here is a bit about BiNet USA itself and here is a page detailing some history
offhand (& strangely enough for such a big city) I know individual people but not any particular bi support network in your area - can I suggest you might want to join the BiNet USA e-mail group? someone on there might be able to direct you further
Perhaps that should be the role of those bi activists/organizers curriedspam referred to... they shouldn't just "go away"... their knowledge and experience is extremely valuable... but rather organizations should focus on outreach to the next generation of bisexual advocates and take a mentoring approach
that is EXACTLY what she (and others) are hoping to do but feel stymied and in some ways cut off from what should be the next up and coming generation of Bi/LGBT activists
there seems to be (same as in parts of the women's community) a lot of complacency and an attitude of " oh well I've got mine" without realizing unless everyone keeps pushing things not only won't progress but might slip backwards
PS Personally I find that sentiment a bit shocking, but then again I feel as though I haven't... well... ever seen let alone been a part of a bisexual "community" and have this past year encountered so much abject prejudice from the most unlikely (and inappropriate) sources.
it's not just you, here in New York we hear this from lots of people too
offhand (& strangely enough for such a big city) I know individual people but not any particular bi support network in your area - can I suggest you might want to join the BiNet USA e-mail group? someone on there might be able to direct you further
Perhaps that should be the role of those bi activists/organizers curriedspam referred to... they shouldn't just "go away"... their knowledge and experience is extremely valuable... but rather organizations should focus on outreach to the next generation of bisexual advocates and take a mentoring approach
that is EXACTLY what she (and others) are hoping to do but feel stymied and in some ways cut off from what should be the next up and coming generation of Bi/LGBT activists
there seems to be (same as in parts of the women's community) a lot of complacency and an attitude of " oh well I've got mine" without realizing unless everyone keeps pushing things not only won't progress but might slip backwards
PS Personally I find that sentiment a bit shocking, but then again I feel as though I haven't... well... ever seen let alone been a part of a bisexual "community" and have this past year encountered so much abject prejudice from the most unlikely (and inappropriate) sources.
it's not just you, here in New York we hear this from lots of people too
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