#bicommunity

[robynochs]

What do the colors of the bisexual flag mean?

Created in 1998 by Michael Page, the flag was designed to increase awareness and visibility for the bi community.

The pink stripe represents attraction to the same gender, while the blue stripe represents attraction to a different gender. The purple stripe in the middle represents attraction to two or more genders.

Together, these colors create a powerful symbol of identity, community, and pride. 💖💜💙

[lgbtsupport]

hello! i wanted to ask you something. i always thought of myself as straight, but a while ago i developed a crush on this girl, and i was super confused because i’ve never thought of girls that way. i’ve looked at boys and thought they were attractive, but never for girls. i never looked at a random girl on the street and thought, ‘oh she’s cute.’ but i got a crush on this girl in my class??? and i know i’m not demi because that girl was never close to me. can i have some advice?

Hi,

So this is way more common than you realise. You’re probably bi with a preference for males. Like I always say being bisexual isn’t a 50/50 split down the middle. You can have any type of attraction ratio to identify as bi as long as you’re attracted to two genders.

Being demiromantic or Demisexual doesn’t necessary have much to do with the gender of the person more so to do with in what way you’re attracted to them.

A demiromantic would be a person who is romantically attracted to somebody after getting to know them after a while and a demisexual person is somebody who experiences sexual attracted after getting to know someone deeply after a while.

Hope this helped!

- Lola

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[robynochs]

The finalists for the 38th Lambda Literary Awards are out, and the Bi+ categories are absolutely stacked this year.

Bi+ visibility in literature is so vital. Seeing our specific stories and heartbreaks captured in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry reminds us that our experiences are valid.

Check out the full list of finalists at the link below and join me in celebrating these talented writers.

Announcing the Finalists for the 38th Lambda Literary Awards

Read the announcement of the 2026 shortlist for the Lambda Literary Awards!

[robynochs]

The Bi+ Equal Conference and Founding Meeting took place in Vilnius, Lithuania with 50 in-person participants from 25 European countries (plus me), with support from the European Commission. I was invited to witness this event & give closing comments.

As someone in the U.S., it's hard to wrap my brain around the idea of being in a space with people from so many different countries -- this is easier for most Europeans. We spent 3 days together & -- at the end -- Bi+ Equal, a pan-European (pun-intended) organization, was established.

Bi+ Equal fosters bi+ equality in Europe, mapping initiatives and enhancing capacity building. Join us in creating a pan-European bi+ organi

[robynochs]

I had such a wonderful time joining the Bisexual Killjoy podcast! We talked about bi+ history, sustaining activism, and what it means to love and care for our community over the long haul.

💜💗💙 Episode 2 of Season 4 — Bi+ Activism and the Long Haul — is out now wherever you get your podcasts.

[robynochs]

🚨 TOMORROW! Join the Bi+ World Meetup online at 4 PM ET (9 PM UTC) on November 7th.

Meet bi+ folks from around the world, share experiences, and be part of a supportive, international network. It's free!

Register here: Link: https://biplus.nl/agenda/biplus-world-meetup-november-7nd-2025-at-9pm-utc/

[lgbtsupport]

hi I’m a bi girl questioning if I’m a lesbian I read the master doc and a lot of it made sense. but how do I know if I’m a lesbian or just have an *extreme* preference for girls since you can be bi and more attracted to a certain gender. thank you and I hope you’re safe

Hi,

Well I would think that if you have an extreme preference for women then you could identify as a lesbian if that’s what’s comfortable for you.

Unfortunately I haven’t read the Master Doc myself so I can’t really concur with any information in it.

If you could ever see yourself in a relationship with a man, be it sexual or romantic, even if it’s 1/100 chance, then you’re probably bi. Or even if you’re attracted to men but don’t want to be with a man I think it’s still okay to identify as a lesbian.

I know it’s difficult to figure it out because with societal standards, as women were almost taught to be attracted to men in one way or another and it’s hard to know if it’s genuine or not when that’s what you’ve learned.

I think if you want to identify as a lesbian and it’s comfortable for you then by all means do it, and if one day you find yourself being attracted to a man/men then it’s absolutely 100% okay to change your label to bi.

Hopefully this was a tad helpful,

- Lola