The Bi-brary is Open

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10/16/20 • 73 min

OVERVIEW With daylight hours dwindling, it’s the perfect time to curate your queer winter reading list and get ready to cuddle up with a good book as the temperature drops! Annie and Rose talk to creative nonfiction author, Audrey Jennifer Smith about the importance of queer representation in media and her favorite queer authors, short stories, and books. Anything we missed? Email us at [email protected] and let us know! REFERENCES Audrey Jennifer Smith online! https://mobile.twitter.com/lipstick_smitty Tough Titties - Audrey Jennifer Smith https://www.hippocampusmagazine.com/2018/01/tough-titties-by-audrey-jennifer-smith/ Kerry Howley http://kerryhowley.com/ To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780060935467 The Golden Compass - Phillip Pullman https://www.indiebound.org/book/9784105389048 A Separate Peace - John Knowles https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780743253970 The Diary of a Young Girl - Anne Frank https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780553296983 Learning Anne Frank is a Bisexual is a Gamechanger https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/learning-anne-frank-was-bisexual-is-a-game-changer/ Ramona Quimby series by Beverly Cleary https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=ramona+quimby Judy B Jones series by Barbara Park https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=junie+b+jones Fun Home - Alison Bechdel https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780618871711 On the Move - Oliver Sacks https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780804170932 I Might Regret This - Abbi Jacobson https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781538713273 Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe - Benjamin Alire Sáenz https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781442408937 A Cup of Water Under My Bed - Daisy Hernandez https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807014486 Whip Smart - Melissa Febos https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780312561024 Abandon Me: Memoirs - Melissa Febos https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781632866585 Tin House Summer Writing Workshop https://tinhouse.com/workshop/summer-workshop/

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Bi Visibility Day - The Meta Episode

Happy Bi+ Visibility Day! It’s been more than a year since we started this project and we can’t believe how it’s grown. We talk about the history and importance of bisexual+ visibility and where we see the show going. We are also looking for a new theme song! Email is with thoughts, questions, and comments at [email protected].

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Bi-te Size: We're baaaaaaaaack

We're back and we're changing up the format to be a little shorter and sweeter to fit our schedules. We'll be diving into the latest bisexual news, events, clubs, and activities. As always, you can drop us a line at [email protected]... which we will definitely figure out the password to verysoon.

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Zoë Kravitz Says Catwoman Is 'Definitely' Bi https://www.papermag.com/zoe-kravitz-catwoman-bi-2656845879.html
Catwoman is officially bisexual https://www.theverge.com/2015/2/27/8123489/catwoman-bisexual-dc-comics-lgbtq
HBO Max's Peacemaker Just Confirmed This Superhero Is Bisexual https://www.out.com/television/2022/2/11/hbo-max-peacemaker-just-confirmed-superhero-bisexual
Supreme Court rejects case of Christian group and bisexual lawyer https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/supreme-court-rejects-case-christian-group-bisexual-lawyer-n1292534
Ted Cruz’s Teenage Daughter Says She’s Bi, Disagrees With Him https://www.advocate.com/people/2022/1/07/ted-cruzs-teenage-daughter-says-shes-bi-disagrees-him
Watch Miss Universe Australia Come Out as Bisexual on Television https://www.pride.com/comingout/2022/1/13/watch-miss-universe-australia-come-out-bisexual-television
Olivia Benson's Son Comes Out as Bi in Sweet Law & Order: SVU Scene https://www.pride.com/tv/2022/1/19/olivia-bensons-son-comes-out-bi-sweet-law-order-svu-scene
Luke Radford, 21, of the UK's biggest family breaks down on 22 Kids and Counting as he reveals how hard it was to come out as bisexual after hiding his true self since the age of 14 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10392093/Luke-Radford-21-cries-comes-bisexual-family-22-Kids-Counting.html
The Voice Winner Sawyer Fredericks Comes Out as Bisexual https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/2022/2/07/voice-winner-sawyer-fredericks-comes-out-bisexual
Former Gucci Mane Artist Lil Wop Comes Out as Bisexual https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.68062/title.former-gucci-mane-artist-lil-wop-comes-out-as-bisexual#
Stephanie Beatriz addresses bisexual Encanto theories: ‘Queer kids have that kind of feeling’ https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/03/22/mirabel-encanto-stephanie-beatriz-disney-bisexual/
Bisexual athlete Ireen Wüst makes Olympics history with sixth gold medal https://www.metroweekly.com/2022/02/bisexual-athlete-ireen-wust-makes-olympics-history-with-fifth-gold-medal/
How a video game about unpacking gets the bisexual experience spot on https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/7kbj54/unpacking-bisexual-video-game
Meet Jonathan, the 190-year-old bisexual giant tortoise https://www.avclub.com/jonathan-bisexual-tortoise-oldest-living-land-animal-1848432673

NYC HAPPENINGS

Spicy Laps with Spin Peaks Mon 8 PM in Prospect Park https://www.instagram.com/spinpeaksracing/?hl=en
NightCAP, Tues at 7PM https://www.instagram.com/nightcap_brooklyn/?hl=en
New queer bar Oddly Enough https://www.oddlyenoughbar.com/
Effort to open a new lesbian bar in Queens https://www.instagram.com/daveslesbianbar
Cheer New York https://www.cheernewyork.org/
Brooklyn Community Pride Center & BiRequest Discussion Group lgbtbrooklyn.org
Dyke beer, team hosts monthly events https://www.instagram.com/dykebeer/?hl=en