Countries around the world mark Bi Visibility Day
Today marks Bi Visibility Day, an initiative created to celebrate bisexuality and diversity within the LGBT community. Observed each year on 23 September, Bi Visibility Day is designed to raise...
View ArticleWriter at lesbian dating app Dattch blasts OKCupid for campaign against...
A writer at Dattch, the dating app aimed specifically at lesbian and bisexual women, says the CEO of Firefox should not have lost his job over his anti-equal marriage stance. Mozilla, the company...
View ArticleStonewall CEO: Nicky Morgan will be judged as Minister for Women by her...
The Acting Chief Executive of Stonewall has commented on the controversial appointment of Nicky Morgan as the new Minister for Women by highlighting that lesbians and bisexual women continue to face...
View ArticleSurvey: 26.5% of women are bisexual
A study into female sexuality shows 26.5% of women surveyed are bisexual – and many do express a preference for one gender or another. Research carried out by Biscuit, a new website for bisexual woman,...
View ArticleCrime survey: Third of gay and bisexual men took illegal drugs last year
A third of gay and bisexual men took illegal drugs over the last year, the Crime Survey of England and Wales has found. The Times reports drug use by gay and bisexual men was three times higher than...
View Article16 excellent bisexual and lesbian women throughout history
History is full of lesbians and bisexual women who helped pave the way for us current lady-lovers. From 17th century queens and sword-slingers to 20th century movie stars and activists, here are some...
View ArticleAustralia gets wedding magazine for LGBT women – even if they don’t get...
A new magazine is being launched in Australia for LGBT identifying women in same-sex relationships – whether or not equal marriage becomes a reality. The controversial postal vote on same-sex marriage,...
View ArticleLesbian and bisexual women aren’t getting treatment for addiction or their...
A new study has claimed that lesbian, bisexual and ‘mainly heterosexual’ women are not accessing treatment for mental health issues including alcohol addiction. The study, published on May 15 in the...
View ArticleBisexual women ‘especially at risk’ of violence, says report
A United Nations report looking at global LGBT+ issues has found that bisexual women are “especially at risk” of sexual violence. The report says that LGBT+ people are already at a heightened risk of...
View ArticleViral tweet explains why dating is so hard for bisexual women
A bisexual woman has gone viral by highlighting one of the eternal struggles queer women face while dating. On January 9, Twitter user gilltheamazon admitted to her followers that “as a bisexual woman,...
View ArticleBisexual women seven times as likely to get high per day than straight women,...
Bisexual women are seven times as likely to get high per day than straight women, according to a new study by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. It’s thought to be the first study...
View ArticleNew study explains how ‘double stigma’ takes its toll on bisexual women
Bisexual women have a hard time. Whether it’s pop stars repeating tired and harmful stereotypes about them or TV shows forgetting they exist, bisexual people – and women especially – can experience...
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