Real, visible, here: Bisexual+ visibility in Western Australia
The authors of the article run Bisexual+ Community Perth, a grassroots collective that works to increase bisexual+ visibility and community connection in Western Australia. This article begins by providing an evidence-base for bisexual+ activism, much of it based on the poorer mental health outcomes...
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| author | Farquhar, Misty Dau, Duc |
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| description | The authors of the article run Bisexual+ Community Perth, a grassroots collective that works to increase bisexual+ visibility and community connection in Western Australia. This article begins by providing an evidence-base for bisexual+ activism, much of it based on the poorer mental health outcomes of bisexual+ people and the pervasive invisibility of bisexual+ people in both LGBTIQ+ communities and activism. Drawing on the work of Bisexual+ Community Perth, the article then offers a practical example of community-building as activism. It explores how collective mobilisation, bridge building, and alliances can be leveraged to make a difference in a local context, and discusses some of the challenges faced in sustaining this work. Throughout the article, the lived experiences of Bisexual+ Community Perth members are included to bring a richness to our account of the work, and to increase empathy towards bisexual+ people in general. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-848042021-10-07T05:14:05Z Real, visible, here: Bisexual+ visibility in Western Australia Farquhar, Misty Dau, Duc The authors of the article run Bisexual+ Community Perth, a grassroots collective that works to increase bisexual+ visibility and community connection in Western Australia. This article begins by providing an evidence-base for bisexual+ activism, much of it based on the poorer mental health outcomes of bisexual+ people and the pervasive invisibility of bisexual+ people in both LGBTIQ+ communities and activism. Drawing on the work of Bisexual+ Community Perth, the article then offers a practical example of community-building as activism. It explores how collective mobilisation, bridge building, and alliances can be leveraged to make a difference in a local context, and discusses some of the challenges faced in sustaining this work. Throughout the article, the lived experiences of Bisexual+ Community Perth members are included to bring a richness to our account of the work, and to increase empathy towards bisexual+ people in general. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/84804 10.1177/0261018319895674 fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Farquhar, Misty Dau, Duc Real, visible, here: Bisexual+ visibility in Western Australia |
| title | Real, visible, here: Bisexual+ visibility in Western Australia |
| title_full | Real, visible, here: Bisexual+ visibility in Western Australia |
| title_fullStr | Real, visible, here: Bisexual+ visibility in Western Australia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Real, visible, here: Bisexual+ visibility in Western Australia |
| title_short | Real, visible, here: Bisexual+ visibility in Western Australia |
| title_sort | real, visible, here: bisexual+ visibility in western australia |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/84804 |