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'''Bi Visibility Day''' also known as '''International Celebrate Bisexuality Day''' has been marked on 23rd September each year since 1999. | '''Bi Visibility Day''' also known as '''International Celebrate Bisexuality Day''' has been marked on 23rd September each year since 1999. It started as a date for the bisexual community to celebrate and recognise its own work and acheivements, but has grown over time to be more outward looking a public date. | ||
Though the initiative started in the USA, it has been consistently marked in the UK by the UK bi community as well - in particular by groups such as [[BiPhoria]] and [[Edinburgh Bi Group]]. | Though the initiative started in the USA, it has been consistently marked in the UK by the UK bi community as well - in particular by groups such as [[BiPhoria]], Brighton Bothways, and [[Edinburgh Bi Group]]. | ||
It first received Ministerial recognition in the UK in 2013<ref>http://bimedia.org/3108/uk-equalities-minister-welcomes-bi-visibility-day/</ref>, and in the same year the White House held its first roundtable meeting on bisexual issues on September 23rd<ref>http://bimedia.org/3057/white-house-plans-bi-summit-for-september-23/</ref>. | |||
A list of UK and international events to mark the date is kept at [http://september23.bi.org september23.bi.org] | A list of UK and international events to mark the date is kept at [http://september23.bi.org september23.bi.org] | ||
Revision as of 12:24, 18 October 2014
Bi Visibility Day also known as International Celebrate Bisexuality Day has been marked on 23rd September each year since 1999. It started as a date for the bisexual community to celebrate and recognise its own work and acheivements, but has grown over time to be more outward looking a public date.
Though the initiative started in the USA, it has been consistently marked in the UK by the UK bi community as well - in particular by groups such as BiPhoria, Brighton Bothways, and Edinburgh Bi Group.
It first received Ministerial recognition in the UK in 2013[1], and in the same year the White House held its first roundtable meeting on bisexual issues on September 23rd[2].
A list of UK and international events to mark the date is kept at september23.bi.org