Faces of Bisexuality

Bi and Trans at a Play Party

Bi and Trans at a Play Party

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.

Finding the Courage to Embrace My Bisexuality

Finding the Courage to Embrace My Bisexuality

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

The In-between: An Opening

The In-between: An Opening

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.

Being a Bi Man Isn't About Being a "Masculine" Fantasy

Being a Bi Man Isn't About Being a "Masculine" Fantasy

I've been asked if I'm "really" bisexual. I reply that I am and if they still doubt it I sometimes joke that they are welcome to interrogate my wife and my boyfriend about it.

There's Pleasure In Variety

There's Pleasure In Variety

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

As Bi Men We Need To Talk About Our Drug Abuse — It's Killing Us

As Bi Men We Need To Talk About Our Drug Abuse — It's Killing Us

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.

My Experience At Pride in Mexico City

My Experience At Pride in Mexico City

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.

What Being Out Means To Me

What Being Out Means To Me

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.

Bis Don't Belong in a Box

Bis Don't Belong in a Box

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

Staying Queer While Dating Straight

Staying Queer While Dating Straight

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?

Being Bisexual in the Boy Scouts (Then and Now)

Being Bisexual in the Boy Scouts (Then and Now)

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

Embracing My Bisexuality Meant Embracing Change

Embracing My Bisexuality Meant Embracing Change

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

Happiness and Self-Acceptance Didn’t Find Me — I Had to Find Them

Happiness and Self-Acceptance Didn’t Find Me — I Had to Find Them

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.

Bi Pride at Portland's Pride

Bi Pride at Portland's Pride

With the strength, stamina, and sweat of five thousand used car salesmen, I began running laps around the Bi Brigade's contingent, distributing hugs and high-fiving the crowd.

It Took Me a While to Accept Myself, Now I Know to Give Others Grace Too

It Took Me a While to Accept Myself, Now I Know to Give Others Grace Too

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.

This Bi Life: Black, Bi, and Sexy

This Bi Life: Black, Bi, and Sexy

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

Dating During a Pandemic

Dating During a Pandemic

So let's say that you've found that special someone (or more than one). How do you spend quality time with them when you’re not supposed to meet in person?

I Became the First Male Pro Athlete to Come Out as Bi While Playing

I Became the First Male Pro Athlete to Come Out as Bi While Playing

I think it’s important not just to be comfortable with who you are, but also confident. More than just acknowledging a truth about yourself, having some pride really makes a difference.

Home for the Holidays and Coming Out As Bi?

Home for the Holidays and Coming Out As Bi?

It's not unusual for LGBT people to decide to come out to their families during the holidays. Everyone will be there and you can hit ten or so birds with one leap.

Better Late Than Never: I Came Out As Bi at 58!

Better Late Than Never: I Came Out As Bi at 58!

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.

Coming Out Bi: My Story

Coming Out Bi: My Story

This is my story of coming out: first as "queer" and then, later, finally accepting my bisexuality.

This Bi Life: Growing Up in Mexico

This Bi Life: Growing Up in Mexico

It is hard, even today, to make myself vulnerable to some people. I grew up thinking that it is not okay to express emotions — at least not in a healthy way.

I'm Married To A Man And I Don't Have To Prove My Bisexuality

I'm Married To A Man And I Don't Have To Prove My Bisexuality

For a bisexual woman maintaining your bi identity while married to a man can have extra challenges.

Finding My Colors in the Laguna

Finding My Colors in the Laguna

Conocer a personas que expresaban su género y sexualidad de maneras que nunca había imaginado fue revelador, y me di cuenta de que había más formas de existir fuera del binario.

Confession: I’m Not “50/50" Bisexual

Confession: I’m Not “50/50" Bisexual

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

This Bi Life: Bi and On The Ace Spectrum

This Bi Life: Bi and On The Ace Spectrum

It was such a relief to know that I could keep my bi identity (which had become very important to me) and also acknowledge this other facet of myself.

Do You Have To Be SO Out, Though?

Do You Have To Be SO Out, Though?

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.

How Identifying as Bi and Demi Helped Me Gain Confidence

How Identifying as Bi and Demi Helped Me Gain Confidence

Maybe my sense of myself will shift later on, and I’ll need new labels. That’s okay. Nothing is set in stone — I don’t have to lie anymore. And that’s incredibly freeing.

Being A "Both/And" Binary-Challenging Bi in A Zero-Sum World

Being A "Both/And" Binary-Challenging Bi in A Zero-Sum World

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

This Bi Life: I'm Married and I'm Bi

This Bi Life: I'm Married and I'm Bi

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.

Tales From Indie Pride in Italy

Tales From Indie Pride in Italy

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.

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