We welcome your views on how your organisation is, or is not, building inclusion of bisexuality into its LGBT+ diversity and inclusion agenda.Does my organisation, and, or, LGBT+ network, have specific and visible bisexual role models and allies?.Does my organisation, and, or, LGBT+ network, provide awareness-building education and initiatives for colleagues?.Does my organisation, and, or, LGBT+ network, shines a light on bisexual identities equally?.An increasing number of the population are identifying as bisexual and this is an identity we must recognise within the LGBT+ community.This leads to the invisibility of bisexual people in the financial services industry who are often absent from the LGBT+ conversation.30% of bisexual men and 8% of bisexual women say they are not open about their sexual orientation with any of their friends, compared to 2% cent of gay men and 1% cent of lesbians.32% of bisexual people are not open about their sexual orientation to anyone in their family, compared to 8% of gay men and women.The means that bisexual people are commonly portrayed as confused about whether they are gay, straight, or lesbian.Bi-erasure is the phenomenon of erasing bisexual identities on the basis of being confused about one’s sexual orientation.WHY IS BISEXUAL VISIBILITY DAY IMPORTANT? International Lesbian Day celebrates lesbian culture, community and visibility. Bisexuality can also be used in the context of romantic and sexual orientation regards of sex, or gender identity, which is called pansexuality.There are many different degrees to which people experience bisexuality and it is important to think broadly when we ‘think’ sexual orientation.Worth noting that is routinely not the case! There is a spectrum of bisexuality identities and a common myth is that a bisexual person is equally attracted to both genders.The attraction can be sexual, emotional or romantic. Bisexuality is used to refer to describe a person who is attracted to more than one gender.WHAT IS BISEXUALITY AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN? The day was founded in recognition of the adversities and prejudices that many bisexual people face because of their sexual identities. The inaugural Celebrate Bisexual Day, now sometimes referred to as Bi Visibility Day, was created by Wendy Curry, Michael Page, and Gigi Raven Wilbur in 1999 and continues to be celebrated every September 23 rd.BiNet USA held its first event in San Francisco in 1990 and declared June 23 rd as Bisexual Pride Day, also referred to sometimes as ‘Celebrate Bisexuality Day’.Later came, Bisexual Awareness Week, which is actively supported globally and then Bisexual Visibility Day.Bisexual Pride Day was first developed by a US bisexuality organisation called BiNet USA which was founded in 1990 following the first bisexual conference in San Francisco.The day is celebrated as part of Bisexuality Awareness Week which aims to shine a light on bisexual identities and the cultural acceptance of bisexual people within society.Bisexuality Visibility Day is celebrated on the 23rd of September every year. Now, on September 23 - the annual Bi Visibility Day - the trio are taking an opportunity to raise more awareness about what strong allyship can achieve.WHEN DID BISEXUALITY VISIBILITY DAY GET STARTED?
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