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82 Bi+ Stories From Western Pennsylvania to Honor Bisexual Visibility Day

Sue Kerr
6 min readSep 22, 2020

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Some of the bi+ individuals who have contributed to #AMPLIFY

Since 1999 we have honored and acknowledged the bi+ community.

Bisexual+ Awareness Week seeks to accelerate acceptance of the bi+ (pansexual, fluid, no label, queer, etc.) community. #BiWeek draws attention to the experiences, while also celebrating the resiliency of, Throughout #BiWeek, allies and bi+ people learn about the history, culture, community, and current policy priorities of bi+ communities. the bisexual+ community.

Bi+ folks make up 51% of the LGBTQ community, yet they are often the most underrepresented and invisible members of our community. About 26% of our contributors identify under the bisexual umbrella, even with the option to remain anonymous. Fear and erasure rob all of us of our community’s robust stories.

What does the bi community look like in Pittsburgh? I could try to summarize, butI think it is honestly better if you read the first person accounts from our bi neighbors as listed below. There’s no one universal experience or solution. I have learned so much from these wonderful neighbors and friends.

Please consider joining this Facebook group to connect with the bisexual community in Pittsburgh and Western PA.

For more valuable information, please read this report from the Movement

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Sue Kerr
Sue Kerr

Written by Sue Kerr

I blog @ pghlesbian.com & tweet @pghlesbian24 GLAAD named us OUTstanding Blog in 2022 & 2019 National Media Awards Also I ❤soaps, cats, dogs & genealogy She/Her

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