Welcome to Midwest Bi* Activist's Webpage!
The mission of the Midwest Bi* Activist website is to provide resources, inspire dialogue, and build power by, for, and about Bi* communities.
Midwest Bi* Activist envisions a world where all Bi* people live happy, empowered lives and where Bi* communities are visible, well-resourced, and celebrated.
This site uses the term "Bi*" as an umbrella term for nonmonosexual people, whether they identify as bisexual, pansexual, fluid, queer, unlabeled, questioning, curious, open, "really open," omnisexual, ambisexual, sapiosexual, persexual, on the down low, heteroflexible, homoflexible, gay, straight, lesbian, or any other identity label that makes them feel happy and empowered.
Midwest Bi* Activist is a fierce ally to transgender, genderqueer, and other gender non-conforming communities and is expressly committed to promoting the inclusion of all sexual and gender minorities. Midwest Bi* Activist sees the endless diversity of bi* identities and communities as a key strength of our movement. Midwest Bi* Activist believes building successful bi* movements requires bi* activists and organizations to see promoting the inclusion of people of all races, ethnicities, national origins, abilities, sexes, genders, sexualities, relationship orientations, political affiliations, sizes, classes, and religions as inextricably intertwined -- and equally important -- "bi* issues."
Midwest Bi* Activist envisions a world where all Bi* people live happy, empowered lives and where Bi* communities are visible, well-resourced, and celebrated.
This site uses the term "Bi*" as an umbrella term for nonmonosexual people, whether they identify as bisexual, pansexual, fluid, queer, unlabeled, questioning, curious, open, "really open," omnisexual, ambisexual, sapiosexual, persexual, on the down low, heteroflexible, homoflexible, gay, straight, lesbian, or any other identity label that makes them feel happy and empowered.
Midwest Bi* Activist is a fierce ally to transgender, genderqueer, and other gender non-conforming communities and is expressly committed to promoting the inclusion of all sexual and gender minorities. Midwest Bi* Activist sees the endless diversity of bi* identities and communities as a key strength of our movement. Midwest Bi* Activist believes building successful bi* movements requires bi* activists and organizations to see promoting the inclusion of people of all races, ethnicities, national origins, abilities, sexes, genders, sexualities, relationship orientations, political affiliations, sizes, classes, and religions as inextricably intertwined -- and equally important -- "bi* issues."
The Scope and Primary Purpose of Midwest Bi* Activist's Website
and Social Networking Platforms.
Website. The primary focus of the Midwest Bi* Activst website is to provide strategic and pragmatic information to help bi* community activists, advocates, and researchers build more visible, well-resourced, celebrated and inclusive bi* movements. The reach and usefulness of the website is intended to be international, though with a focus on the USA.
Blog. The purpose of Midwest Bi* Activist's blog is to provide a forum where Midwest Bi* Activist can present a frame and context on the mission, vision, values, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, challenges, strategies, and goals of bi* movements. It is also intended to inspire international dialogue on these topics.
Facebook. The purpose of Midwest Bi* Activist's Facebook Page is to help provide a forum where bi* groups in the Midwest can post their events and learn about the events of other Midwest Bi* groups; network amongst each another to share organizing ideas and to create joint programs; and to highlight the amazing quantity and quality of bi* activism in our too often overlooked region. The Midwest is a powerhouse of bi* organizing!
Twitter. The purpose of Midwest Bi* Activist's Twitter feed is to promote the events, views, voices, and accomplishments of bi* and allied individuals and communities worldwide, though with an intended over-representation of events occurring in the Midwest region of the USA. The second, equally important, purpose of the @mwbiactivist Twitter feed is to reach out to those bi* voices whose Tweets demonstrate their need for support and recognition, due to a lack of understanding of their bi* identities or experiences.
Tumblr. The purpose of Midwest Bi* Activist's Tumblr is to collect and repost blogs, pictures, websites, and other content that contributes to the discussions of bisexuality and other nonmonosexual identities and communities worldwide, though with an intended over-representation of content coming from or related to the Midwest region of the USA.
YouTube. The purpose of Midwest Bi* Activist's YouTube channel is to promote videos that represent bi* experiences, identities, research, or advocacy. Midwest Bi* Activist's YouTude channel will post and share videos that adopt a variety of artistic and/or "real life" formats, including web TV series, movies, documentaries, organizational meetings, public cable access shows, personal narrative videos, bi* related presentations from academic or community organizing conferences, videos of bi* organizations marching in Pride parades, etc.
Blog. The purpose of Midwest Bi* Activist's blog is to provide a forum where Midwest Bi* Activist can present a frame and context on the mission, vision, values, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, challenges, strategies, and goals of bi* movements. It is also intended to inspire international dialogue on these topics.
Facebook. The purpose of Midwest Bi* Activist's Facebook Page is to help provide a forum where bi* groups in the Midwest can post their events and learn about the events of other Midwest Bi* groups; network amongst each another to share organizing ideas and to create joint programs; and to highlight the amazing quantity and quality of bi* activism in our too often overlooked region. The Midwest is a powerhouse of bi* organizing!
Twitter. The purpose of Midwest Bi* Activist's Twitter feed is to promote the events, views, voices, and accomplishments of bi* and allied individuals and communities worldwide, though with an intended over-representation of events occurring in the Midwest region of the USA. The second, equally important, purpose of the @mwbiactivist Twitter feed is to reach out to those bi* voices whose Tweets demonstrate their need for support and recognition, due to a lack of understanding of their bi* identities or experiences.
Tumblr. The purpose of Midwest Bi* Activist's Tumblr is to collect and repost blogs, pictures, websites, and other content that contributes to the discussions of bisexuality and other nonmonosexual identities and communities worldwide, though with an intended over-representation of content coming from or related to the Midwest region of the USA.
YouTube. The purpose of Midwest Bi* Activist's YouTube channel is to promote videos that represent bi* experiences, identities, research, or advocacy. Midwest Bi* Activist's YouTude channel will post and share videos that adopt a variety of artistic and/or "real life" formats, including web TV series, movies, documentaries, organizational meetings, public cable access shows, personal narrative videos, bi* related presentations from academic or community organizing conferences, videos of bi* organizations marching in Pride parades, etc.
