Dear Community, As a 30-year-old woman, I am not always certainwhat to make of “women’s space.” I think first of the oppressive associations, particularlyhow some versions of feminism have weaponizedthe word “woman” to invalidate and harmtransgender women and continue to do so. I havealways understood BWQ to be a space with deepcommitments to inclusion, including…
Women’s Space: Coming Home
By Laurie Wolfe Women’s space might as well have been outer space growingup. Until I came out as Laurie, and went to my first bi women’smeeting, that’s practically what it was. Like the kitchen at my Aunt Betty’s apartment, at our Thanksgivingfamily gathering. She fed me pieces of turkey beforeeverything was ready to be put…
The Nancy Drew Saloon
By Mary Jo Klinker Growing up, I cut my Barbie doll’s hair off in a bob haircut inorder to match my favorite teen sleuth: Nancy Drew. I had shorthair, too. I was the only girl in my class with a bowl cut, so Iguess the doll offered a way to see myself. The series by…
Other News – Spring 2020
Also, bisexual, pansexual & Philadelphia pride flags(rainbow flag with black & brown stripes).And bi, trans, and rainbow earrings.That’s one of the ways we raise funds to cover theproduction, printing, and mailing costs of thispublication. There are 49 amazing bi, pan, lgbtq+, antiracist, and other social justice pins on our new ETSYpage. Please take a look….
Jameela Jamil Comes Out as Queer
Jameela Jamil came out recently as queer, but some of her fanswere not happy with how it happened. Best known for her roleon The Good Place, Jamil had been chosen to be a judge on anupcoming reality TV show focusing on voguing. Many peoplestarted complaining that she didn’t belong on the panel becauseshe is a…
South Dakota Leads the Conservative Attack on Trans Youth
South Dakota is the tip of the anti-transgender iceberg that isresurfacing after suffering a string of defeats across the countryfor their “bathroom bills.” Conservative activists are once againtargeting doctors in an attempt to withhold healthcare fromthose who need it. With echoes of anti-abortion legislation,South Dakota Republicans attempted in February to criminalize doctors who assist transgender…
My Activism
Amy Luettgen In the past two years I have organized Bi+ Pride Milwaukee(BPM). We have gone from having zero presence in theMilwaukee LGBTQ community to winning a Pride Award atMilwaukee PrideFest for best LGBTQ organization in 2019.When I accepted the award for BPM, I gave a short speechabout how the bi community has been present…
We Aren’t In it Alone: Better Together Conference 2020
By Amber Loomis Better Together was a multi-day LGBTQIA+ conferencethat was held in Melbourne, Australia in January 2020.It focused on facilitating conversations about LGBTQIA+rights and building meaningful connections in order tocultivate positive change. This year, the conference was heldon the lands of the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri peopleof the Kulin Nation. This land was never…
My Activism
Jen Yockney Three things I have done: • Run more than 400 meets of my local bi, social, and supportgroup BiPhoria in Manchester, England. It’s the UK’s oldest groupand I’ve been there more than 25 years now. Even after all thistime there are new people every month. The difference bi spacecan make for attendees, to…
Creating Change 2020: From Just Getting Bi to Enjoying the Journey
By Iris Carufel I almost didn’t make it to the Bi+ Institute at the CreatingChange Conference in Dallas. I had signed up for a differentinstitute online, and then I almost decided to go to anotherinstitute with my colleague. I was comfortable around thembecause they were comfortable in their identity all their life,and while I know…