Category: Research Corner
RESEARCH CORNER: You Are Not Alone: Bisexual Women and Intimate Partner Violence
By Chelsie Holmes Content advisory: This article discusses intimate partner and sexual violence, including personal stories. For eight years, I worked as an advocate with survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) and...
Read MoreRESEARCH CORNER: Judith and Olga: Finding Bisexual Women’s Relationships in the Archives
By Samantha Pious Judith Teixeira, who wrote love poetry to women and men in the Roaring Twenties, is the first bisexual woman poet to publish in Portugal—the first we know of, at least. “We” are, of course, the ones who know. ...
Read MoreRESEARCH CORNER: Addressing the Needs of Bi+ Elders
By Robyn Ochs In the spring of 2024, I was invited to keynote a digital conference, LGBTQ+ Elders in an Ever-Changing World. Intrigued, I accepted the invitation and got to work. I know a lot about bisexual people, but—other...
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RESEARCH CORNER: Finding Community
“As if I don’t have any boundaries”: Bi+ Women and Their Experiences with Sexual Violence By Sara...
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RESEARCH CORNER Bi+ Communities and Their Experiences and Needs in Europe: Findings from the Bi+ Equal Survey
By the Bi+ Equal Research Team: Jantine van Lisdonk, Zeynab Peyghambarzadeh, Hilde Vossen, and...
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RESEARCH CORNER The Netherlands is VERY Queer
By Robyn Ochs The Netherlands is VERY queer. A 182,000-person study called Safety Monitor 2023,...
Read MoreRESEARCH CORNER “We’ve come a long way, baby!”
By Sheri, aka Zoom Goddess The American Psychological Association has a long and troubled history with the queer and gender diverse community. For many years, it accepted the American Psychiatric Association’s classification of...
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RESEARCH CORNER: Redefining Education and Mentorship: A Revolution for the Bisexual Community
By Jenise Justice Education and mentorship have always been central pillars in the development of...
Read MoreResearch Corner: Child Free
Much is Unknown Still: Parenting and Being Childfree Among Bi+ People By Jessamyn Moxie July’s release of the updated report on LGBTQ+ Parents from UCLA’s Williams Institute points to numerous ways bi+ cisgender women stand...
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Research Corner Bi+ Discrimination is Higher for Trans and Racialized People
By Nicola Koper Discrimination, and its associated mental health issues, is a significant concern...
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RESEARCH CORNER: Gen Z Is the Queerest—and Most Bisexual—Generation
By Robyn Ochs The numbers are clear: Gen Z is the queerest—and the most bisexual—generation. In...
Read MoreRESEARCH CORNER: The Cost of Doing Business: Social Media Use among Bisexuals and Pansexuals
Summary of Full article: Social media use among bisexuals and pansexuals: connection, harassment and mental health (tandfonline.com) By Kallie Strong and Nicola Koper Studies of LGBT+ individuals and their internet and social...
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