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GLAAD, BiNet USA kick off #BiWeek to celebrate bisexuality+<\/b><\/p>\n

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Today, #BiWeek<\/a> (Bisexual+ Awareness Week) launches for the fourth year in a row to accelerate acceptance for the bisexual+ (bi, pansexual, fluid, queer, unlabeled, etc.) community<\/a>. #BiWeek, the annual viral digital campaign, runs from Sunday, September 17 through Sunday, September 24, and is presented by GLAAD and BiNet USA,<\/a> America\u2019s oldest advocacy organization for bi<\/a>+ people.<\/p>\n

You can learn more about how to get involved at glaad.org\/biweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n

GLAAD and BiNet USA were among the co-founders of #BiWeek in 2014 to draw attention to the bi<\/a>+ community\u2019s experiences and challenges, including erasure. This year, with the theme, \u201cPast, Present, and Future,\u201d #BiWeek will highlight the community\u2019s strong contributions throughout history, current and up and coming bi<\/a>+ advocates, and what the future holds for the largest subset of the LGBTQ community.<\/p>\n

For the first time since the campaign began, #BiWeek will not include a White House event dedicated to the bisexual<\/a>+ community. You can check out pictures from and read about the groundbreaking 2015<\/a> and 2016<\/a> events.<\/p>\n

#BiWeek will include a Twitter chat<\/a>, moderated by the Victory Institute and GLAAD, on Thursday, September 21 at 2 P.M. ET\/11 A.M. PT with bi<\/a>+ history-making politicians, including Governor Kate Brown<\/a> (OR), Representative JoCasta Zamarripa<\/a> (WI), and Representative Mary Gonzalez (TX). The chat<\/a> will focus on the current political climate and its implications for the bi<\/a>+ community, the importance of bi<\/a>+ people running for office, and their own experiences as being bisexual<\/a>+ in American politics.<\/p>\n

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Gov. Brown is the nation\u2019s first openly bisexual<\/a> governor, Rep. Zamarripa is the first Latina woman<\/a> elected to Wisconsin\u2019s legislature, and Rep. Gonzalez<\/a> is the first openly pansexual elected official in the country. You can submit your own questions to these game-changing women<\/a> during the chat<\/a> using #BiWeek on Twitter.<\/p>\n

Additionally, GLAAD will debut a video<\/a> with some of your favorite bi<\/a>+ celebrities offering heartfelt messages of support to bi<\/a>+ youth, a photographic spotlight on bisexual<\/a> people over the age of 50, a collaborative video<\/a> with Planned Parenthood and BiNet USA, sharable graphics for bisexual<\/a>+ people and their allies, guest posts from leading bi<\/a>+ advocates, profiles of notable bi<\/a>+ change-makers, and much more. Follow GLAAD on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a> and check GLAAD\u2019s blog<\/a> for daily updates on #BiWeek.<\/p>\n

“BiNet USA is excited to partner with GLAAD for #BiWeek. By working together, we have created great change for our community,\u201d said Lynnette McFadzen, President of BiNet USA. \u201cWe anticipate making further strides in improving our community\u2019s issues and concerns.”<\/p>\n

\u201cBisexual+ Awareness Week is a crucial initiative that brings much-need awareness to the erasure and tropes that the bi<\/a>+ community experiences,\u201d said Sarah Kate Ellis, GLAAD President and CEO. \u201cGLAAD is proud to have co-founded #BiWeek and to continue its work to accelerate acceptance for bi<\/a>+ people.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cOnce again, #BiWeek provides a rare opportunity for bisexual<\/a>+ people to see the community represented and respected in a national conversation,\u201d said Alexandra Bolles, GLAAD\u2019s Associate Director of Campaigns and co-founder of the campaign. \u201cIn a time when bisexual<\/a>+ people are often erased or excluded, #BiWeek helps amplify diverse experiences fairly and accurately to a broad audience.\u201d<\/p>\n

To join in the #BiWeek celebration, show your support on social media all week long using #BiWeek and visit glaad.org\/biweek<\/a> for more ways to take action. To learn more about fairly and accurately covering the bisexual<\/a>+ community in the media, check out GLAAD\u2019s In Focus: Reporting on the Bisexual Community<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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How will you be celebrating bisexuality+ this #BiWeek? Tell @GLAAD<\/a> on Twitter using the hashtag!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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