{"id":8198,"date":"2024-09-12T15:58:40","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T15:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/translash.org\/?p=8198"},"modified":"2025-06-27T18:11:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T18:11:18","slug":"a-trans-affirming-guide-to-bisexual-awareness-week-2","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/translash.org\/resources\/a-trans-affirming-guide-to-bisexual-awareness-week-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A Trans-Affirming Guide to Bisexual Awareness Week 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There\u2019s a lot going on in the world, so we wanted to make sure you didn\u2019t miss out on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.glaad.org\/biweek2021\">#BiWeek 2021<\/a>\u00a0fun (September 16 \u2013 23)!\u00a0Team TransLash celebrates our bisexual siblings year-round, but as we close out Bisexual Awareness Week, here are some TGNC-inclusive, bisexual-affirming resources to enjoy any time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cSometimes I wonder if I am the only trans woman in the world who is attracted to masculinity, but not necessarily cis men.\u201d \u2013 In Imara\u2019s essay\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/2021https:\/\/translash.org\/embracing-your-sexy-is-vital-to-trans-liberation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Embracing Your Sexy Is Vital To Trans Liberation<\/a>, she shares a personal story of nuanced desire that centers trans people;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sho.com\/the-l-word-generation-q\/season\/2\/episode\/6\/love-shack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The L Word: Generation Q \u2013 Season 2<\/a>, trans character Micah Lee (played by Leo Sheng)\u00a0explores his bisexuality.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dive\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.co.uk\/culture\/lgbtq-101-what-is-the-difference-between-bisexual-and-pansexual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">into the meaning of both bisexuality and pansexuality<\/a>\u00a0and why they shouldn\u2019t be confused with one another;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HRC Foundation, in partnership with the University of Connecticut, released the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/resources\/bi-youth-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2019 Bi+ Youth Report<\/a>, a groundbreaking resource detailing the experiences of bisexual, pansexual, queer and sexually fluid (bi+) LGBTQIA youth;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is little data on the specific experiences of bisexual transgender\u00a0people, but here is a September 2017 study:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgbtmap.org\/file\/A%20Closer%20Look%20Bisexual%20Transgender.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Closer Look: Bisexual Transgender People from lgbtmap.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>According to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gates-How-Many-People-LGBT-Apr-2011.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Williams Institute<\/a>, studies suggest that about 50 percent of people who identify as either gay, lesbian\u00a0or bisexual, identify as bisexual. This makes the bisexual population the single largest group within the LGBTQIA community.There are several national organizations that advocate specifically for bisexual people. These include the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.biresource.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bisexual Resource Center<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bisexualorganizingproject.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bisexual Organizing Project<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/stillbisexual.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Still Bisexual<\/a>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autostraddle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Autostraddle.com<\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0an independent publication and social network for lesbian, bisexual, and transgender queer women \u2014 and non-binary people;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tnlr.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Network\/La Red<\/a>\u00a0is a survivor-led, social justice organization that works to end partner abuse in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, BDSM, polyamorous, and queer communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What does bisexual mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to its Merriam-Webster entry, the first known use of the word \u201cbisexual\u201d was in 1798. At the time, it was defined as \u201cpossessing characters of both sexes.\u201d\u00a0Now, it\u2019s usually defined as<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.co.uk\/culture\/lgbtq-101-what-is-the-difference-between-bisexual-and-pansexual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0the sexual\/romantic attraction to more than one gender \u2013 and it\u2019s not just exclusive to those who sit within the male and female gender binaries<\/a>.\u00a0Some bisexual people might only be attracted to men and women,\u00a0while others might be attracted to multiple gender identities. To this day, bisexuality can mean different things to different people, and one bisexual person may define their sexuality differently to another bisexual person.\u00a0<br><br>Pansexual is a term that falls under the bisexual umbrella. Both labels mean sexual attraction to more than one gender. However, pansexual people are not limited in their sexual choice and can potentially be attracted to everyone, regardless of gender, whereas bisexual people may only find themselves attracted to a few genders, but not all of them.<br><br>Charlie Middleton,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justlikeus.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an ambassador for LGBTQ+ youth charity Just Like Us<\/a>, says of his sexuality: \u201cTo me bisexuality means being attracted to more than one gender, it is more of a broader term and includes all genders. I prefer to use the word bisexual to describe my sexuality as this term is more common and easier to define. The one thing I love about being bisexual is that there is no one way to be bisexual, there is so much flexibility and diversity!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s a lot going on in the world, so we wanted to make sure you didn\u2019t miss out on\u00a0#BiWeek 2021\u00a0fun (September 16 \u2013 23)!\u00a0Team TransLash celebrates our bisexual siblings year-round, but as we close out Bisexual Awareness Week, here are some TGNC-inclusive, bisexual-affirming resources to enjoy any time: What does bisexual mean? According to its &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/translash.org\/resources\/a-trans-affirming-guide-to-bisexual-awareness-week-2\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8199,"template":"","project":[],"topic":[],"class_list":["post-8198","resource","type-resource","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Bisexual Awareness Week: A Trans-Affirming Guide by Translash<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore resources and support for bisexual and trans identities, fostering understanding and celebrating the intersections of both communities during Bisexual Awareness Week.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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