Bisexuals Aren't Queer

Some of us are, but no - individual bisexual people needn't be 'queers'. The gay and lesbian scene is full of bisexuals, many of whom know it'd be socially awkward to come out about their true sexuality in a bi-phobic atmosphere. We're together in our attraction to people of the same (or similar, see above!) genders, and in the discrimination we face for being "them" from the homophones. For decades we've marched on Gay Pride, worked in gay bars, and we've been queer bashed for not being straight. Our sexuality needs to be recognized as part of the Queer movement, and we should be welcomed as part of the struggle for acceptance and tolerance.

Some bisexual people use queer as an identity, some don't. Queer doesn't mean 'bisexual'. Bisexuals are the targets of bi-phobia, and homophobia too. LGBT are not rigid sided boxes to stuff queers into, they're circles of overlapping light, they're a Venn diagram.

But do we think bisexuals have to identify as queer? No, of course not - we don't even think they need to identify as "bisexual"! We do think though that no-one should be telling you that you can't be a part of the queer community because you're bisexual. How you define is up to you, not us and not them.