Bisexual Awareness Week

Annual observance, September 16–23

Bisexual Awareness Week
Bisexual pride flag
Official name	Bisexual Awareness Week
Also called	#BiWeek
Observed by	Bisexual people along with their families, friends, allies and supporters
Type	Cultural
Date	September 16–23^[1]
Frequency	Annual
Related to	Celebrate Bisexuality Day, LGBT Pride

The Bisexual Awareness Week, also known as #BiWeek, is an annual celebration held from September 16–23.^[1] It is an extension of Celebrate Bisexuality Day, held annually on September 23.^[2] The celebration promotes cultural acceptance of the bisexual community, as well as attempts to create a platform for advocating bisexual rights.^[2]^[3]

According to a 2013 Pew Research Center survey, bisexuals represent approximately 40% of the LGBTQ community.^[4] Bisexual Awareness Week is a platform to recognise bisexual and LGBTQ advocacy throughout history.^[5]

History

Bisexual Awareness Week was co-founded by GLAAD and BiNet USA to educate people on obstacles faced by the bisexual community, as well as to set policies that ensure bisexual acceptance and social integration.^[6]^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b "#BiWeek 2019: Celebrate Bisexuality+". GLAAD. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ ^a ^b "Bisexual Awareness Week". Bicast. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
^ "#BiWeek 2016: Celebrate Bisexuality". GLAAD. 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
^ "A Survey of LGBT Americans". Pew Research Center. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
^ "It's Bisexual Awareness Week! Here Are Five Ways To Celebrate". Autostraddle. 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
^ Metzger, Logan (September 22, 2019). "Bisexual+ Awareness Week celebrates invisible community". Iowa State Daily. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
^ "Why Bisexual Awareness Week Matters". 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2018-06-06.