bisexuality

Queer Representation in Congress Won’t Save Us

U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema, who is white with blond hair and glasses, speaking with attendees
by Nicole Froio
March 11, 2021 at 2:48pm
Representation isn’t everything.
A light skinned black woman with a large white flower in her hair spreads her arms and sings on stage.

Hidden in Subtext: “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” Masks Bisexuality

by Shelli Nicole
February 26, 2021 at 9:35am
The main character’s queerness is downplayed.  Read more »
An illustration of moon phases, with five bodies in a range of colors linked via their hair.

Bisexual Backlash: On the Specific Disaster of the Bi Internet

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 23, 2020 at 9:49am
Maybe stepping into these online spaces and expecting to see ourselves and our own experiences reflected back at us is what we’re doing wrong. Read more »
Two hands reaching for each other with a sky in the background.

“Who I Was With Her” Explores Queer Grief and Loneliness

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 15, 2020 at 8:55am
Nita Tyndall surveys what it’s like to grieve in silence. Read more »
A woman with a bun holds a book over her face.

Verbalizing the Self: Why Bisexuals Are Fighting to Update the Definition of Bisexuality

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 9, 2020 at 11:35am
Merriam-Webster finally changed their definition of bisexuality. Is it a win for bisexuals, or more of the same? Read more »
Zoë Kravitz as Rob, a light-skinned Black girl with long braids who stands behind the counter of a record store, in High Fidelity

A Goodbye to the Black Bisexual Messiness of “High Fidelity”

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
August 11, 2020 at 11:31am
In honor of Rob, I spoke to a few bisexual people of color about Kravitz’s portrayal of Rob, and the state of Black bisexual characters on TV. Read more »
Carlton Morton, a Black man, wears a suit and a bow tie. He is bald and wears a serious expression while sitting on a couch.

“Love Is Blind” Shows There’s No Bisexual Boom for Black Men

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
February 27, 2020 at 12:12pm
Televison’s “bisexual boom” hasn’t yet reached Black men. Read more »
Three teenagers, one white boy, one white girl, and one woman of color, lay together in a bed. The white girl is the only one awake; the other two sleep. They are all cuddled.

5 Underrated Messy Bisexual Characters Blessing Our Televisions

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
November 15, 2019 at 2:24pm
Most importantly, none of these characters are “perfect.” Read more »
Miley Cyrus, a thin white woman, wears a black blouse and black cowboy hat.

Miley Cyrus Might Be Pansexual, but That Doesn’t Mean She Cares about Queer People

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
October 22, 2019 at 2:09pm
It’s clear that Miley Cyrus’s intention of protecting the LGBTQ community only goes as far as it protects her personally.  Read more »
A woman of color in a sky blue blazer, pantsuit, and bunny slippers sits with her legs up on a desk.

“A Little Late with Lilly Singh” Has a Code-switching Problem

by Sezin Koehler
October 21, 2019 at 12:50pm
Lilly Singh is trailblazing as a South Asian woman on late night TV while also dismantling that good work by continuing to perform a Blackness that isn’t hers. Read more »
A preteen girl with light skin and black hair stands in front of a classroom with her teacher. She has on glasses and is gesturing with her hands.

“Big Mouth” Endlessly Explores Sexuality, but Still Stumbles on Queerness

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
October 8, 2019 at 9:18am
It’s not that I’m surprised a television show failed to accurately represent bisexuality and pansexuality. It’s that I’m surprised Big Mouth was one of those shows. Read more »

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One-Sentence Reviews of the Lesbian Netflix Canon

by Sara Century
November 13, 2014 at 10:52am
Lez face it: when you’re a ladygay like myself, cruising the internet for something to watch, you realize very quickly that there are a whole... Read more »