Change, systems, racism, ethics, and other personal/political musings. Plus news of a BiCon anti-racism review.
About 12 years ago, I mostly disengaged with BiCon (annual residential UK bi gathering). I’ve dipped in as a day visitor a few times since then, when it came to Nottingham or Leicester – but&n [...]
BiCon, revisited
Change, systems, racism, ethics, and other personal/political musings. Plus news of a BiCon anti-racism review.
About 12 years ago, I mostly disengaged with BiCon (annual residential UK bi gathering). I’ve dipped in as a day visitor a few times since then, when it came to Nottingham or Leicester – but&n [...]
the Bisexual Agenda for November
In November we are varying from the usual bi agenda pattern, with the normal \"first Tuesday\" social-support meeting (albeit over Zoom) but then no Sunday hangout - so our second evening meet of the month will be on the 17th.More here.
Eastshade: gaming, grief, and lockdow...
Mild spoilers for Eastshade within.One of the few joys of lockdown has been the chance to discover new games and play them for hours on end without interuption. I notched up 10 consecutive hours in Heaven’s Vault one Saturday back in May because it was so entralling, I just couldn’t bring myself to stop. And the light evenings ba [...]
the Bisexual Agenda for October 2020
Welcome to imaginary bisexual pub The Lion & The Unicorn... and many more of our bi meets to look forward to in October. Yes it\'s the monthly what\'s on guide and here it is online.
Postcards from Bi visibility Week 202...
View this post on Instagram Bisexual Visibility is important. Over the past few weeks I’ve seen so many pics on Insta of bisexual folk, and that’s great! Except the people in them are overwhelmingly whyte, thin, and very young. So this year I’d like to remind youse that bi+ folks are DIVERSE! We exist all around the worl [...]
Bisexual Visibility day/week/month/li...
Title reads: Bi Visibility Day, a comic by @soovertherainbow. Emperor Robot says, “This comic is as subtle as a brick! And it’S interrupting my Firefly marathon.
Futuristic robot states, “This new Robot LGBT+ group just got funded. Isn’t that great!”Another robot at ground level wears a sash with the words, “Bi Pride” on it. They resp [...]
New rules for meetups
Practical commentary on new English legislation to limit meetups, supposed to reduce covid virus transmission.
As someone who sometimes runs events, like gigs or bi community things or home ed meetups, I thought I’d better get my head round this new bit of law, which is active from 14 September 2020.
Discla [...]
When I feel too anxious to eat
Content note: In this post I talk about anxiety, struggling to eat, and mushy foods that help me. Disclaimer: None of this is medical advice, just my thoughts! Please speak to your doctor if your mental and/or physical health is taking a turn for the worse at the moment.I want to write about topics like this to normalise talking about mental [...]
Beautiful books to add to your readin...
I have read two memoirs this year which I wholeheartedly recommend and go really well together.
The first is “We Have Always Been Here” by Samra Habib. I first heard of Samra when I attended a panel on the Desi LGBTQ+ scene at the WOW Festival in London this year. I was captivated by what she had to say and pretty much ran to [...]
(UK only) Could you take part in some...
Taking part in a research study is a simple and easy piece of activism to do. This one involves answering questions on your thoughts and experiences of the workplace. It takes around 45 minutes and it’s completely anonymous. You can also share the link to this page to help the researchers reach even more bi people. Their Call for Parti [...]
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