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1media/IMG_3019.jpeg2022-06-06T07:11:37-07:00What does it mean to be Bisexual?21gallery2022-09-30T08:03:27-07:00Of the four primary groups that make up the LGBT acronym, bisexuality traditionally is the most overlooked due to its perceived adjacency to heterosexuality. On the flip-side, their adjacency to queerness have made them outcasts throughout history amongst the straight community. Ultimately however, bisexuality represents the queer ideal of complicating traditional perceptions of how sexuality is expected to exist, allowing for a person to love whomever they love regardless of societal expectations placed on them. Bisexuality is defined as the experience of loving both, people of the same gender, and people of different genders. Another similar but different sexuality, pansexuality, describes the experience of loving people in spite of their gender. Both Bi- and Pan- sexuality can include trans and nonbinary people, depending on the person. More info
1media/IMG_2725 copy.jpeg2022-06-06T07:13:23-07:00What does it mean to be Queer?7gallery2022-08-17T13:27:38-07:00Queerness as a framework for identity has only recently entered popular discourse as a framework for identity, previously existing as a fringe element of even the queer community. For a community based on the ideas of inclusivity, sometimes queerness hasn't lived up to its goals, but recent discourse and communication has made queerness a lot more accessible as a resource to help everyone. Broadening labels have expanded diversity in the community and allowed space to discuss other people who exist outside of societal norms including intersex people, asexual people and more. In this space we'll explore the ever-expanding diversity of the queer community under the umbrella of queerness.
