Bisexual Resources

ORGANIZATIONS:
Bisexual Resource Center
Bi Youth. I have authored some resources for bi youth that are housed on BRC's website: Take a look.
BiNet USA
Boston Bisexual Women's Network - the longest-lived bi women's group in the world, and home of the Bi Women Newsletter.
 Bi Cafe - on-line magazine, social space, and more
American Institute of Bisexuality
The Bisexual Index - links to bi resources in the UK
And check out Community Walk and the BiNet USA's listings for listings of local bi groups.
ON-LINE PUBLICATIONS & BLOGS:
Bi Women. Quarterly newsletter of the Boston Bisexual Women's Network, for women EVERYWHERE.
Bi Community News. National newsletter for UK bisexuals.
BiMagazine
Bi Lines On Line - on-line magazine, published from Virginia, USA. (new URL coming soon!)
Bi-Nieuws Magazine - magazine of the Dutch Bisexual Network / Landelijk Netwerk Biseksualiteit (in Dutch), published from the Netherlands
Bi-Social News. Interactive bisexual blog . Articles about social, entertainment and political scenes, focusing on bisexual men, women, teens and social issues surrounding the myths of bisexuality in the gay, lesbian and straight communities. They also have a Talk Radio show.
The Fence - on-line magazine for bisexual women, published from Toronto, Canada.
Opción Bi. From Mexico, an active Spanish-language site.
Bi Media. Bisexual news site in blog form. Based in the UK, but has info from all over.

BOOKS!
Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World (order online)

Take a look at Robyn's Fiction Bibliography!
Do you know about the Journal of Bisexuality? It's definitely the place to go to find out about current research and writing on bisexuality.

ESSAYS/CHAPTERS AVAILABLE ONLINE

Robyn Ochs, various articles, including "What's in a Name? Why Women Embrace or Resist Bisexual Identity." In B. A. Firestein (Ed.) Becoming Visible: Counseling Bisexuals Across the Lifespan. New York: Columbia University Press, 2007 and "Biphobia: It Goes More than Two Ways," in Bisexuality: The Identity and Politics of an Invisible Minority (Beth Firestein, ed.) Sage Publications, 1996.

Kenji Yoshino, "The epistemic contract of bisexual erasure." Stanford Law Review. Stanford Law School, January 1, 2000 V. 52, No. 2, p. 353.

ESSAYS/CHAPTERS NOT (YET) AVAILABLE ONLINE

THEORY

  • Angelides, S 2001, A History of Bisexuality, University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London.

  • Angelides, S 2007, 'Historicizing (Bi)Sexuality: A Rejoinder for Gay/Lesbian Studies, Feminism, and Queer Theory', Journal of Homosexuality, vol. 52, no. 1/2, pp. 125-58.
  • Burrill, KG 2002, 'Queering Bisexuality', in D Atkins (ed.), Bisexual Women in the Twenty-First Century, The Haworth Press, New York, pp. 96-105.
  • du Plessis, M 1996, 'Blatantly Bisexual; or Unthinking Queer Theory', in D Hall & M Pramaggiore (eds), Re-Presenting Bisexualities: Subjects and Cultures of Fluid Desire, New York University Press, New York, pp. 19-54.
  • Eliason, M., Queer Studies: A Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Anthology
  • Fraser, M 1999, 'Classing Queer: Politics in Competition', Theory, Culture & Society, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 107-31.
  • Gammon, M & Isgro, K 2007, 'Troubling the Canon: Bisexuality and Queer Theory', Journal of Homosexuality, vol. 52, no. 1/2, pp. 159-84.
  • Hemmings, C., Bisexual Spaces: A Geography of Sexuality and Gender
  • Horncastle, J 2008, 'Queer Bisexuality: Perceptions of Bisexual Existence, Distinctions, and Challenges', Journal of Bisexuality, vol. 8, no. 1/2, pp. 25-49.
  • Storr, M 1999, 'Postmodern Bisexuality', Sexualities, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 309-25.



    FILMS

    I am frequently asked to recommend FILMS about bisexuality. Interestingly, there is not a single film that reflects MY experience, that deals comprehensively with bisexuality, is of high production quality, available, and that treats bisexual identity with respect. But there are a few quality films out there, each of which does a good job addressing a slice of bisexuality. Here are two:

    Crossing the Line.(2008) Made in Canada by Deveraux Babineau Productions and first broadcast on CBC television on February 19, 2008, this one-hour documentary follows two young women coming out as bisexual in Toronto, Ontario. The documentary raises an interesting question: If you don't come out in the context of a specific relationship wtih a specific person, how exactly do you go about finding community and exploring your sexuality? (Disclaimer: I'm one of the "experts" interviewed in this documentary.)

    Bi the Way. (2008) Made in the U.S. by filmmakers Brittany Blockman and Josephine Decker who travel around the U.S. and interview people about bisexuality. This film focuses on the under 30 crowd.

    Please feel free to write to me with additional recommendations.

    AND A BI-THEMED TELEVISION TALK SHOW IS FINALLY AVAILABLE ONLINE!

    BiCities. Out of Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. Hosted by Dr. Marge Charmoli and Dr. Anita Kozan. They do some wonderful interviews. I've been on their show twice and can vouch for this!