Category: 2010 Spring – The (First) Youth Issue
OFFSIDES, a new play
Jul 22, 2021 | 2010 Spring - The (First) Youth Issue
Robyn Ochs has commented on the woeful shortage of media that deal respectfully with bisexual characters. Her comment got me thinking about my own script and its writing process. I am currently adapting OFFSIDES, my fictional...
Read MoreFrom the Editor: The (First) Youth Issue
May 1, 2010 | 2010 Spring - The (First) Youth Issue, Editor's Note
Introducing Bi Women’s new Assistant Editor, Katrina Chaves! From Katrina: The theme of this issue...
Read MoreOn (Not Yet) Coming to Terms
May 1, 2010 | 2010 Spring - The (First) Youth Issue, Articles
By K. At this point in my life, I have yet to “come out,” mostly because I am not sure whether I...
Read MoreMeeting in the Borderlands: Transcending Boundaries 2009
May 1, 2010 | 2010 Spring - The (First) Youth Issue, Articles
By Amanda Morgan I had the pleasure of attending the Transcending Boundaries Conference (TBC) for the first time this past November. To quote TBC’s official website, the conference is for “bisexual/pansexual, trans/genderqueer,...
Read MoreMy Queer & Fluid Bisexuality
May 1, 2010 | 2010 Spring - The (First) Youth Issue, Articles
The realization that I liked both sexes/genders started around kindergarten. I had no idea what it was, I just knew I had a crush on most of the kids in my class, (save for the glue-eating kids).
Read MoreBis Around the World: Yemisi Ilesanmi, (Abuja), Nigeria
May 1, 2010 | 2010 Spring - The (First) Youth Issue, Around the World, Articles
Interview by Robyn Ochs In July 2009 I attended a three-day LGBT human rights conference in...
Read MoreThe Road Less Traveled
May 1, 2010 | 2010 Spring - The (First) Youth Issue, Articles
By Sara de Souza During the Fall of Grade 10 at my “all-girls’ school,” I recall developing a...
Read MoreComing Out in My Twenties
May 1, 2010 | 2010 Spring - The (First) Youth Issue, Articles
By Stephany Mahaffey I am from Miami, Florida, a place known for its openness to sexual diversity. I was in ninth grade when a friend who was sleeping over asked me if I wanted to “fool around.” I froze up. I told her I was...
Read MoreLeaving the Bubble: Coming Out All Over Again in College
May 1, 2010 | 2010 Spring - The (First) Youth Issue, Articles
By Liza A. Sometime between my freshman and junior years of high school, almost all of my close friends came out as bi, trans, gay, or lesbian. Our few straight friends watched in disbelief as we came out one by one, wondering...
Read MoreWhat we saw
May 1, 2010 | 2010 Spring - The (First) Youth Issue, Articles, Poetry
By Kim I can taste the blonde in her hairspeak orange to the warning of her lipssmell yellow from...
Read MoreThe New Bi Youth Website at biyouth.org
May 1, 2010 | 2010 Spring - The (First) Youth Issue, Articles
By Robyn Ochs “Are there any resources out there specifically for bisexual youth?” This is the...
Read MoreSkipping the Cookie Cutter
May 1, 2010 | 2010 Spring - The (First) Youth Issue, Articles
By Kitty Constantine My name is Kitty Constantine. I’m 21 and have identified as bisexual since I was 19 years old. I learned about bisexuality in my acquisition of general knowledge of sexual orientations in the world. High...
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