Courtesy of a double expresso: Some bisexuality project stuff from my head:
1. Baby BiCon: a look back at the younger people’s Bi event, ask young bis if they would like something similar, if so, find a couple of youth workers to facilitate?
2. Bi youth: resource for youth workers / teachers etc?
3. Bi bus: touring bisexuals in a big bi bus visiting a town or village near you
4. The anon: whisper / secret / Experience Project etc. online and in sex spaces around the country bi people make themselves known anonymously. Who are they and what if anything would they like to have a happier life?
5. Discreet meetup: a lunch or after work meetup could allow people who don’t want to be out to meet other bisexuals in a “normal” environment.
6. Bi music event: there are some excellent bi musicians and bands with bi followings. We could have a concert / gig / album
7. Connecting via music: We could have a radio programme / podcast of bi relevant music through the years
8. Bi books: the same thing, books important to bisexuals; meet at the library
9. Zines: so many bi zines and difficult to find older ones.
10. Bi TV / films: Film festival? Gaps for a new one?
11. Bi theatre: BiCon the Opera anyone?
12. Bi art of other types: sculpture? Paintings? Photography?
13. New bi book: already happening!
14. New music: any good bands out there doing bi relevant stuff?
15. New film / video: recording is cheap for basic stuff. Who writes screenplays or wants to get some facts across?
16. Where do we search, what do we find? Do we contact assorted “communities” of bis online? What do searches find?
17. Fundraising: let’s do some?
18. International BiCon: It has been a while. How about organising mostly remotely? site? Travel funds?
19. EuroBiCon: Happening! Do we want a travel fund to get people from every European country?
20. Crossover: disability (people in both, being bi in disabled communities / scenarios, being disabled in bi spaces – access, prejudice)
21. Crossover: race / ethnicity
22. Crossover: Age
23. Crossover: Gender reassignment
24. Crossover: Marriage and civil partnership
25. Crossover: Pregnancy and maternity
26. Crossover: Class
27. Crossover: Religion and belief – for each and for none
28. Crossover: Gender – sexism in the world and in bi spaces
29. Crossover: Sexual orientation – biphobia, homophobia by and to us
30. Mapping privilege – where are we on the pyramids? How do we measure this? How to change?
31. Bi history – preserving and selecting from now, preserving older stuff, learning from and being entertained by it.
32. Science! What causes sexuality, fluidity, homophobia, biphobia – what do we know, what do we want to know?
33. Other crossovers? Where are we? BDSM, academia?, queer DIY? SF? Poly? Goth? Bears?
34. Stuff we do that isn’t bi but we do a lot of: poly, some anti-oppression – transferable skills
35. Help? Helplines, centres, therapists, friends..
36. Language: words we use, changes, want, non-verbals
37. Languages: UK, Euro, world -‘terps and translators
38. Infrastructure: Good pop-up events with minimal admin?
39. Innovation: support and train and safety net the next set of ideas
40. Bi businesses?
41. Bi in the workplace – corporations, charities, civil service, voluntary, unions
42. Bi and mental health – disorders, experiences (I’m doing some of this one)
43. Looking in depth into worries about bi life
44. Looking in depth into dreams and utopias: what we want the world to be like
45. Longer term campaigning? What would we work on for years, decades?
46. Bi and queer and pan and omni – working out community connections / arguments
47. Bi academia – what are you doing? Informing whom?
48. What evidence base do we need? How do we justify our group needs?
49. Testing our assumptions: checking myths etc. of our own.
50. BiFests: thoughts and reflections
51. How do we measure how well our stuff goes? Cost / benefit?
52. Most annoying things in bi life? To fix.
53. Most happy things in bi life? To celebrate and do more of.
54. Mediation and group dynamics. How do we do conflict?
55. Professional help – what could we fund bis to do or buy in?
56. Diversity: What are we missing?
57. Why are we (individually) doing organising and participation?
58. Humour – where are good bi jokes?
59. Dating, sex, relationships: how to find others, make connections, navigate relationships
60. Bi Groups: could / should / do we want to / does anyone want to have more, fewer, different?
61. Not having martyrs – asking, passing on, dropping, pausing, 2nd level support for busy bisexuals
62. BCN: Been going a while. Thoughts and reflections?
63. BiCon: We already talk about this a lot.
64. Politics: Do we have space within community for political debate? Rules of engagement?
65. Lobbying: who and why?
66. Big Bi Fun Day: Reflections. Similar elsewhere too?
67. Online “community” – where and how do we want to keep in touch?
68. Prides
69. Students (working with NUS, local universities, internationals)
70. Schools – what do we want taught (formally and informally)
71. Threats (SWAT) and paranoia where threats are in fact mild
72. Mainstream, fashion, cool stuff and how we interact with it
73. Niche places: how we interact with non mainstream unfashionable and uncool
74. Books: are bi books on the shelves in homes, libraries and bookshelves
75. Journal of bisexuality: How is it? Much UK involvement?
76. BDSM bisexuals: been two, probably will be more. Thoughts and reflections and budded off projects
77. IDAHO(BBIT): International anti biphobia
78. ILGA
79. EU / UK initiatives
80. Diasporas and travellers and migrants
81. AIB etc. other bi orgs in other countries
82. Bi.org, bimedia, bicon websites control or contribute a lot too: refresh, keep, delete?
83. Bi Continuity: Our charity and company. Next steps?
84. UK regions: Belfast, Aberdeen, Exeter – where do we rarely if ever go in any organised fashion?
85. News – do we have any or any comments on it?
86. New media – bis on whatever the cool new thing is. Gaming say.
87. Stopping stuff: What do we want to stop doing or have others cease and desist?
88. Enemies / misguided friends: interventions and strategies
89. Our own place: Do we want something with a bit of permanence? A holiday home, a club, our own castle?
90. Our bi myths and traditions – amusements, cliques, history, desire for some?
91. Bi other things: biracial etc. picking up on themes from the first bi books
92. Visitors and connectors: shall we send a delegation? Should we invite excellent people to visit UK?
93. Good health – smoke, cars, fitness?, alcohol, other drugs
94. Being happy! Do it, show it
95. Outsiders and outcasts, what do we reject / hide? Scapegoating
96. Bi style, fashion, signifiers.
97. Being sold to advertise? Capitalism and the bi.
98. Being objectified? Exotic? Nice to be wanted but… How do we deal with?
99. Commercial sex: what do we do as sexworkers or clients?
100. Generations: parent, grandparent, mentor, elder roles? Needing more care. Death?
101. Celebrating bisexuality / noticing the bis day. Coming up soon. What about next year?
Perhaps I should chill out and stop doing this sort of list and thinking and just enjoy life?
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