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Resources for Covid-19

Many of us across the world are either social-distancing, self-isolating, or living under a lockdown because of the coronavirus at the moment. LGBTQ+ people already experience higher rates of mental health problems, disability, underlying health conditions, domestic violence, and lower levels of income. It is going to be an especially difficult time for us. I … Continue reading Resources for Covid-19 →

My Bi Life

Fragmentation of Self

I’ve been having a lot of lightbulb moments in the past few months that have really helped me figure out why I feel so disjointed. I think it started before Christmas. I caught the movie Let it Snow which had queer cast members and a queer storyline. Until then I hadn’t realised that I’d never … Continue reading Fragmentation of Self →

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Straight washed history

Recently I went to one of my favourite places in London, the Imperial War Museum! Within seconds of walking in I was raiding the bookshop. One book by Stephen Bourne caught my eye. ‘Fighting Proud’ looks at the gay men who served in the armed forces or contributed to the war effort on the home … Continue reading Straight washed history →

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Hello again

Content Note: bereavement, a death by suicide Wow, how has it been two years since my last post here? I guess I had nothing to say for a while. And then early on in 2019 I found out that someone I knew from my school days had died by suicide a few months before. Whilst … Continue reading Hello again →

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Muslim LGBT+ Pride!

Imaan, the Muslim LGBT+ group are holding their first ever festival! Tickets are on sale now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/imaanfest-muslim-pride-tickets-90779683477 and include low-cost tickets of Queer Muslims on a low income. We at Bisexuals of Colour are so pleased this is happening. LGBT+ Muslims face racism, queerphobia and Islamaphobia inside and outside of Queer communities. This is the … Continue reading Muslim LGBT+ Pride! →

the Bisexual Agenda for March

It's out now - the Bisexual Agenda for March!History Month is behind us but there's plenty going on and with Pride season kicking off next month in Bury. In the meanwhile we have talky space, pub and coffee meets, as well as an outreach sta...

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the Bisexual Agenda for April

It's out now - the Bisexual Agenda for April!With the pandemic, we start with links to a few online sources of wider support.As a substitute for our main meets, we're holding chats online over Zoom - we've run a few so far to prove it works and, a bit...

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LGBT History Month Part II

It's still LGBT History Month and there is a lot going on.We've just done a new email update to let people know about events still to come in the North West and the supply of fab new Bisexual History posters (they're big - pick them up at our History M...

LGBT History Month

Our February What's On guide, the Bisexual Agenda, is out now with events in Manchester, Stockport, Northwich, Preston and more things besides. Not least a plethora of bi social meetings including yet another meet of the Bisexual+ Book Group.It's...

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LGBT History Month is here!

In February 2005, the UK marked its first LGBT History Month.I loved the notion: although looking back over old correspondence it seems that the organisers were perhaps collaborating on something to be marked in the more progressive schools around...