Historically, bisexual identities have been misunderstood, ignored, erased, and stigmatized within the heterosexual communities, the LGBTQ+ community, and mainstream society, and this intersects with the experiences of bisexual butches.
the discrimination crosses over into pressure to conform to either heterosexual or homosexual communities with there being very little space for bisexuals to exist on our own without input (unwanted) from either group.
this is why it is so important to not only recognize the diversity in bisexual identity, but to uplift us and affirm us within our subsections of the queer identity. we have been here alongside you for centuries and it’s far past time to recognize us and our existence.
It’s one of the biggest reasons I refuse to hide my identity away. I take pride in being able to advocate for the bisexual community, the butch community AND the bisexual butch community. we need more visibility and we need more acceptance in all areas of bisexual presence but especially within the broader LGTBQ+ community, and the more of us refuse to be silent the stronger we will be.
