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bisofcolour:

February is #LGBT History Month in the U.K.  There are a few events with content from bisexual AND Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people.  For more information on LGBT History Month events across the country, see http://lgbthistorymonth.org.uk/

February 4th Expansions  - 6:30pm onwards - https://t.co/lIitRwIwDE -
Idea Store Watney Market, 260 Commercial road E1 2FB

February 14th Peckham Library, 122 Peckham Hill Street London SE15 5JR
1-3 Bi’s of Colour Event, with food, socialising, stories and talks. Wheelchair accessible.

February 20th Bristol National LGBT Festival - History and Stories from J. Applebee – the only bisexual content in the entire festival! http://lgbthistorymonth.org.uk/event/national-history-day-bristol/?instance_id=2882

February 27th Manchester – 5pm - LGBT Foundation – 5 Richmond St, Manchester M1 3HF –
Past, present and future of Bisexuals of Colour from J. Applebee

bisofcolour:

The abstract for this poster:

Fear is an emotion that was raised throughout the first-ever report on Bisexuals who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic.  Fear mixed with corresponding negative experiences, which many bisexual People of Colour report, may lead to or worsen adverse mental health, including depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicide idelation.  Bisexual People of Colour have spoken of their experiences of racism, biphobia, sexism, abelism and fetishization both within and outside of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans communities.  These intersecting oppressions leads to an ongoing fear of being “out” in daily life. Fear was also raised in connection with family rejection, risks of violence including sexual violence and honour-based violence, which leads the bisexual person of colour to exist in a near-constant state of heightened awareness and dread.  All of these experiences, both lived and potential, places a great mental strain on bisexual people of colour.
There is currently very little information on bisexual people in the United Kingdom, and even less on People of Colour who identify as bisexual; this leads to mental health treatments being unsatisfatory or inappropriate for this group.
The Bisexuals of Colour Report can be read in full at: https://bisexualresearch.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/bis-of-colour-survey-report.pdf

Not too long before UK’s LGBT History Month.  The 5-poster set on the experiences of Bi’s of colour is almost ready to go out!

If you are/know of a library, community centre or charity that could use this resource, please email me at bis.of.colour@gmail.com and I’ll add you to the mailing list.

Not too long before UK’s LGBT History Month.  The 5-poster set on the experiences of Bi’s of colour is almost ready to go out!

If you are/know of a library, community centre or charity that could use this resource, please email me at bis.of.colour@gmail.com and I’ll add you to the mailing list.