A new press campaign urges us to remember charities working in and for the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities in our wills. Under the slogan “It’s Good To Give” the ads encourage people to remember LGBT charities in their will. Paul Martin OBE, Chief Executive of Manchester’s Lesbian & Gay Foundation says: “It...
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The lack of funding of bi-specific work is highlighted in a new piece in the Huffington Post by Amy Andre. While the figures are specific to the USA, the findings seem likely to have strong parallels in the UK. The news report contrasts figures for work tackling lesbian, gay, bi and trans issues in...
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This summer’s UK bisexual research & academics conference has issued its Call for Papers: Call For Papers BiReCon 2012: Bisexuality and mental healthPlease circulate Research suggests that bisexual people are more likely to experience depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicidality than lesbian, gay or heterosexual people. Biphobia and bisexual invisibility can mean that if bi...
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Tis the season to write reviews of the year, so jumping on a bandwagon for once… Our bi year highlights: * The biggest UK BiCon ever with 297 people over four days in Leicester * Bi Visibility Day on 23rd September having a bigger profile than ever – Bi Day website september23 reported double...
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Earlier this week we reported on the Equality Network’s meetings to discuss the proposals for changes to the law on partnership recognition in Scotland. As well as those meetings there is now an online questionnaire – which you can fill in here. Same-sex marriage has been legalised in the Netherlands (2001), Belgium (2003), Spain...
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The Scottish Government are currently consulting on whether to introduce same-sex marriage in Scotland; as we know the anti-equality lobby will mobilise to try and keep discrimination entrenched, it’s important that the views of bisexual people are heard. The Equality Network will be hosting five special LGBT consultation events in partnership with the Scottish...
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Two members of BiVisible Bristol were on BCFM local radio last Thursday, talking about the group and being bisexual more generally as part of the local weekly LGBT show ShoutOut. The programme’s available as a ‘listen again’ type stream on the radio programme’s website here and to download as a podcast – it looks...
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BiCon 2012 today opened bookings for the biggest event in the bisexual calendar. With prices for the five day residential event starting at just £135 including accommodation, attendance is expected to be high: 2011′s BiCon set a new record attendance for a UK bi event. Libby, one of the pair heading the team this...
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This Saturday sees a special speaker panel in London from 2-6pm at the Bishopsgate Institute to celebrate four decade of LGBT activism in the UK. “We Are Revolting! 40 Years of Queer Activism” is organised by the Lesbian and Gay Newsmedia Archive (LAGNA), as a free event to acknowledge and commemorate the...
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Alan Cumming, once named Time Magazine’s most fun person in show business, has added his name to Bi Social Network’s I Am Visible bisexual awareness campaign. The USA bi site reports: “Bi Social Network is delighted to announce Alan Cumming has signed on our imagery series for the “I am Visible’ Campaign, to help...
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