The bi month ahead
The roundup of what's on for Manchester and the North West is here - starting with Tuesday's Bisexual Visibility At Work meeting.Read it all here
Lyrics to Walking Wounded, by Everything but the GirlWhat do you…
Lyrics to Walking Wounded, by Everything but the GirlWhat do you want from me? Are you trying to punish me? Punish me for loving you, punish me for giving to you Punish me for nothing I do, punish me for nothing You punish me for nothing, for nothing.I...
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Making my own clothes (from bought patterns) has been a great…
Making my own clothes (from bought patterns) has been a great way for me to have clothing that’s one of a kind. Whether its using Ankara fabric, or just playing with styles that don’t ever come in size very-fat, it’s a lot of fun. I shouldn't have...
Silly idea, I know. But I actually love Rothko’s art. Gauguin…
Silly idea, I know. But I actually love Rothko’s art. Gauguin is my all-time fave artist, but he also comes with a buttload of problematic stuff, like fetishising women of colour/Pacific Islander women.
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Bi Role Modelling
On 13th September 2017 I went to the City of London ("The City" means the financial bit) for a Bisexual Role Models day organised by Stonewall. I'd heard of previous LGBT Role Models days and a colleague (one day I'll spell "colleague" without correcti...
October: Bi Vis in review and the month ahead
Our monthly What's On email roundup is here!Read it online.
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Appearance is everything – a poemI would like to be well spoken…
Appearance is everything - a poemI would like to be well spoken but I am not.I would like an accent that says I went to a rich school and was raised in a rich way.But my recovered voice reveals industrial North London, like an opulent velvet curtain sw...
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The 20th Bi Visibility Day is here!
...well, Bi Visibility Weekend then. I'm going to be rather busy the rest of the weekend so I thought I better get my blogpost in early: the Big Day is tomorrow.It’s the 20th annual Bi Visibility Day this Sunday, September 23rd.The date highlights bise...
On World Suicide Prevention DayThese targets on my back are…
On World Suicide Prevention DayThese targets on my back are weighing me down:Biphobia/Fatphobia/Racism/Ableism“Wait your turn!” Says the well-meaning activist“Why are you so angry?” Says the self-proclaimed ally.“My back hurts,” I respond. “I need hel...
