First They Came for Transgender People, Now… Bisexuals?
Spencer Macnaughton | Uncloseted Media Weekly Newsletter
Are you as equally attracted to men as you are to women? Are you one of those guys who mostly date women but like hooking up with men? Are you a woman who wants to marry a man but prefers having sex with other women?
In any of the above cases, you might identify as bisexual. And you’re far from alone. Bisexuals are the “invisible majority” in LGBTQ America: 57.3% of queer adults say they are bi, and approximately 15% of Gen Z adults identify as such.
That’s why the Trump administration’s decision last week to erase bisexual rights from the Stonewall National Monument’s “History and Culture” page wasn’t just a sh*tty thing to do, it was dumb.
After we posted the news on Instagram, it went viral, with 106,000 people sharing the post, and 4,600 people—mostly made up of America’s bisexual army—expressing their disgust. “We’re still here, and we’ll always be here,” one person wrote, including a pink, blue and purple heart to symbolize the colors of the bisexual flag. That user's comment garnered more than 4,000 likes and represents how the bisexual community is under-covered by the media (be on the lookout for more bisexual coverage from us soon!). But it also shows how bisexual Americans are loud, proud and ready to fight for their rights.
For me, the intensity of the reaction to this news represents a new level of anger and protest that has been simmering among Americans and is now starting to boil over. While this protest should have started the second some human rights began to fall… maybe it’s the bisexual community who will take the reins and ignite a louder chapter of pushback against the marginalization of America’s LGBTQ community.
After Axing the Word ‘Transgender,’ Stonewall Monument Website Quietly Cuts ‘Bisexual’ Too (Them)
The “.gov” removed several mentions of bisexuality in favor of “gays and lesbians” or “the Stonewall community.”
Church Stands By Call to Execute Gay People: ‘I will not apologize for preaching the Word of God.’ (LGBTQ Nation)
A men's night sermon said gay people should "blow yourself in the back of the head."
U.N. Council Votes to Keep Researching Anti-LGBTQ Abuses Despite U.S. U-Turn (NBC News)
The motion for a three-year renewal passed 29-15, with three abstentions.
Florida Is Already Trying to Use the ‘Skrmetti’ Decision to Take Away Trans Healthcare from Adults (LGBTQ Nation)
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a trans health care ban for minors. Now it could take care away from trans adults.
Over the next week, be on the lookout for new Uncloseted reporting:
🆕 Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has consistently been one of the nation’s most prominent opponents of LGBTQ rights, voting to allow bans on gay sex and gay marriage. We track his full history on LGBTQ issues.
🆕 As state bans on trans athletes are making it to the Supreme Court, anti-trans vitriol is continuing to make a toxic environment around women’s sports nationwide. We spoke with numerous trans and cis athletes and experts to learn why this hate-filled environment is hurting everyone.
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Spencer Macnaughton, Editor-In-Chief — spencer@unclosetedmedia.com
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Yes. First they came for transgender people... on day 1. And then 7 months later?
Just sayin' ⚖️