
LGBT+ communities around the world may be more visible than ever, but there are still people whose stories are being erased.
The erasure of bisexuality in particular is still prevalent, despite the best efforts of stars like Cynthia Nixon and Desiree Akhavan to spark honest, nuanced conversations around identity.
This is important, as there are still several myths which need to be clarified.
Luckily Twitter users took it upon themselves to do so today in honour of Bisexual Visibility Day, an annual celebration dating back to 1999 which showcases the stories that we don't often see represented within LGBT+ experiences in mainstream media.
Some famous faces took the chance to open up and highlight that sexuality isn't as fluid or as straightforward as we think it is – a statement echoed in statistics which show that less of us than ever before now identify as 'straight'.
Other social media users chose to dispel the myth that bisexuality is a choice, or a symptom of 'greed'.
Bisexuality isn’t a phase or an indecision to choose, bisexuality is valid and bisexual people deserve your acknowl… https://t.co/ll5ocgWSCt— Calum McSwiggan (@Calum McSwiggan) 1537707543
Hi my babies! 😘 No, I’m not a fetish. No, I don’t fancy everyone. No, I’m not ‘greedy’. Having a boyfriend does not… https://t.co/8WEN6RIhqA— Megz ✨ (@Megz ✨) 1537697003
Others made statements against bisexual erasure, as well as reinforcing the fact that bisexuality more generally is valid.
“Bi erasure is one of our community’s biggest challenges … Part of this is because people cannot immediately see or… https://t.co/8MNpFl4gdI— Senthorun Raj (@Senthorun Raj) 1537689600
It’s #BiVisibilityDay - Major love, respect and solidarity to the ‘B’ in #LGBTQ. Whether you’re out or not, you are… https://t.co/WWLpO0Q5AL— Tom Knight (@Tom Knight) 1537686935
Some pointed out that you can be bisexual and asexual, and that these overlapping categories don't make you any less worthy of visibility.
On #BiVisibilityDay remember: Bi Aces deserve visibility too Bi Aces deserve visibility too Bi Aces deserve visibi… https://t.co/tzZAUXrMbB— AZE (@AZE) 1537699883
And, because this is the internet, some people just made jokes.
Basically, bisexuals exist and they deserve your respect.
Happy #BiVisibilityDay!