When I think about bisexual visibility a quote from Robyn Ochs resonates “Every time a bisexual person makes their bi+ identity known, that is a form of activism.”
The reason this is so powerful to me, and every other bi+ person, is because coming out is a never-ending story.
Bi+ people don’t just come out once, it is done multiple times repeatedly. Often judged by the partner we have.
Despite the rising statistics regarding bi+ mental health, visibility for the largest part of the LGBTIQ+ community is still falling behind.
Accoring to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, more than one in two (53%) of bisexual people visited a health professional in the last 12 months.
Compared to 16% heterosexual and 35% gay or lesbian, there is a clear disparity in bisexual mental health.
Furthermore, when bi+ people make their identity known it is either not believed or invalidated.
Since becoming a visible bisexual, advocating online, social media posts and written articles. I have had multiple people message me with stories of biphobia.
It is why radio shows and podcasts like Big Bi+ Questions on Joy 949 are vital for community growth and creating space for bi+ to be welcomed.
As a result, I appeared recently on their live radio show to talk about why bi+ visibility is important.
Here I talked about my bisexual journey, figuring out who I was, creating an inclusive ice hockey podcast and becoming a loud bisexual.
However, I have always come to one conclusion, if I can make a difference to one bisexual person it is a job well done.
Hopefully, my story and podcast can be a vehicle for more acceptance and visibility across the entire LGBTIQ+ community for bi+ people.
Listen to full episode via Spotify and Apple podcast platforms.
Big Bi+ Questions is on Instagram and their website link here.
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