Yesterday the British LGBT awards claimed to be bi inclusive by promoting its largely unknown Lesbian and Bi women group. Karen Pollock explores the reasons why they have fallen short of the mark.
Tag: biphobia
Biggins and the long road to seeing and quelling your prejudices
Christopher Biggins's removal from 'Celebrity Big Brother' and subsequent denial of biphobia show just how far we have to go when it comes to recognising and addressing our own prejudices. Guest writer Holly Matthies writes for The Queerness.
Language: The devil is in the detail
Guest writer, Hadley, discusses the ramifications of a controversial decision by a Paris tribunal in a case of homophobic language in the workplace.
Loose Women: ‘debating’ bisexuality as cishet members of the media Establishment
Steve Topple returns to The Queerness to vent his spleen about Loose Women and their 'debate' on bisexuality.
Bisexuality and mental health: the double edged sword of stigma
Stephanie Farnsworth examines the stigma faced by those who are bisexual and have mental health issues.
How can organisations be made more bi-inclusive?
Organisations are often baffled regarding how to support bisexual service users. Stephanie Farnsworth looks at how they can improve.
The loneliness of being bisexual and in poverty
One of the biggest issues facing the bisexual community is poverty, but why are LGBTQ+ groups so reluctant to acknowledge this? Stephanie Farnsworth argues that we cannot continue to exclude issues of class and poverty from our activism.
