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We're back and we're changing up the format to be a little shorter and sweeter to fit our schedules. We'll be diving into the latest bisexual news, events, clubs, and activities. As always, you can drop us a line at [email protected]... which we will definitely figure out the password to verysoon. REFERENCES Zoë Kravitz Says Catwoman Is 'Definitely' Bi https://www.papermag.com/zoe-kravitz-catwoman-bi-2656845879.html Catwoman is officially bisexual https://www.theverge.com/2015/2/27/8123489/catwoman-bisexual-dc-comics-lgbtq HBO Max's Peacemaker Just Confirmed This Superhero Is Bisexual https://www.out.com/television/2022/2/11/hbo-max-peacemaker-just-confirmed-superhero-bisexual Supreme Court rejects case of Christian group and bisexual lawyer https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/supreme-court-rejects-case-christian-group-bisexual-lawyer-n1292534 Ted Cruz’s Teenage Daughter Says She’s Bi, Disagrees With Him https://www.advocate.com/people/2022/1/07/ted-cruzs-teenage-daughter-says-shes-bi-disagrees-him Watch Miss Universe Australia Come Out as Bisexual on Television https://www.pride.com/comingout/2022/1/13/watch-miss-universe-australia-come-out-bisexual-television Olivia Benson's Son Comes Out as Bi in Sweet Law & Order: SVU Scene https://www.pride.com/tv/2022/1/19/olivia-bensons-son-comes-out-bi-sweet-law-order-svu-scene Luke Radford, 21, of the UK's biggest family breaks down on 22 Kids and Counting as he reveals how hard it was to come out as bisexual after hiding his true self since the age of 14 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10392093/Luke-Radford-21-cries-comes-bisexual-family-22-Kids-Counting.html The Voice Winner Sawyer Fredericks Comes Out as Bisexual https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/2022/2/07/voice-winner-sawyer-fredericks-comes-out-bisexual Former Gucci Mane Artist Lil Wop Comes Out as Bisexual https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.68062/title.former-gucci-mane-artist-lil-wop-comes-out-as-bisexual# Stephanie Beatriz addresses bisexual Encanto theories: ‘Queer kids have that kind of feeling’ https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/03/22/mirabel-encanto-stephanie-beatriz-disney-bisexual/ Bisexual athlete Ireen Wüst makes Olympics history with sixth gold medal https://www.metroweekly.com/2022/02/bisexual-athlete-ireen-wust-makes-olympics-history-with-fifth-gold-medal/ How a video game about unpacking gets the bisexual experience spot on https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/7kbj54/unpacking-bisexual-video-game Meet Jonathan, the 190-year-old bisexual giant tortoise https://www.avclub.com/jonathan-bisexual-tortoise-oldest-living-land-animal-1848432673 NYC HAPPENINGS Spicy Laps with Spin Peaks Mon 8 PM in Prospect Park https://www.instagram.com/spinpeaksracing/?hl=en NightCAP, Tues at 7PM https://www.instagram.com/nightcap_brooklyn/?hl=en New queer bar Oddly Enough https://www.oddlyenoughbar.com/ Effort to open a new lesbian bar in Queens https://www.instagram.com/daveslesbianbar Cheer New York https://www.cheernewyork.org/ Brooklyn Community Pride Center & BiRequest Discussion Group lgbtbrooklyn.org Dyke beer, team hosts monthly events https://www.instagram.com/dykebeer/?hl=en

OVERVIEW With daylight hours dwindling, it’s the perfect time to curate your queer winter reading list and get ready to cuddle up with a good book as the temperature drops! Annie and Rose talk to creative nonfiction author, Audrey Jennifer Smith about the importance of queer representation in media and her favorite queer authors, short stories, and books. Anything we missed? Email us at [email protected] and let us know! REFERENCES Audrey Jennifer Smith online! https://mobile.twitter.com/lipstick_smitty  Tough Titties - Audrey Jennifer Smith https://www.hippocampusmagazine.com/2018/01/tough-titties-by-audrey-jennifer-smith/ Kerry Howley http://kerryhowley.com/ To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780060935467 The Golden Compass - Phillip Pullman https://www.indiebound.org/book/9784105389048 A Separate Peace - John Knowles https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780743253970 The Diary of a Young Girl - Anne Frank https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780553296983 Learning Anne Frank is a Bisexual is a Gamechanger https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/learning-anne-frank-was-bisexual-is-a-game-changer/ Ramona Quimby series by Beverly Cleary https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=ramona+quimby Judy B Jones series by Barbara Park https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=junie+b+jones   Fun Home - Alison Bechdel https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780618871711 On the Move - Oliver Sacks https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780804170932 I Might Regret This - Abbi Jacobson https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781538713273 Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe - Benjamin Alire Sáenz https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781442408937 A Cup of Water Under My Bed - Daisy Hernandez https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807014486 Whip Smart - Melissa Febos https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780312561024 Abandon Me: Memoirs - Melissa Febos https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781632866585 Tin House Summer Writing Workshop https://tinhouse.com/workshop/summer-workshop/

