July 14th is International Non-Binary People’s Day
July 14th marks International Non-Binary People’s Day around the world, celebrating folks who identify outside of the gender binary, and raise awareness of issues and challenges faced by the community. Back in March, ABC’s Four Corners program gave a voice to a group of young non-binary Australians who shared why their non-binary identity is so […]
‘Riverdale’ star Lili Reinhart comes out as bisexual
Riverdale star Lili Reinhart has announced she is a proud bisexual woman to her social media followers this week. Republishing an announcement for a LGBTQ+ protest in support of Black Lives Matter, Reinhart revealed she is a member of the LGBTIQ+ community. “Although I’ve never announced it publicly before, I am a proud bisexual woman,” […]
View Street Medical are here for Perth’s LGBTIQ+ community
For many LGBTIQ+ people, a simple routine trip to the GP can be an anxiety inducing experience. Each of us have our own unique set of circumstances that may require medical attention, and it can be incredibly difficult to find the right doctor or specialist that can offer the best treatment for the issue at […]
Bi+, Non-Binary & Belonging: Intersectionality in the LGBTI+ community
There is more crossover between the bisexual+ and the gender non-binary communities than you might expect. It also makes a certain sense: if gender is not important to your attractions, it’s less likely to be important to your identity. According to genderspectrum, non-binary is “An umbrella term for gender identities that are not exclusively either […]
Bisexual+ Community Perth on why visibility is still so important
In 2017, Bisexual+ Community Perth marched for the first time in the Pride Parade with approximately 40 people – bi, pan and multi-gender attracted individuals, all letting their bi flag fly. This year, in the biggest-ever Pride Parade to take Perth’s streets by storm, close to 100 people marched with the bi banner and the […]
Bi Your Side: Bisexual+ visibility on TV at an all time high
It’s Pride month, and bisexual+ visibility might just be about to reach an all-time high, on British television at least. As we gear up to celebrate Pride, we also celebrate the launch of Courtney Act’s bi+ dating show The Bi Life, following on the heels of Desiree Akhavan’s new comedy series The Bisexual. The bisexual […]
Don’t Wanna Be All Bi Myself: Mental health & the bisexual+ community
They say don’t talk about politics or religion in polite company. I wish that meant Scott Morrison would STFU. But it feels like the real subjects we’re not allowed to talk about are sexuality and mental health. The bisexual+ community’s levels of psychological distress are well reported here, and while I can’t draw a line […]
Meet the cast of bisexual+ reality dating show The Bi Life
The groundbreaking new reality series that focuses entirely on bisexual, pansexual and fluid people has revealed its cast ahead of the premiere later this month. Drag superstar Courtney Act is hosting the show which has sent nine bisexual+ Britons to Barcelona on an adventure to find love. Carmen, Daisie, Irene, Kyle, Leonnie, Mariella, Matt, Michael […]
Courtney Act’s bisexual+ reality dating show is coming to Foxtel
A new reality dating series is coming to Foxtel next month which will send a group of British bisexual+ (bi, pan, fluid etc) singles on an overseas adventure to find love. Hosted by Australia’s own Courtney Act, The Bi Life will send participants to Barcelona to live, party and romance together in the picturesque Spanish […]
Bi Viz: Celebrate Bi Visibility Day with Bisexual+ Community Perth
Bi Visibility Day is coming up on September 23. First observed in 1999, Bi Visibility Day is an international call to recognise and celebrate the history, community, and culture of being bisexual+. Hot on the heels of last month’s discussions of biphobia, I talked to Bisexual+ Community Perth members about why bi visibility is important […]
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