{"id":2556,"date":"2015-04-28T19:03:30","date_gmt":"2015-04-28T18:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/j-applebee.tumblr.com\/post\/117617783988"},"modified":"2015-04-28T19:03:30","modified_gmt":"2015-04-28T18:03:30","slug":"there-are-no-funded-bisexual-groups-in-the-uk-there-are-also","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bimedia.org\/blogs\/2015\/04\/there-are-no-funded-bisexual-groups-in-the-uk-there-are-also\/","title":{"rendered":"There are no funded bisexual groups in the UK.\u00a0 There are also&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/40.media.tumblr.com\/9c3fa87ec5f7b4abf99d7fbb2c6fd583\/tumblr_nnis68ejxH1qd3j1wo1_500.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>There are no funded bisexual groups in the UK.\u00a0 There are also no LGBT organisations in the UK that has a paid staff member that works solely with Bisexual people.\u00a0 This is a pretty shameful state of affairs, and once again it leads to the B in LGBT being silent.<\/p>\n<p>I have been delivering short talks and presentations on<br \/>\nbisexuality and People of Colour for almost 5 years now. \u00a0Most of the time I<br \/>\ndon\u2019t get paid for doing any of it. In fact, if I get my train fare refunded, I\u2019m happy!<\/p>\n<p>I lost my job in 2014 after having a breakdown.\u00a0 Things that seemed affordable are now often beyond my reach.\u00a0 So I\u2019m asking all you good people for some money.\u00a0 See that Donate button below?\u00a0 Well you can use it to donate as little or as much as you like.\u00a0 Your money will help me to continue to give talks, travel and have an easier time being a bisexual activist.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you!<\/p>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" >\n<div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cmd\" value=\"_donations\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"business\" value=\"japplebee2004@hotmail.com\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"lc\" value=\"GB\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"item_name\" value=\"Jacq Applebee\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"no_note\" value=\"0\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"currency_code\" value=\"GBP\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"bn\" value=\"PP-DonationsBF:btn_donateCC_LG.gif:NonHostedGuest\"><input type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/GB\/i\/btn\/btn_donateCC_LG.gif\" name=\"submit\" alt=\"PayPal \u2013 The safer, easier way to pay online.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_GB\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"\/><\/div>\n<\/form>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/40.media.tumblr.com\/9c3fa87ec5f7b4abf99d7fbb2c6fd583\/tumblr_nnis68ejxH1qd3j1wo1_500.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>There are no funded bisexual groups in the UK.&nbsp; There are also no LGBT organisations in the UK that has a paid staff member that works solely with Bisexual people.&nbsp; This is a pretty shameful state of affairs, and once again it leads to the B in LGBT being silent.<\/p>\n<p>I have been delivering short talks and presentations on<br \/>\nbisexuality and People of Colour for almost 5 years now. &nbsp;Most of the time I<br \/>\ndon&rsquo;t get paid for doing any of it. 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