Bisexuality Visibility Day is celebrated on the 23rd of September every year in recognition of the adversities and prejudices that many bisexual people face because of their sexual identities.
Celebrating Bi+ Visibility Film Night
LGBT Health & Wellbeing will be hosting A Bi+ themed film night and social meet-up for Bi+ identifying people and their Allies (16+)
SCOTT PILGRIM V’s the WORLD on FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER @ 18:30 to 21:30
Reserve your tickets at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebrating-bi-visibility-film-night-tickets-983753823167
WHY IS BISEXUAL VISIBILITY DAY IMPORTANT?
- Bi-erasure is the phenomenon of erasing bisexual identities on the basis of being confused about one’s sexual orientation.
- The means that bisexual people are commonly portrayed as confused about whether they are gay, straight, or lesbian.
- 32% of bisexual people are not open about their sexual orientation to anyone in their family, compared to 8% of gay men and women.
- 30% of bisexual men and 8% of bisexual women say they are not open about their sexual orientation with any of their friends, compared to 2% cent of gay men and 1% cent of lesbians.
- This leads to the invisibility of bisexual people in the financial services industry who are often absent from the LGBT+ conversation.”….source LGBT Great info@lgbtgreat.com
Ian Ludlam
LGBT+ Officer