No Longer Invisi(BI)le: 10 Bisexual Women of Color to Celebrate
Where are the Bi Women of Color in Black and Women’s History?
We grit our teeth during Black History month, when major media sources highlighted the same (albeit inspirational) black men, excluding women. But it seems we’re not getting a break during women’s history month either, which is currently being dominated by stories of white, straight women’s push for gender equality. So, can LGBT-friendly media do better?
When it comes to highlighting LGBT heroes during both black history month and women’s history month, it seems mainstream queer media goes to bat for for the (white) L,G, and even nowadays the T. But even lists that feature queer women of color, such as this great post from Femme on a Mission, only have a few bisexuals or worse, none at all.
Well here’s what we all agree here at QWOC Media Wire: Ignoring bisexual women of color for women’s history month isn’t going to cut it.
Before I ventured into writing this post I figured bisexual identity was simply something that larger Gay and Lesbian organizations and communities tolerated, or outright condemned. QWOC Media Wire touched on this in our post “Bro’s Before Ho’s” but we only just scratched the surface because there’s just SO much more to talk about. With all the lack of visibility of bisexual people and activism you’d think there isn’t much going on at all. But you’d be wrong–there are plenty of amazing bisexual women of color not only talking about bisexuality but also spearheading bisexual activism! So we’re profiling the hidden B in LGBTQ and singing the praises of these unsung (s)heros. Enjoy.
(via thesunnysideofbeingbi)