Happy Bi+ Visibility Day! It’s been more than a year since we started this project and we can’t believe how it’s grown. We talk about the history and importance of bisexual+ visibility and where we see the show going. We are also looking for a new theme song! Email is with thoughts, questions, and comments at [email protected]. REFERENCES Bisexual Podcasts  Huffpost LGBT History Month: Bisexual History video panel  ‘Celebrate Bisexuality Day’ Exists Because of These Three LGBT Activists  Bivisibilityday.com Brooklyn Community Pride Center  Our Opinions are Correct  Benjamin Alire  Sáenz  Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe   Black Lives Matter Ex-Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum says he identifies as bisexual  Javicia Leslie Says It Feels 'Powerful' to Be the First Black Batwoman  Marvel Just Revealed This Iconic X-Men Character Is BisexualMarvel Just Revealed This Iconic X-Men Character Is Bisexual  Almost half of Britons don’t want their children to learn it’s OK to be gay, disturbing study finds  Love, Simon author Becky Albertalli forced to come out as bisexual after weathering criticism for telling queer stories  William Shakespeare was undeniably bisexual, researchers claim  Rugby star Levi Davis comes out as bisexual: ‘I want people to feel they can be who they are’  Disney Announced Its First Bisexual Lead In A TV Show And I'm Cuffing My Jeans In Excitement  Confirm your voter registration: https://www.usa.gov/confirm-voter-registration Mail-in Ballot  States with early voting Become a poll worker 

Bisexuals are more at risk for mental health problems than our straight, lesbian, and gay peers. Whatever your baseline was before the pandemic, it’s probable that your struggles are feeling a bit worse. In this episode, Annie and Rose spoke with Dr. Mimi Hoang, a nationally-recognized, bi-affirming psychologist, educator, author, and grassroots activist specializing in the LGBTQ+ and Asian Pacific Islander (API) communities. Dr. Mimi tells us about how to deal with isolation during quarantine, finding a therapist, and supporting those experiencing racial trauma. REFERENCES Dr. Mimi Hoang http://drmimihoang.com/index.html https://www.facebook.com/DrMimiHoang/ https://www.instagram.com/drmimihoang/ Los Angeles Bi Task Force https://labitaskforce.org/ Fluid at UCLA https://www.facebook.com/fluiducla/ BiNet USA http://www.binetusa.org/ Ambi on Meetup https://www.meetup.com/pro/ambi Ambi https://www.ambi.org/ Los Angeles Bi Taskforce https://labitaskforce.org/ 2013 White House Bisexual Community Roundtable.https://www.glaad.org/blog/white-house-holds-bisexual-leaders-roundtable An Empirical Study into the Relationship between Bisexual Identity Congruence, Internalized Biphobia and Infidelity among Bisexual Women  https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15299716.2011.545285 Robin Ochs, the definition of bisexuality https://robynochs.com/bisexual/ Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781573227889 Bi On Life http://www.drmimihoang.com/events-resources.html

Sometimes our worst critiques come from within, but you’re not alone in this experience! Annie and Rose discuss what internalized biphobia is, why we internalize toxic shame, the ways we have personally experienced it, and how identifying those thoughts is the first step to learning to love your beautiful bi self. CAVEAT: wow the world is so much more of the world is on fire since we recorded this in April! Timestamps BiLights 44:00 Listener Mail 46:23 Bising Star 47:40 AdBice 49:00 References Dr. Lauren Costine’s article on Internalized Phobias https://drlaurencostine.com/internalized-phobia/ Queer: a Graphic History by Meg-John Barker, Julia Scheele https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781785780714 Think Before You Speak PSAs (Rose was incorrect, this is not Ellen!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNWh2BgA_Cg That little girl and her affirmations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W727P7oJHU TikTok Bisexuals (to get you warmed up) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq-t6J5iCkI Playing with Butler and Foucault: Bisexuality and Queer Theory, April S Callis https://doi.org/10.1080/15299710903316513 Auli'i Cravalho, Star of Disney's 'Moana,' Comes Out as Bisexual https://www.out.com/celebs/2020/4/09/aulii-cravalho-star-disneys-moana-comes-bisexual Marcelo Hernandez Castillo https://www.marcelohernandezcastillo.com/ https://twitter.com/marcelo_H_

