Faces of Bisexuality

I am not a shy person by nature. Coming out to friends and family wasn't a problem for me, but sometimes it was for them.

I'm still bisexual no matter who I am dating and no matter how I act. Proud to be bisexual. Proud to be me.

I know that, at least for now, I want to continue occupying this middle space, where all of the doors — to both monogamy and non-monogamy — are open to me.

The beauty in being bisexual is that we are all unique and versatile. And that is worthy of celebration.

Discovering bisexuality in Honduras, I faced societal pressures to perform my sexuality, leading to an identity crisis. Embracing authenticity, I learned to live my true self.

It wasn’t until I began interacting with the bi community that I finally started coming into my own as a bi man.

Navigating the dating scene as a bi person before marriage, I handled intrusive questions, highlighting the complexities of discussing sexual orientation and relationships.

Hopefully, at some point, I can truly feel like the sexy, black, bi, demi woman that I am.

Being a bi woman means I can wave a rainbow flag in one hand and hold my boyfriend's hand in the other, and how is that not something to be proud of?

Someone I dated once said he felt threatened by my bisexuality. He said he felt like he could compete with any other man, but not with a woman.

My sexuality was so confusing and undefined for so many years that realizing and openly acknowledging it feels like being truly free for the first time — and that’s worth celebrating.

I faced the dilemma that so many bi people face: one aspect of me was encouraged and even celebrated by society, another was burdened with tremendous stigma and shame.

Something that I’ve heard many times from various people when they come to accept and embrace their bisexuality, is the feeling of joy and fullness at the moment of realization of their sexual orientation.

Mexico City Pride has given me the opportunity to proudly embrace my bisexuality and to stand tall among a community that accepts and celebrates me for who I am.

In the end, life is not a zero-sum game, and as a bi woman, I’m happy to say neither is love.

I always wanted to have brothers, and I wanted the camaraderie of hanging out with other guys. That's what Scouting provided for me.

I’ve been lucky to have a distinguished career as a poet and writer. Being bi caused some extra friction at times, but it also gave me the crucial ability to see many issues from multiple perspectives.

As wonderful as it was to at last be living as an openly bi man, I learned that being closeted for so long had shielded me from a lot of biphobia.

Yes, I am in a committed relationship with a woman, and yes, she is the love of my life. But that doesn't mean I'm straight. It means I am attracted to men and women.

Many of us first find the courage to explore our sexuality through drug use, but we need to be talking about the dire consequences as well as the freedom.

Bi people are passionate beings who embrace the true pleasure found in variety.

The more out bi people there are and the more we can connect with one another, the less alone we all feel and the more acceptance we will gain.

Now, I can finally say I accept who I am today and welcome the changes to come in the future. And though being bi doesn’t define everything I am, it’s a fundamental part of me that I will never hide again.

I have been officially out for years, but I'm still working to do better, be more visible, and stop bi erasure whenever I can.

And I'm out to be seen, to make sure I keep getting seen and heard, no matter how much the world wants to dismiss me or shove me back in the closet.

Bi was a word I thought couldn’t include me because of my gender and attraction. I was wrong. Bi has more than enough room for nonbinary genders and nonbinary attraction. Bi includes me.

Love women, love men, love whomever catches your interests at the moment — but love and accept yourself above all else.

Finding a life partner who understood me on such a fundamental level was incredible. Moreover, we were both incredibly passionate about being a part of our local LGBT community and felt a strong connection to queer culture.