Well, lemme tell ya somethin’ ’bout this National Bi Day thing. I heard folks talkin’, and it got me thinkin’. It’s on September 23rd, every year. They call it Bi Visibility Day or Celebrate Bisexuality Day, or whatever. Sounds like a whole mouthful to me. But it’s important, I reckon.
This whole thing started back in, uh, 1999. Long time ago. Some folks, three of ’em, from the USA, Wendy, Michael, and another one… They said, “We gotta do somethin’!” See, bein’ bi ain’t always easy. People don’t always get it. They give ya the stink eye. So these three, they got together and made this day.
They wanted to make sure folks knew ’bout bi people. And to fight against all that mean stuff people say and do. It’s ’bout showin’ up and sayin’, “Hey, we’re here!” Just like anybody else. And this day, it’s all ’bout celebratin’ that. It’s a day to be proud, I guess. Even if ya don’t know everythin’ about it.
This first big party for it, I heard it was in South Africa, at some big conference. That’s where they made it official. They got the word out, and now people celebrate it all over the place. Even in San Francisco, where they had their first big event in 1990, way back then. It’s called Bisexual Pride Day too. So many names for it!
Now, they got this whole week for it too. They call it Bisexual Awareness Week. It’s around the same time, in September. They use this #BiWeek thing online, I don’t rightly understand all that hashtag business, but that’s what the young folks do. They even have some global events to celebrate the resilience and joy of those bi folks. Anyway, it’s a whole week of doin’ things and talkin’ ’bout it, I suppose.
- September 23rd, that’s the big day.
- Started in 1999.
- It’s ’bout bein’ seen and heard.
- There’s a whole week for it too.
- It’s for celebratin’ and bein’ proud.
I reckon it’s good to have a day like this. Reminds folks that everyone’s different, and that’s okay. It’s like a big ol’ potluck. Everyone brings somethin’ different to the table, and that’s what makes it good. If everyone was the same, it’d be a mighty boring world. So, this National Bi Day, it’s a reminder to be kind to each other, even if ya don’t understand ’em.
This whole thing is to help people know ’bout bi folks. And to stop all the bad things people say and do just ’cause someone’s different. It’s like sayin’, “We’re here, and we ain’t goin’ nowhere!” And I think that’s a good thing. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect, no matter who they are or who they love.
This Celebrate Bisexuality Day, it’s a way to show that love is love. And it don’t matter if it’s a man and a woman, or two men, or two women, or whatever. Love is what matters. And that’s somethin’ worth celebratin’, ain’t it? This day was created to recognize and celebrate those bi folks, some people call them bi+ community. They organized it in 1999 at the International Lesbian and Gay Association Conference. People in Los Angeles also celebrate it.
These days, more and more folks are talkin’ ’bout this stuff. It ain’t like the old days, where everything was hush-hush. People are more open now, and that’s a good thing. It means folks can be who they are without bein’ afraid. And that’s how it should be. Bi Visibility Day was set up in 1999 to help raise awareness of bi folks and challenge those bias things. They called it Bisexual Awareness Day or something.
So, yeah, this National Bi Day, it’s a good thing. It’s ’bout love and acceptance and bein’ yourself. And that’s somethin’ we all should celebrate, every day, not just on some special day in September. But havin’ a special day helps remind folks, I guess. And that ain’t a bad thing neither. It’s a start, ya know? A little step in the right direction. It’s a global celebration now. I heard someone saying today is the end of Bisexual Awareness Week, so it’s quite important, you see.
This whole thing, it’s like plantin’ a seed. Ya gotta water it and give it sunshine, and eventually, it’ll grow into somethin’ beautiful. And that’s what this day is all about. Plantin’ seeds of hope and understanding. And hopin’ that one day, everyone will be treated equal, no matter who they love. That’s the dream, anyway. It’s national bi day on the 24th September, that’s what someone told me. Not sure what it means, but it is important to those people, so I listen.
