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May 30 2012

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FACT: Every full moon and new moon the Bisexual can be observed shedding the lining of its nest.

The old furniture found mostly at Good Wills is left in the dead of night by the Bisexuals, and are marked with the scent of the Bisexual. If this furniture is bought, the Bisexual is able to follow its own scent and will inhabit the house where the furniture is if its territory is invaded.

May 29 2012

The immigration rights organization Immigration Equality filed Blesch v. Holder on April 2 on behalf of five married same sex couples who face forcible separation at the discretion of the U.S. government under the Defense of Marriage Act because one spouse is not an American citizen. The plaintiffs —Edwin Blesch and his husband Tim Smulian, Frances Herbert and her wife Takao Ueda, Heather Morgan and her wife Maria del Mar Verdugo, Santiago Ortiz and his husband Pablo Garcia, and Kelli Ryan and her wife Lucy Truman —discuss their difficult situations. (via WATCH Binational LGBT Couples Reveal Their Struggles | Advocate.com)

May 28 2012

Erasing Bisexuality: Another Kind Of Homophobia

The hardest part of being out and bisexual isn’t what you’d expect. Yes, I’ve experienced icy glares and unpleasant comments when out with female partners, and I know that being perceived as a lesbian in public could be dangerous. While I’ve thankfully been spared any personal experience, I’m acutely aware that hate crimes do happen. And bisexuals experience just as much homophobia as gays and lesbians when in same-sex relationships, and when publicly affiliated with LBGT events and organizations. Functionally, we’re no different when we’re involved in the gay community.

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This problem comes up very frequently. LG folks say we’re confused, pretending, or even just hanging on to passing privilege; straight folks are just glad we’re not too gay, or think that we can still be fixed.

The thing is, speaking as part of the bisexual community, I am fine. There’s nothing wrong with being bisexual, nor is it an invalid part of who I am. Bisexual people deserve just as much visibility as other GSM’s.

We’re in the name LGBT, but we are sadly underrepresented in a lot of areas. In my experience, when I figured out that I was bisexual, I was scared that no one else was. When I met my first queer friends, we were surprised to find out that there were now two bisexuals in the same circle.

That’s the thing; bisexuality is still pretty invisible, and people mistreat it when it is up in their faces.

“Oh it’s just a trend.”
“You’ll grow out of that phase.”
“Bisexuals are sexy.”

Damn right we can be sexy, but we refuse to be turned into objects for your entertainment. Personally, I acknowledge that sexuality is fluid, but if someone identifies as bisexual, you have to respect that person as you would anyone else.

That’s all I’m really asking for because this part of me is not invalid; it’s just as different as anyone else’s parts.

May 26 2012

EU condemns biphobia, transphobia and homophobia in Europe

For the first time since the last European elections, all five mainstream political groups in the European Parliament have united to adopt a resolution to condemn homophobic laws – and biphobic, transphobic and homophobic discrimination in Europe.

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May 21 2012

Thebiblog is currently undergoing an overhaul.

The previous system will be updated, and I am currently gathering resources. For now, the old posts will remain there, mostly for the sake of not being dodgy. For what it’s worth… there isn’t much on here, actually.

Who am I?

I’m called Alex. How do you do?

(( Also, what would you want to know more about with regard to lgBtq*? ))

October 21 2010

BIlit[er]ary.what

The community based in the USA has been having a very difficult time with “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) for a very long time now, but recent happenings have sparked even more frustration. With the fifteen-minute repeal and reinstatement of DADT of this year, LGBT-identified individuals are again under heavy scrutiny by their peers and the public opinion.

“Under don’t ask, don’t tell, the simple acknowledgment of one’s homosexuality can lead to discharge.”

[source]

Let’s assume that homosexuality in this case is used loosely to describe anyone with hetero-deviant attitudes, including bi-, pan-, omni-, and poly-identified individuals into the rule.

Now ask; would it really help to have DADT?

“This legislation will help make our armed forces even stronger and more inclusive by allowing gay and lesbian soldiers to serve honestly and with integrity.”

-Barack Obama

It seems as though the president of the USA himself finds the DADT to be very limiting.

In all honesty, people of the community shouldn’t be afraid, and there should be nothing to prevent them. DADT was ruled unconstitutional already, but it still serves its intolerant purpose. People of the community have as much right as any— not because they’re different, but because people are still people. It’s a basic human right.

Community members shouldn’t be afraid to admit their feelings. Instead, let’s fight for our rights as people.

We’re still people— so don’t fear.
.alex

Spirit_Day.when

LGBTQIA Spirit Day has come upon us, and Tumblr itself has joined the commemoration of the recent LGBTeen bullycides.

Such an event was started on this very blog service by one Brittaney McMillan, a quirky teenager with a wicked sense of humor and a fierce advocacy for everything LGBTQ. With Tumblr’s viral nature, how could it not be expected for such a thing to spread so quickly?

