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5 Tweets That Prove Bisexual Visibility Matters
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5 Tweets That Prove Bisexual Visibility Matters
Last week, the amazing and illuminating presence of bisexuals was felt worldwide for 2015’s Bisexuality Visibility Day. While the mainstream LGBTQ rights movement often overlooks contributions and bisexual struggles, this day provides a platform for people to put their faces and individual experiences to the identity.
Started in 1999 by three bisexual rights activists — Wendy Curry, Michael Page and Gigi Raven Wilbur — the event has bloomed into the larger Bi Awareness Week. Here are eight tweets that showcase the importance of bi pride, bi visibility and prove we should fight bisexual erasure everyday.
1. It's a real identity; you don't have to "get it."
\u201cJust because you don't identify with a certain sexuality doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Happy #BiVisibilityDay!\u201d— Evan Edinger (@Evan Edinger) 1443011802
2. Compulsory heterosexuality affects intersectional identities differently.
None— 1smartdumbgirl (@1smartdumbgirl) 1443043640
3. Bisexuality exists on a spectrum outside a binary.
\u201cI'm here, I'm queer, I appreciate/date/love ALL genders!\n\ud83d\udc9c\n #BiVisibilityDay\u201d— Alex Blank Millard (@Alex Blank Millard) 1443063736
4. Accurate representation matters to bisexual youth.
\u201cI mentioned #BiVisibilityDay and shared my #bipride in my class today - several bi-identified students came up to me thank me afterwards! \ud83d\ude4c\u201d— Crystal Fleming \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@Crystal Fleming \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1443046546
5. The media and larger LGBTQ communities continue to erase bisexuality.
If you haven’t quite gotten your fix, check out these other amazing posts on bisexuality here on Pride and remember you can always show your pride and/or support!
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