Resources for Bisexual Business Owners & the Entire Bi+ Community
While bisexual+ business owners, advocates, entrepreneurs, and freelancers are strongly encouraged to take full advantage of the LGBTQ+ business resources linked here, it felt necessary to create a resources page directly geared toward the bi+ community.
But after a thorough scouring of the world wide web, it became clear there are currently zero resources that specifically support bi+ business owners in their professional endeavors.
This is not a reflection of the dedication and hard work that the bi+ groups highlighted below demonstrate every day, but rather the lack of recognition and acceptance that we all have faced as bi+ folks. Refusing to accept the status quo, these organizations work tirelessly to foster awareness, acceptance, and empowerment for bisexual, pansexual, queer, and fluid individuals in the U.S.
With this ideal in mind, Bi’s in Biz would like to humbly put forward the first Resources for Bisexual Business Owners page on the internet, since Google tells us that such a webpage did not exist in its unfathomably massive index until now:
And while I wish I could share further resources that are specifically designed for bi+ folks who run their own businesses or other types of organizations, these groups provide us with critical community-building events, networking opportunities, and stronger personal connections that we all need to become better business owners, and more importantly, happier and healthier human beings.
National Bi+ Organizations
Bisexual Resource Center
The Bisexual Resource Center connects the bi+ community across the U.S. through a wide range of online and in-person events, educational materials it shares with colleges and health centers, and a large online library of bi/pan resources that links to other great organizations in the country and around the globe. Many of BRC’s board members also travel to Pride events throughout the year to host workshops that focus on the bi+ community and collaborate with other LGBTQ+ groups.
amBi
amBi is a non-profit organization that features fun social events for bi+ folks and allies all over the world. It currently offers about 30 different chapters both in the U.S. and internationally. amBi is a joyful celebration of the bi+ identity that understands community healing starts with having fun and building meaningful relationships with each other.
Visibility Impact Fund
The Visibility Impact Fund recognizes the glaring philanthropic gap in funding for the bi+ community across the U.S. It works to secure a seat at the table for bi+ nonprofits and empower them through grant funding. The group points out that bi+ orgs received .1% of total grant money given to LGBTQ organizations in 2018 and advocates that this status quo must change.
No Homo | No Hetero
No Homo | No Hetero is a group comprised of bi+ Black artists-activists that seeks to eliminate biphobia in Black communities through artistic expression. From theater to visual artwork, documentary film and restoration projects, No Homo | No Hetero explores male sexual fluidity in the Black community and rejects harmful stereotypes that continue to prevail about the bi+ identity.
Still Bisexual
Still Bisexual is a nonprofit bi+ advocacy organization that works to educate the larger public about the bi+ identity, build awareness and acceptance, and foster inclusivity for bisexual, pansexual, fluid, and queer people in LGBTQ+ spaces. Their flagship project, #StillBisexual, is an international video essay movement that invites bi+ people to film themselves telling their story through 8.5 x 11 flashcards.
American Institute of Bisexuality
The American Institute of Bisexuality is a nonprofit group that hosts different programs to encourage academic research of the bi+ identity and educate the public about bisexuality. The AIB also awards grants to different projects that work to enhance public knowledge and understanding of bisexuality.
BiPlus Organizing US
BiPlus Organizing US fosters collaboration, advocacy and collective action toward the goal of achieving equality for the bi+ community in the U.S. It works with numerous organizations to coordinate nationwide initiatives and expand awareness for the bisexual+ movement.
State/City Bi Organizations
Bay Area Bi+ & Pan Network
The Bay Area Bi+ & Pan Network supports local efforts in San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area to create welcoming space for the bi+ community. The group has roots in the city dating back to the 1970s, and works with other local SF queer organizations to host virtual and in-person events for bi+ people to connect.
NYC Tri-State Area Bisexual+ SGL Queer & Questioning Meetup
This NYC-based group brings together bisexual+ people across the Tri-State Area through an array of in-person and virtual events for those in the community to connect. There are nearly 7,000 members in this Meetup group.
Los Angeles Bi+ Task Force
The Los Angeles Bi+ Task Force is a nonprofit dedicated to the education, advocacy, and cultural enrichment for bi+ communities in the Greater Los Angeles area. This group provides workshops at colleges and conferences, and hosts panels on a range of topics that impact bi+ folks.
Bisexual Organizing Project
Based in Minnesota, the Bisexual Organizing Project is a nonprofit that supports the bi+ community throughout the Upper Midwest. Their largest event, BECAUSE, is an annual conference in Minneapolis that brings together bisexual, pansexual, queer, and fluid participants to engage in workshops, speaking events, and networking opportunities.
BRC Boston-Area Groups
The Bisexual Resource Center hosts a wide range of events for bi+ folks and allies in the Greater Boston area. These events include in-person support groups, social nights, book clubs, and more.
Bisexual Queer Alliance Chicago
Bisexual Queer Alliance Chicago is a nonprofit organization that works to empower bisexual and queer folks in Chicago and educate the larger public about the bi+ community as a whole. The group features many events as well, including online discussion groups, movie nights, books clubs and in-person events in the city.
Bi+ Georgia
Bi+ Georgia works to build safe spaces for bisexual+ people in Georgia through visibility, education, and advocacy. The group hosts events for Bisexual Health Awareness Month, Atlanta Pride, and general social events for bi+ folks in the state of Georgia.
Bi+ Writing Groups
Visible Bi+
Visible Bi+ is a Medium community dedicated to amplifying the stories of bi+ people. These articles cover serious issues faced by the bi+ community, personal stories of coming out, and humorous tales of the bisexual+ experience.
Bi Women Quarterly
Bi Women Quarterly is the oldest bisexual+ women’s publication in the world, having been in continuous publication since 1983. It features the perspectives of all bi+ women, including non-binary folks, trans and cis women, that cover topics of pop culture, coming out, violence and healing, faith, and more.
If you know of any other organizations or websites that should be added to this list, please let me know at [email protected].