September 23rd is Bisexual Pride Day

[Ian David]

Celebrate Bisexuality Day
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Celebrate Bisexuality Day is observed on September 23 by members of the bisexual community and their supporters. <1><2><3>

This day is a call for bisexual people and their families, friends and supporters to recognize and celebrate bisexuality, bisexual history, bisexual community and culture, and the bisexual people in their lives.<4><5><6>

First observed in 1999<7><8>, Celebrate Bisexuality Day is the brainchild of three United States bisexual rights activists: Wendy Curry of Maine, Michael Page of Florida, and Gigi Raven Wilbur of Texas.<9> Wilbur said,
“ Ever since the Stonewall rebellion, the gay and lesbian community has grown in strength and visibility. The bisexual community also has grown in strength but in many ways we are still invisible. I too have been conditioned by society to automatically label a couple walking hand in hand as either straight or gay, depending upon the perceived gender of each person. ”

This celebration of bisexuality in particular, as opposed to general LGBT events, was conceived as a response to the prejudice and marginalization of the bisexual persons by some in both the straight and greater LGBT communities.

In its first year, an observance was held during the International Lesbian and Gay Association, which occurred during the week of the 23rd. While at first it only took hold in areas with an extremely strong bisexual presence, it is now celebrated worldwide.

It features event such as discussions, dinner parties and dances in Toronto and a large masquerade ball in Queensland, Australia. At Texas A&M University, the week featured discussion panels and question-and-answer sessions.<10> Princeton University celebrates this day each year by throwing a party at its LGBT Center. It has also been celebrated in Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden and the United Kingdom.<11><12><13>

More:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrate_Bisexuality_Day


Hat-tip to: http://twitter.com/TransBound/statuses/3990639076

[lightningandsnow]

1. I'm performing at the Toronto event this year!

:)

[Ian David]

2. Kewl! Have fun! n/t

[coreywurst]

3. Get this: BISEXUAL REPUBLICAN

Hey DemUndies!

Here's a Bisexual Republican:
www.jasontabour.com

Jason Tabour REPUBLICAN Congressional Candidate 2006 1st. District Illinois (SW CHICCAGO)

Went to school with him.
There at least 2 incidences where he had sex with a man. Both of them were his buddies. I was one of them.

It makes me barf when I see his All-American-Boy-Homophobic-Bush-Supporting Republican campaign. What a hypocrite.
It came out during a truth-or-dare session when elaborated on my first time. My buddy said "NO WAY YOU AND TABOUR!?" Then my buddy startet doing the math... 40 years old, unmarried, works in a library... then it came to light that another buddy saw him in a known GAY CRUISING GROUNDS in Palos Forest Preserve WITH A MAN! "JASON THE GAY REPUBLICAN"
(I corrected them because I know for a fact that he has had sex with women, too!)

Happy Gossip!