LGBT-related websites, compared to 44% of suburban students and 44% of urban students.
  • 27% of rural students reported having a GSA at school, compared to 55% of suburban students and 53% of urban students. But when there was a GSA at school, rural students were more likely to attend than urban and suburban students.
  • 25% of rural LGBT students reported having a school administration supportive of LGBT students, compared to 35% of students in suburban schools and 36% in urban schools.
  • 28% of rural students reported that other students in their schools were accepting of LGBT students, compared to suburban (33% accepting) or urban (46% accepting) areas.

Key Differences By Locale

  • Rural LGBT students reported feeling less safe than students in suburban and urban areas and rural students living in the South and Midwest were more likely to feel unsafe based on sexual orientation than were students in rural areas of the Northeast or West.
  • Rural LGBT students heard most types of biased language more than urban and suburban students, particularly with homophobic remarks being particularly significant.
  • Rural LGBT students were more likely to feel unsafe at school due to their sexual orientation (71% vs. 62% of suburban and 58% of urban school students) and gender expression (49% of rural students vs. 42% of suburban and 42% of urban students).
  • Rural students were more likely to report discriminatory policies or practices against LGBT people by their school or school personnel compared to suburban and urban students.
  • Rural LGBT students were significantly less comfortable talking about LGBT issues to school personnel than either urban or suburban students.
  • 36% of rural LGBT students had missed class and/or a day of school in the past month due to feeling unsafe, compared to 30% of suburban LGBT students and 30% of urban LGBT students.

The above content is from GLSEN’s ’Strengths and Silences: The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students in Rural and Small Town Schools’ study. Click on the title (link) above or click here to read more.

To download the full report, click here [PDF File].

queerumich: The Coalition for Queer People of Color has a brand new website! Check it out here: http://theqpoccoalition.org/  You can find a list of meeting times, upcoming events, and important announcements under What’s the Tea?. The website’s also got a listing of local, national, and online Resources, info on the rXs intragroup dialogue program, or just information About the Coalition in general. Want to know more about The Coalition? The Coalition is a diverse group of University of Michigan students, faculty, staff, and Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti community members who are committed to building community around, and highlighting the lived experiences of, queer, trans*, and similarly self-identified people of color. The Coalition is open to anyone with an interest in promoting social and racial justice (allies included!).
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queerumich:

The Coalition for Queer People of Color has a brand new website!

Check it out here: http://theqpoccoalition.org/ 

You can find a list of meeting times, upcoming events, and important announcements under What’s the Tea?. The website’s also got a listing of local, national, and online Resources, info on the rXs intragroup dialogue program, or just information About the Coalition in general.

Want to know more about The Coalition?

The Coalition is a diverse group of University of Michigan students, faculty, staff, and Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti community members who are committed to building community around, and highlighting the lived experiences of, queer, trans*, and similarly self-identified people of color. The Coalition is open to anyone with an interest in promoting social and racial justice (allies included!).

glaad:

Help LGBT Homeless Youth Center Destroyed by Hurricane Sandy

Among the lives and property tragically lost as a result of Hurricane Sandy was the Ali Forney Center’s drop-in center for LGBT youth in Manhattan. The center was a place where many homeless LGBT youth in New York City were able to go for food, showers, clothing, medical care, HIV testing and treatment and substance abuse services.

Learn more about the Ali Forney Story by watching this video.

To help this organization continue making a difference in the lives of homeless LGBT youth, you can text GLAAD to 80888 through November 8 and give $10 to the Ali Forney Center.

You can also make a larger contribution through the Ali Forney Center’s website.

BiTalk: Bisexual Culture

bisexual-community:

bitalk:

Ignoring the re-current bisexual chic trend, I want to look into bisexual culture. Do bisexuals even have their own culture?

Yes! bisexual community and bisexual culture do exist. However, for reason that are unclear it seems to get overlooked, minimized or even erased (even when you would think there would be no need to do so). *looks puzzled* Someone really needs to do some solid research on why this happens.

So here is a beginning list of some (primarily english language, there is lots of stuff all around the world) things to know about. And I apologize in advance for all left out, particularly to the huge active worldwide Spanish Language Communities as well as to Canada, AU & NZ … . just ran out of time … so please add to this …




















and yes left out all the many musicians and artists … so sorry …

(via kweerslut-deactivated20130225)

Source: bitalk

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