Bisexual Awareness Week
A flag with a pink stripe on top, a purple stripe in the middle, and a blue stripe on the bottom. The pink and blue stripes are both equal length but the purple stripe is thinner than the other stripes.
Bisexual pride flag
Official nameBisexual Awareness Week
Also called#BiWeek
Observed byBisexual people along with their families, friends, allies and supporters
TypeCultural
DateSeptember 16–23[1]
FrequencyAnnual
Related toCelebrate Bisexuality Day, LGBT Pride

The Bisexual Awareness Week, also known as #BiWeek, is an annual celebration held from September 16–23.[1] It is an extension of Celebrate Bisexuality Day, held annually on September 23.[2] The celebration promotes cultural acceptance of the bisexual community, as well as attempts to create a platform for advocating bisexual rights.[2][3]

According to a 2013 Pew Research Center survey, bisexuals represent approximately 40% of the LGBTQ community.[4] Bisexual Awareness Week is a platform to recognise bisexual and LGBTQ advocacy throughout history.[5]

History

Bisexual Awareness Week was co-founded by GLAAD and BiNet USA to educate people on obstacles faced by the bisexual community, as well as to set policies that ensure bisexual acceptance and social integration.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "#BiWeek 2019: Celebrate Bisexuality+". GLAAD. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Bisexual Awareness Week". Bicast. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  3. ↑ "#BiWeek 2016: Celebrate Bisexuality". GLAAD. 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
  4. ↑ "A Survey of LGBT Americans". Pew Research Center. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "It's Bisexual Awareness Week! Here Are Five Ways To Celebrate". Autostraddle. 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
  6. ↑ Metzger, Logan (September 22, 2019). "Bisexual+ Awareness Week celebrates invisible community". Iowa State Daily. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Why Bisexual Awareness Week Matters". 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
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