BiUK was established in 2004 by Meg-John Barker and Christina Richards, in order to promote and support bisexuality research in the UK and to create a link between academics and activists. It has always been run by a small core of volunteers, with no resources or funding other than that donated by members. Our achievements so far include:  BiReCon: a biennial conference for academics, activists and practitioners   interested in bisexuality research- and its European spin-off, EuroBiReCon;  The Bisexuality Report: an influential 2012 report about the experiences of&nbs ..read more

Here’s a reading list of academic literature on bisexuality and ageing. It’s a pretty small field, so the heading ‘Empirical studies of bisexuality and ageing’ is everything I know of that focuses on ageing and bisexuality i.e. that’s not about LGBT ageing more generally. If I’ve missed anything, please let me know! The ‘Non-empirical literature’ list is not exhaustive, these are just some of the most commonly cited academic book chapters and articles. Empirical studies of bisexuality and ageing Special Issue of the Journal of Bisexuality on Ageing and Bisexuality (2016) 16:1: BÉRES ..read more

A new research paper outlines that bisexuality is often marginalised, under represented and erased across social sciences literature. The paper is written in collaboration by BiUK’s Prof. Surya Monro (University of Huddersfield and BiUK), Dr Sally Hines (University of Leeds) and Dr Antony Osborne (University of Huddersfield). The abstract states: ‘This article provides a review of sexualities scholarship within the social sciences between 1970 and 2015. It takes an innovative approach by focusing on the way in which bisexuality is addressed in this body of literature. The article reveals the ..read more

Rewriting The Rules On 26th September 2016 I attended a historic bisexuality briefing at the White House. Bisexual community leaders had met with the White House on previous occasions, but never before had the meeting been live-streamed, recorded, and made public during and after the event. There were well over a hundred bisexual activists in attendance, and the two hour event mixed together talks and panels on vital topics as well as some powerful music, poetry and other creative input about bisexual experiences. It was extremely valuable to me to have th ..read more

Professor Surya Monro has worked on behalf of BiUK with the National LGBT Hate Crime Unit. They, and in consultation with other bi* activist groups, have produced a series of resources to help individuals affected by hate crime, and to support agencies tackling hate crime. These are published in advance of National Hate Crime Awareness Week that will take place from the 8th to 15th October 2016. The 17 resources, and 5 videos, offer guidance and practical help on a wide  range of subjects, including: Emergency Accommodation Financial assistance schemes Practical help keeping a ..read more

Meg-John Barker reflects on the awesome new book on British Bisexuality… Last week saw the launch of a book project that I’m very excited to be part of: Purple Prose. This collection, edited by Kate Harrad, brings together experiences from a diverse spectrum of bisexual folk in Britain today. It works as a how-to guide to British bi communities and identities, as well as providing a fascinating insight into the wide range of experiences under the bisexual umbrella. A particular strength of the book is its focus on intersectionality. Most writing on bisexuality, including The Bisexuality ..read more

Kristin M. Brown writes… Title: The Voices of African Descent Bisexual Women: Experiences Related to Identity and Disclosure, in Social Support Networks and Health Care Settings, in the US and UK Researcher: Kristin M. Brown, PhD, MSW, MPA; Email <WomenResearch7@gmail.com> Summary: Inaugural LGBTQ Scholars of Color Conference Presentation (April 2015, New York) In this summary, I detail findings on the well­being of cisgender bisexual­ identified women of the African diaspora (ABW). As a member of the population, I collaboratively implemented this study for our e ..read more

On March 12th 2016 the UK LGBTQ+ therapy organisation Pink Therapy ran a conference on working with bisexual people. You can read summaries of the conference here and here, and view all of the talks on the Pink Therapy YouTube channel for the conference ..read more

First European Bisexual Research Conference (EuroBiReCon): Bisexuality and (Inter)National Research Frontiers 28 July 2016, University of Amsterdam EuroBiReCon is a conference for anyone with an interest in contributing to, or finding out about, current work on bisexuality. The conference aims to bring together academics, professionals, activists, and bisexual communities. It builds on BiReCons held in the UK every two years organised by BiUK (see the BiUK website for information about past BiReCons). This year it will take place on Thursday 28 July 2016 at the University of Amsterda ..read more

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