The Open University have released a video of highlights of the launch event of The Bisexuality Report.. The report was launched in February 2012 in London, at the Open University’s Camden campus. As well as the report’s co-authors from BiUK. Bisexual Index and Bi Community News there are speakers from the Government Equalities Office,...
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The Bisexuality Report is now available in a Spanish translation. The translation work was done by Manuel Sebastia, and you can download El Informe sobre Bisexualidad, along with the original version of the report here. Meg Barker from BiUK said, “We hope that the translation proves useful and might prompt further discussion about the different...
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For the first time since the last European elections, all five mainstream political groups in the European Parliament have united to adopt a resolution to condemn homophobic laws – and biphobic, transphobic and homophobic discrimination in Europe. With support of the conservative EPP, social democrat S&D, liberal ALDE, Greens/EFA and GUE/NGL it passed by...
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Marja van Bijsterveldt, Minister of Education and LGBT equality in the Netherlands, next week opens a new bi exhibition and launch of a report on bi life in that country. A week from now (May 31st) the exhibition “Bi in Picture” in the Offsite Links in the Amsterdam Public Library opens. As the exhibition...
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Issue 112 of bisexual magazine Bi Community News recently landed on subscribers doormats all across the country. Key features are on the equal marriage campaign and on the 1972 Ithaca Statement on Bisexuality which may have been the first landmark in the modern bi movement. It also talks about the controversial recent Diva magazine...
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Just over a week from now, Lancashire bis get their chance to have their say about same-sex marriage. In association with Government Equalities Office and Lancashire LGBT Centre, The Lesbian & Gay Foundation is holding a consultation event at the The Urban Exchange, Mount Street, Preston PR1 8BQ at 7pm on Tuesday 29th May...
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The European Parliament cross-party group on LGBT issues have come together to make a video for this year’s International Day Against Biphobia, Homophobia & Transphobia. They say: “In Europe, growing up lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender can be challenging: difference often leads to bullying, self-harm, and sometimes suicide attempts. Studies consistently point to higher...
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May 17th is the International Day Against Biphobia, Homophobia and Transphobia (commonly ‘IDAHO’). It was on 17 May 1990 that homosexuality stopped being considered a mental illness by the World Health Organisation. Across the country many Town Halls, business premises and community centres will be flying rainbow flags to show their support for LGB&T...
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Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat has outed the show’s second bisexual character. In a Twitter conversation about the Doctor’s understanding of sexuality he declared River Song to be bisexual, as well as established bi favourite Jack Harkness: It remains to be seen whether River’s sexuality will be part of the plotlines on-screen or simply...
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Leading Scottish LGB&T campaign group the Equality Network are highlighting that there is just one month left before the Scottish Government is due to announce whether it will bring forward legislation to lift the ban on same-sex marriage. Between now and 15th June, they are asking as many people in Scotland as possible to contact your MSPs (Members...
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