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Happy Bisexual Interviews: Marcus Morgan (The Bisexual Index)

Earlier this week I interviewed one the UK’s most prominent bisexual activists, Marcus Morgan, founder of The Bisexual Index and Teaching the Difference. I wanted to find out what factors had been important for him in developing a sense of wellbeing and confidence in his bisexuality over the years. Our conversation covered topics such as […]

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3 reasons why identifying as bisexual will make your life better

Somewhere between 0.5% and 5% of the population self-identify as bisexual. Many more people are attracted to both men and women, but choose not to identify themselves as bisexual. Why? The primary cause is social stigma and prejudice. Our culture doesn’t generally recognise bisexuality as a legitimate sexual orientation. Bisexual people receive messages from society that […]

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3 reasons why identifying as bisexual will make your life better

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How to come out as bisexual to the important people in your life

Coming out to the important people in our lives can be a difficult thing to do. We have to deal with a range of fears, including fear of rejection, fear of embarrassment and fear of being misunderstood. While such fears are often unavoidable, if we get overwhelmed by fear then we can communicate poorly, making […]

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5 Great Bisexual Coming Out Videos

If you’re thinking of coming out as bisexual, then learning how other bisexual people have come out can be really helpful. Coming out videos provide an intimate way of sharing in another person’s experience. Watching these videos can help you build confidence in your own bisexuality. They also provide useful practical information on how to come out. There […]

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How coming out as bisexual can improve your life

There are many reasons why you might be considering coming out as bisexual. You might be in love with someone and want to share that relationship with the important people in your life. You might hate keeping secrets and want to be free to be yourself. You might be troubled by your sexuality and need […]

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How to know for sure that you are bisexual

At some point in their lives, most bisexual people will have asked themselves, ‘Am I really bisexual?’. You might be asking yourself this question right now. Often the implication of the question is ‘Am I a ‘true’ bisexual?’, as if there’s a gold standard or generic way of being bisexual. For some, being a ‘true’ […]

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Why it’s hard to be bisexual and happy

Bisexual people face multiple barriers to living happy lives. We suffer discrimination from both the straight and gay communities in the form of stigma and negative attitudes. Myths and stereotypes about bisexuals are widespread – we don’t exist; we’re promiscuous; we can’t be monogamous; we need to have simultaneous relationships with men and women; we […]