Bisexual people and allies attend the world’s first Bi Pride parade in Los Angeles (Photo: Facebook)
Sunday (23 September) marked Bi Visibility. Bisexuals, the LGBTI community, and allies proudly flew the purple, pink and blue flag at events around the world.
It was the 20th annual Bi Visibility Day. It was first observed in Johannesburg in 1999. Events will be taking place around the world throughout the week.
Let’s have a look at how the world marked Bi Visibility Day.
Europe
British institutions the Royal Mail and the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport flew the purple, pink and blue flag over the weekend.
This week we’re flying the Bi Pride flag over our Mount Pleasant Mail Centre to mark the 20th annual Bi Visibility Day today. We’re working with @BiPrideUK to highlight challenges of the bisexual community and champion bisexual visibility and equality. #bipride pic.twitter.com/fTiW49ReC4
— Royal Mail (@RoyalMail) September 23, 2018
Proud to fly the #BiVisibility Day flag above the DCMS offices today and over the weekend. pic.twitter.com/arO1ZhFCQ3
— DCMS (@DCMS) September 21, 2018
We are proud to celebrate this Bi Visibility Day as we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the rest of LGBTQI 🏳️🌈 community in Leeds, our supporters and in the rest of the @IGRugby community around the world.#BiVisibilityDay2018 #BiVisibility pic.twitter.com/hOCiZzBXJb
— Leeds Hunters RUFC (@TheLeedsHunters) September 23, 2018
In Norway, LGBTI and bisexual groups held a pop-up cafe in the center of Trondheim.
Today for #BiVisibilityDay: Norway – Trondheim. VisiBle i Trondheim meets in a café in the centre of the city. 14:00-16:00 https://t.co/qnL18imi3f pic.twitter.com/2UqXHwOn6S
— BiVisibilityDay 2018 (@BiVisibilityDay) September 23, 2018
The United States
Los Angeles made history by holding the first known city-wide Bi Pride even in the US.
Bi Pride makes history in West Hollywood https://t.co/3lBaXWpD6r
— Los Angeles Blade (@LosAngelesBlade) September 23, 2018
Had a blast with @ambisocial today! #ambiLA got together with @HRCLosAngeles and @aclu_socal to host the first ever city-wide #BiPride in the US! #BeBiVisible❤️💜💙 #BiMagic 🦄#BiVisibilityDay #BiVisibilityWeek #BiVisibilityMonth pic.twitter.com/OnCatNKBt2
— Rio Veradonir 🌊 (@RioVeradonir) September 23, 2018
In New York, The famous LGBT Center flew the flag to show support.
The Bi+ flag is now flying outside @LGBTCenterNYC for the first time ever! Thanks @LGBTCenterNYC — it’s beautiful. Happy #BiVisibilityWeek everyone! pic.twitter.com/I8GxLOzhJV
— BiRequest Bi+NYC (@BiRequestNYC) September 20, 2018
AmBi Social organized a meet up in Portland, Oregan.
Today for #BiVisibilityDay: USA – Portland, OR. AmBi social meetup https://t.co/cjzTn5OfYy pic.twitter.com/a1ItWTuvzJ
— BiVisibilityDay 2018 (@BiVisibilityDay) September 23, 2018
Worldwide
The United Nations marked the day by sharing a video on how to be a better ally for the bi community.
Today is #BiVisbilityDay! Discrimination and negative stereotypes make it really hard for bi people to come out – even to their family and friends. It shouldn’t be! Learn how you can be an ally to the bi community: https://t.co/K8PlWW8pw4#BiVisibility #bisexual pic.twitter.com/YJhD6Uf7ML
— UN Free & Equal (@free_equal) September 23, 2018
Iraq’s first LGBTI group, Iraqueer also tweeted in support.
Bisexuals remain bisexuals regardless of the gender of the person they are dating.
ميول مزدوجي الميول الجنسية لا تتغير بتغيير جنسالنوع الاجتماعي لشركائهم الحميين.
دووڕهگهزخوازان ناگۆڕرین به گۆڕینی ڕهگهزی خۆشهویستهكانیان. #BiVisibilityDay pic.twitter.com/VPUXZ9diD9
— IraQueer (@IraQueer) September 23, 2018
Happy #BiVisibiltyDay! It’s our time to shine 💜💙💜💙💜 pic.twitter.com/BB8TZbLpVO
— kayleigh (@iiPhantasmic) September 23, 2018