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GLAAD celebrates Bisexual Awareness Week

September 19, 2016

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GLAAD, the world's leading lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization today announced its participation in the third annual Bisexual Awareness Week (#BiWeek) in partnership with BiNet USA; America’s oldest advocacy organiza ...

Why don’t more men come out as bi?

June 10, 2016

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Actor Alan Cumming has come out as bi. (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been processed using digital filters.) He attends the 2015 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 7, 2015 in New York City. Ben Dilks posted on pinknews.co.uk: A new study has examine ...

Bisexuality on rise, especially among women

January 8, 2016

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Darren Wee posted Jan. 9 on gaystarnews.com: Bisexuality is on the rise in the US – especially among women, according to a new survey by the Centers for Disease Control. Of the 9,175 adults ages 18-44 interviewed for the 2011-2013 National Survey of Fami ...

Yoko Ono: John Lennon was attracted to men

October 14, 2015

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By Eliel Cruz on The Advocate John Lennon has long been rumored to have been bisexual, and now his widow, Yoko Ono, says he had a desire to have sex with men but she believes he never acted on it. “I think he had a desire to, but I think he was too inhi ...

HRC issues brief on bi-inclusive workplaces

September 29, 2015

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By David Hudson on gaystarnews.com Human Rights Campaign (HRC) commemorated last week’s Bisexual Awareness Week with the release Friday of an issue brief to help employees and employers build more inclusive workplaces for bisexual people. Its own resear ...

White House hosts bisexual leaders for issues discussion

September 25, 2015

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By Eliel Cruz on The Advocate Leaders from the bisexual community convened at the White House this week to discuss issues of concern to the oft-overlooked B in LGBT, that need to be addressed through public policy changes. Monday's meeting was a follow- ...

Evan Rachel Wood has a message about bisexuality

September 21, 2015

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Evan Rachel Wood last week shared a important message about bisexuality ahead of Bisexual Awareness Week, which began on 20 September. The Emmy-nominated actress has been in public relationships with two men, Marilyn Manson and Jamie Bell, but came out a ...

Opinion: Why we need Bisexual Awareness Week

September 21, 2015

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By Lindsy Kirkham on The Advocate There is an epidemic of sexual violence against bisexual women, and it’s invisible. Even most LGBT activists and sexual assault activists are unaware of the statistics that while straight women have a 17 percent chance ...

Bullied Calif. bi teenager commits suicide

June 8, 2015

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A bisexual teen has taken his own life after enduring years of bullying at school. Adam Kizer, 16, a high school sophomore in Sonoma Valley, California, died May 30 after tying fishing line around his neck. He spent four days on life support. Adam's fat ...

Bullied bi 12-year-old told to “toughen up”: commits suicide

May 11, 2015

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By Darren Wee on gaystarnews.com Photo via Facebook A 12-year-old girl bullied for being bisexual has committed suicide. Alyssa Morgan from Des Moines, Iowa hung herself in her family's garage on 3 April. 'I am the one who found my daughter and the ...