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Bisexual People

Despite comprising more than half of the lesbian, gay, and bisexual community, bisexual people are under-reported or poorly reported by media, erasing their presence as well as their specific experiences and challenges, leading many people who are bisexual to feel misunderstood and isolated.

Bisexual, Bi, Bi+
An adjective used to describe a person who has the potential to be physically, romantically, and/or emotionally attracted to people of more than one gender, not necessarily at the similar time, in the same way, or to the adj degree. The bi in bisexual refers to genders the same as and different from one&#;s own gender. Execute not write or imply that bi means being attracted to men and women. That is not an accurate definition of the word. Do not use a hyphen in the pos bisexual.

People may experience this attraction in differing ways and degrees over their lifetime. Bisexual people need not hold had specific sexual experiences to be bisexual; in reality, they need not have had any sexual experience at all to dial themselves bisexual. Some people use the words bi

Where We Are on TV

Bisexual+ (or bi+) is an umbrella term used throughout this chapter and report for people who experience attraction to more than one gender. This term encompasses several identities including bisexual, pansexual, sexually fluid, and more. Studies continue to show that bi+ people make up the majority of the community, at 58 percent according to Gallup. Yet, the bi+ representation found in this report continues to fall far below this number. 

Out of the LGBTQ characters counted across scripted broadcast, cable and streaming programming, characters (24 percent) are bisexual+. This is a decrease of 36 characters and one percentage point. 

Studies have shown that bisexual+ people are less likely to be out than gay or lesbian people, and this lack of representation, or at times, inaccurate representation, can hamper bi+ people in coming out. A recurring difficulty that is still seen today is bi+ erasure, where a character does not label themselves as bi, pan, queer, or any word to self-describe. Though it isn&#;t uncommon for people to not apply labels, the amount of p

What is #BiWeek?

Annually, from September , GLAAD, the Bisexual Resource Center, and Still Bisexual recognize the bisexual+ community for Bisexual Awareness Week, culminating in Celebrate Bisexuality+ Day on September

Bisexual+ Awareness Week seeks to accelerate the acceptance of the bi+ (bisexual, pansexual, fluid, no label, queer, etc.) community.

#BiWeek draws attention to the experiences, while also celebrating the resiliency of, the bisexual+ community. Throughout #BiWeek, allies and bi+ people learn about the history, culture, community, and current policy priorities of bi+ communities.

In , GLAAD co-founded and co-led the first #BiWeek with BiNet USA to trace attention to the issues faced by the bi+ community, including erasure and visibility.

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GLAAD, the world&#;s leading lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, today released In Focus: Reporting on the Bisexual Community for journalists reporting on the topic. The guide was created in partnership with BiNet USA, Bisexual Organizing Project, and Bisexual Resource Center and will be a useful resource for media outlets reporting on the bisexual community.

&#;Bisexual people have been at the forefront of LGBT rights throughout history, but are still too often left out of the conversation,&#; said Sarah Kate Ellis, GLAAD President, and CEO. &#;This guide will serve as a powerful tool to combat harmful stereotypes, misconceptions, and erasure of bi people in the media.&#;

Despite comprising a large portion of the LGBT community as a whole, bisexuals face disproportionate rates of physical and mental illness and are more likely to be victims of sexual abuse.

Additionally, those who identify as bisexual are more likely to binge liquid, engage in self-harm, and have suicidal thoughts than gay, lesbian, or non-LGBT people. By being more c