Black Queer Folx, Organizations, and Advocates You Should Follow Resources Marquise Mentioned Thank you, Marquise! Black Trans-Led Organizations GLITS https://www.glitsinc.org/about Black Trans Femme in the Arts Collective https://www.instagram.com/btfacollective/ The Okra Project https://www.theokraproject.com/ The Black Trans Travel Fund https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/ Marsha P. Johnson Institute https://marshap.org/ Transforming (if someone has a link, please share) Destination Tomorrow https://destinationtomorrow.org/ Black Trans Media https://blacktransmedia.wixsite.com/blacktransmedia Black Trans TV https://www.blacktranstv.com/ For the Gworls https://www.instagram.com/forthegworls Brooklyn Ghost Project https://brooklynghostproject.com/about-us Trans inclusive https://www.transinclusivegroup.org/ Stealth bros company https://www.stealthbrosco.com/ Black Queer Content The Femme Queen Chronicles https://fqchronicles.com/ Edens garden https://www.instagram.com/edensgardentv Pose https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/pose Disclosure: Translives on screen http://www.disclosurethemovie.com/about Those who you heard on the podcast Marquise Vilson Balenciaga @marquisevilson Jacq @Soovertherainbow Robyn Banks @ayorobynbanks @TheBlackBisexual Adonis BC @BlameslessQueerIcon  More Black Queer Folx, Orgs, Advocates Laverne Cox @lavernecox George M Johnson @iamgmjohnson Ericka Hart M.Ed. @hartericka Gabrielle Noel @GabAlexa Shove @FatGirlHasMoxi Samar Rodrigues, PhD @Dr_simplicity Ashlee Marie Preston @Ashleemariepreston Paula Akpan @Paulaskpan Amari @Amari_jay Vanessa Newman @Fiveboi  Amber Hikes @dapper_stemme Annika Hasteen-Izora @Annika.Izora Autumn @Speakingofsex Jimanekia Jimanekia The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) @Nbjconthemove @Ukblackpride Trae Higgs @issatrae Bob/ Caldwell Tidicue @Bobthedragqueen Miss Pappermint @Peppermint247 Janelle Monae @Janellemonae Tangina Stone @Stoneblu Brian Michael Smith @The_BrianMichael Megan Pamela Ruth Madison @Meganprmadison J. R. Yussuf @jryussuf Cicely Belle Blain @cicelybelle_xo George Lee @theconsciouslee Oliver Charles Christian @oliver.charles.christian Lexx Brown James @lexxsexdoc Nala Simone Toussaint @nalasimonet Ash Stephens https://transgenderlawcenter.org/about/staff-and-board/ash-stephens Erica Chidi @ericachidi Jayla Roxx @whoisjaylarox Latavia Goldson @fantasiaroyalegaga @hotmessbian Isis @gahdess_isis Zaya Wade @zayawade Shea Diamond @iamsheadiamond J MASE III @jmaseiii Rachel Ricketts @iamrachelricketts Black Queer Nation @blackqueernation Black Queer Power @blackqueerpower We love you. Stay healthy. Stay in touch: [email protected], @hellogoodbis on Instagram

Hello Good Bi's full statement: The bisexual community would be nowhere without our Black leaders, who since the inception of the LGBT rights movement have fought for our justice and equality, to live and love in peace. The police, who for their entire existence, have murdered Black people without consequence, protect and serve only themselves and white supremacy as an institution. The system that puts police in a position to murder Black people is not broken. It was intentionally designed to reinforce white supremacist power structures, and it must be dismantled. Additionally, Black transgender people face disproportionate rates of fatal violence, which often go unnoticed by media and unprosecuted by law enforcement.  We want to be extremely clear: Black lives matter, Black trans lives matter. Because identity, trauma, and grief are often discussed on this show, and because we so often advocate for communication as a healthy method for expressing emotions, we wanted to open our airwaves to Black members of the LBGTQ community, to say what you need to say in this moment. If you have something to say to us and/or the bisexual community that listens to this show, send an MP3 or wav audio file to [email protected]. Stay strong and safe.

