The Bisexual Awareness Week, also known as #BiWeek, is an annual celebration held from September 16–23.
It is an extension of
Celebrate Bisexuality Day
Celebrate Bisexuality Day (also called Bisexual Pride Day, Bi Visibility Day, CBD, Bisexual Pride and Bi Visibility Day, and Bisexuality+ Day) is observed annually on September 23 to recognize and celebrate bisexual people, the bisexual communit ...
, held annually on September 23.
The celebration promotes cultural acceptance of the bisexual community, as well as attempts to create a platform for advocating bisexual rights.
According to a 2013 Pew Research Center survey, bisexuals represent approximately 40% of the
LGBTQ community. Bisexual Awareness Week is a platform to recognise bisexual and LGBTQ advocacy throughout history.
History
Bisexual Awareness Week was co-founded by
GLAAD and
BiNet USA
BiNet USA (officially Bi/Net USA, The Bisexual Network of the USA Inc.) was an American national nonprofit bisexual community whose mission was to "facilitate the development of a cohesive network of bisexual communities, promote bisexual visibil ...
to educate people on obstacles faced by the bisexual community, as well as to set policies that ensure bisexual acceptance and social integration.
See also
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List of LGBTIQ+ awareness periods
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List of LGBT events
The following is a calendar of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) events. This mainly comprises pride parades but also includes other kinds of events such as sporting events and film festivals. The world's largest pride parade ...
References
Annual events
Awareness weeks
Bisexual events
September events
LGBT awareness periods
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