Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World
Encyclopedia
Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World is an english language
anthology
edited by Robyn Ochs
and Sarah E Rowley. It is an important book in the history of the modern bisexual rights movement and appears on numerous Bisexual
/general LGBT
reading lists.
The book is composed of short essays by 184 predominantly bisexual people ranging in age from 15 to 79 of different classes, races, and experiences speaking about their lives. The authors are from 42 countries on 6 continents and includes 15 pieces translated into English, primarily from Spanish and Mandarin.
Paula Ettelbrick, Executive Director of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
said "Getting Bi is one of the most important recent contributions to the global struggle for human rights. By enriching our understanding of bisexuality within so many cultural and geographic contexts, this anthology serves as a magnificent tool for building support and respect for the sexual rights of each one of us."
It is organized into nine themed chapters including "What is Bisexuality?", "Coming Out as Bisexual", "Why Bi? (Coming to Terms)", "Life Stories", "Crossing Lines", "Bi's in Relationships", "Language of Desire", "Bisexual Politics", "Bi Community" and "Bisexual Worlds", with additional sections of brief articles and resource lists.
The first edition came out in 2005; the second and most recent edition came out in 2009.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
anthology
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
edited by Robyn Ochs
Robyn Ochs
Robyn Ochs is an American bisexual and LGBT rights activist who helped found the Boston Bisexual Network in 1983, and the Bisexual Resource Center in 1985....
and Sarah E Rowley. It is an important book in the history of the modern bisexual rights movement and appears on numerous Bisexual
Bisexual community
Bisexual community is a term used to describe members of the LGBT community who identify as bisexual, pansexual, "fluid", and queer-identified, as well as their allies...
/general LGBT
Gay community
The gay community, or LGBT community, is a loosely defined grouping of LGBT and LGBT-supportive people, organizations and subcultures, united by a common culture and civil rights movements. These communities generally celebrate pride, diversity, individuality, and sexuality...
reading lists.
The book is composed of short essays by 184 predominantly bisexual people ranging in age from 15 to 79 of different classes, races, and experiences speaking about their lives. The authors are from 42 countries on 6 continents and includes 15 pieces translated into English, primarily from Spanish and Mandarin.
Paula Ettelbrick, Executive Director of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission is a US-based international non-governmental organization that addresses human rights violations against lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, intersexuals, transgender people and people with HIV/AIDS...
said "Getting Bi is one of the most important recent contributions to the global struggle for human rights. By enriching our understanding of bisexuality within so many cultural and geographic contexts, this anthology serves as a magnificent tool for building support and respect for the sexual rights of each one of us."
It is organized into nine themed chapters including "What is Bisexuality?", "Coming Out as Bisexual", "Why Bi? (Coming to Terms)", "Life Stories", "Crossing Lines", "Bi's in Relationships", "Language of Desire", "Bisexual Politics", "Bi Community" and "Bisexual Worlds", with additional sections of brief articles and resource lists.
The first edition came out in 2005; the second and most recent edition came out in 2009.
See also
- Robyn OchsRobyn OchsRobyn Ochs is an American bisexual and LGBT rights activist who helped found the Boston Bisexual Network in 1983, and the Bisexual Resource Center in 1985....
- bisexual communityBisexual communityBisexual community is a term used to describe members of the LGBT community who identify as bisexual, pansexual, "fluid", and queer-identified, as well as their allies...
- biphobiaBiphobiaBiphobia is a term used to describe aversion felt toward bisexuality and bisexuals as a social group or as individuals. People of any sexual orientation can experience such feelings of aversion...
- bisexual erasureBisexual erasureBisexual erasure is the tendency to ignore, remove, falsify, or reexplain evidence of bisexuality in history, academia, the news media, and other primary sources...
- queer studiesQueer studiesQueer studies is the critical theory based study of issues relating to sexual orientation and gender identity usually focusing on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people and cultures. Universities have also labeled this area of analysis Sexual Diversity Studies, Sexualities...