There’s nothing hotter than talking about research and data! Annie and Rose get steamy and talk about how attraction is measured, how it’s funded, and why it matters. Spoiler alert: the data that exists about bisexual people might impact you more than you think. Did we miss something or you want to compliment us? Write to us at [email protected] or on Instagram @HelloGoodBis. *Note: this episode was recorded before the stay at home orders. Timestamps Measuring Sexual Attraction 3:37 - 9:23 Bisexuality in Animals 9:23 - 16:19 What It Matters 16:19 - 30:20 Funding 30:20 - 34:33 Media Coverage 36:40 - 37:30 Resources 37:30 - 43:53 Bilights 44:04 - 54:19 Bising Stars 54:19 -56:20 Call for Adbice 56:20 References Conceptualizing and measuring perceptions of sexual attractiveness: Are there differences across gender and sexual orientation? https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886914007077#! Why the Census Needs to Ask People About Their LGBTQ Identity https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/d75gpj/why-the-census-needs-to-ask-people-about-their-lgbtq-identity Queering the Census https://www.thetaskforce.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Guide-to-the-2020-Census-An-Introduction.pdf Accessing the US census from abroad using a US VPN https://protonvpn.com/ Eva Bloom (What’s My Body Doing) bi-weekly newsletter for $3 a month https://www.patreon.com/WhatsMyBodyDoing Journal of Bisexuality https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wjbi20/current Genetics and Bisexuality, Nature https://serval.unil.ch/resource/serval:BIB_2EEA1639DF3B.P001/REF.pdf Homosexual Activity Among Animals Stirs Debate, National Geographic https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2004/07/homosexual-animals-debate/ Bisexual Species: Unorthodox Sex in the Animal Kingdom, Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bisexual-species/ https://www.apa.org/pi/lgbt/resources/bisexual  The American Institute of Bisexuality http://www.americaninstituteofbisexuality.org/ BiNet USA http://www.binetusa.org/ Bisexual.org https://bisexual.org/ Bisexual Resource Center (BRC) https://biresource.org/ Bi Visibility Day http://www.bivisibilityday.com/  The Unicorn Scale: The Bold Type https://bi.org/en/articles/the-unicorn-scale-the-bold-type ‘Love is Blind’ star Carlton Morton sparks suicide fears after bisexuality backlash https://thegrio.com/2020/03/05/love-is-blind-carlton-morton-instagram/ National Suicide Hotline 1-800-273-8255 Zoe Kravitz Is a Hot Bisexual Mess in “High Fidelity” — and That’s Revolutionary https://www.autostraddle.com/zoe-kravtiz-is-a-hot-bisexual-mess-in-high-fidelity-and-thats-revolutionary/ Out bisexual runner at

Proper. Is an afropunk band from Brooklyn, NY. Annie and Rose are joined by frontman, Erik Garlington, to talk about his experiences growing up a bisexual, black, atheist in the bible belt and how it’s shaped his music. Caveat! We recorded this before the pandemic. So please note, we are all social distancing and not encouraging folks to go out to venues etc. We ARE encouraging you to support Proper. and other local, queer, BIPOC artists however you can (like, follows, buying merch, donations). Follow Proper. on all the things! Likerealproper.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/07fRiLziB7HEpoJippeKdK https://twitter.com/likerealproper https://www.youtube.com/c/Properlikerealproper https://www.instagram.com/likerealproper/ https://www.facebook.com/likerealproper Erik's Shoutouts: Mint Green https://mintgreenma.bandcamp.com/ Alfred. https://classicalfredosauce.bandcamp.com/ Cloudwalker https://www.facebook.com/Cloudwalker-Music-Group-314958550437/ Party Fridge https://partyfridge.bandcamp.com/releases

Are you super confused by Super Tuesday? We've got your back. We review the LGBTQ rights voting history of US Presidential hopefuls, how you can research candidates, and getting involved Email us [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at @HelloGoodBis. Here's Every 2020 Democrat's History on LGBTQ Rights https://splinternews.com/heres-every-2020-democrats-history-on-lgbtq-rights-1833721959 Rep. Gabbard apologizes, again, for past anti-gay views https://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/01/17/rep-gabbard-apologizes-again-for-past-anti-gay-views/23645741/?guccounter=1 Tracking administration / candidates https://www.glaad.org/tap/donald-trump https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/congressional-scorecard https://www.hrc.org/resources/congressional-scorecard https://www.aclu.org/scorecard/ Candidates’ voting record here: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/ or https://ballotpedia.org/ Current Congress person https://www.govtrack.us/ Opinions / actions https://www.ontheissues.org/ Campaigns’ financial records: https://www.fec.gov/data/ Local issues: https://www.vote411.org/ballot or https://www.ballotready.org/ LGBT political news: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/ Register to vote https://vote.gov/  1 in 5 LGBTQ adults isn’t registered to vote https://www.marketwatch.com/story/1-in-5-lgbtq-adults-isnt-registered-to-vote-despite-high-2020-stakes-2019-10-11 Tennessee allows adoption agencies to ban gay & lesbian parents https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/01/tennessee-passes-bill-allow-adoption-agencies-ban-gay-lesbian-parents/ Changes to LGBTQ-related web content under the Trump Administration https://sunlightfoundation.com/2019/11/21/new-web-integrity-project-report-documents-changes-to-lgbtq-related-web-content-under-the-trump-administration/ House Democrats call for ICE to release transgender detainees https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/01/house-democrats-call-ice-release-transgender-detainees-inhumane-facilities/ A Trump advisor on conversion therapy https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/01/trump-advisor-told-lesbian-teen-considering-suicide-get-conversion-therapy/  Evelyn Mantilla https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Mantilla  Vaneet Mehta https://www.instagram.com/nintendomad888/