Spirit Day is about awareness and commemoration of the tragedies surrounding the community. This past month alone, LGBTQ-identified teenagers have taken their own lives, and this has been dubbed by some, “bullycide.”

On the evening of September 22, a shy, 18-year-old college student named Tyler Clementi made his final Facebook update via cell phone. It read, “Jumping off George Washington Bridge.” Across the continent in California, 13-year-old Seth Walsh hanged himself from a tree in his backyard. Another teen, Asher Brown of Houston, shot himself in the head last week, and last Thursday, Billy Lucas’s grandmother found him hanging dead in her Indiana barn. Aside from the tragic loss of these young lives, all four boys had one thing in common: they were all struggling to deal with the challenges of being a teen… a GAY teen. Sadly, these tragedies are nothing new. Every 2 minutes in the U.S. a child under 15 years commits suicide. In 2009 alone, 219 children took their own lives. And according to a 2005 Survey, teens who identify themselves as gay, lesbian or bisexual, or who report having any same-sex sexual contact, are four times more likely to have attempted suicide in the past year than their straight classmates, and usually in the wake of some kind of bullying.

[source]

Purple on the Rainbow Flag is the color representing spirit. Some would add that it also means diversity and culture, even then, the meaning is held in high esteem within the community, and the color is the official embellishment of Spirit Day, as it is being encouraged on clothing, accessories, and the like.

Participating in Spirit Day not only means that a person supports the LGBTQI community, but also means that there is an undeniable bond between what LGBTQIA spirit stands for and the individuals themselves, whether they be straight, gay, bi, pan, poly, whatever.

So here’s to Spirit Day— that awareness would take over the hate surrounding the community.

Cheers!
.alex

CBD_one_week_later.how

Well, it’s been a week since the official CBD, but the festivities have continued all throughout.

And even a week later, the ‘high’ of it all still lingers amongst the community. Bisexuals, pansexuals, gender-blinds, and omni-polysexuals who knew should probably feel good about themselves. A whole day to celebrate non-monosexual love— why not bask in such a feeling?

Personally, I had a great time, and even though I didn’t necessarily come out to anyone on that day, I greeted everyone who cared and didn’t hid anything. Hell, if someone up and asked me if I was pan, I’d probably just admit it. No one did though, but I just spent the day in bliss and didn’t have to repress anything. The most surprising thing, though, was all the support— even from straight-allies. It just made me feel better when people spread the word and rose awareness, right around me. People I know in real life, regardless of their orientations, were all supportive, and somehow, did bring some awareness while stirring up the atmosphere. It was a nice change, it really was. And the atmosphere still feels so light…

I can’t help but smile at it all. :)

But somehow, it did feel a bit anticlimactic. Where was the news? Most of the gatherings were relatively small, and there were no official pride celebrations so far as I can tell. And even with all the attention CBD could have gotten, there still appears to be a problem.

But we shouldn’t let it dampen our days for a while. Maybe the community should continue enjoying the aftertaste— after all, it is pretty well-deserved somehow.

So here’s to a happier tomorrow.
.alex

September 18 2010

support.what

This video has already gone viral and has fueled the debate over the controversial “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT).

Not going into details, DADT prohibits people of the armed forces from revealing their hetero-deviant sexual preferences, and allows the discharge of any individual who is outed. (Which is clearly unconstitutional— civil rights advocates would cite this. Page nine should say it all.)

In this video, Lady Gaga shows support for the repealing of said law, and attempts calling her senators with the intent of voicing out her support of the repeal.

Letting the video speak for itself, I must ask:

What about BTQI?

Not only are the bi-pan and trans-queer communities being overlooked in this case, but the question of a huge grey area must be brought up.

If someone in the armed forces is outed as bi, pan, omni, trans, or genderqueer, what then? What would happen?

Google provides less of an answer than the average person’s contemplation on the subject, which speaks a lot of the biphobic tendencies of the arguments. For the hets, it falls vaguely under ‘homosexual’ and still counts, as the concept of ‘outing’ still applies. For homs, it seems that the ‘heterosexual privilege’ still counts, and the B T Q I fraction of the community is pretty much safe from all the DADT discussions.

[link: Trans-inclusive *.pdf about the military. Read through it, especially the footnotes, and see the statistics. The only problem is that the role of bisexuals in this is pretty much limited to that of being the ‘B’ in LGBT. As for intersex individuals, it is harder to figure out, as articles that can actually be found online are of the impression that ‘intersex’ individuals are actually more of transsexuals undergoing a sex-change in order to align their gender-deviance with their external ‘sexpression,’ and less of the people than they actually are, regardless of pronoun or medical condition.]

In all honesty, I’m not much of a Lady Gaga fan, but this made me appreciate her for what she does outside of the music scene. And even though it could have been better— say, bi-visibility— support is always good.

This, on queerty.
The official Lady Gaga-supported site.

Let’s just hope it becomes out-visible,
.alex