Welcome!

By James November 26th, 2010, under Information

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Welcome to the website of Bisexual Alliance Victoria Inc., an alliance of the Bi Chats (face to face discussion groups held monthly, and the mailing list) and Victorian Bi Activism.

Blog – For all the latest news on what’s happening with the Alliance, check the blog right here on the front page!

About – This includes information about who we are and how to become a member. If you have a question we recommend sending an email rather than leaving a comment one of the posts.

Mailing lists – One of the best ways to get information on the discussion group and bi activism is to join our Yahoo! mailing lists.

Events – A calendar of upcoming events for the Alliance and other related groups.

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Some tips on how to come out at work

By Kathi May 23rd, 2013, under Information, News

In an era where it more acceptable to discuss relationships at work, a reader of a column in the New York Times asks for some tips on how to come out as bi at work without it becoming a complicated or even painful conversation. As she explains, she wants to do this because she believes it is important to raise bivisibility. The columnist responds with some suggestions as well as reflecting on the biphobic comments that shocked him when preparing for this topic. Please feel free to comment with your own thoughts on coming out at work.

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Some research guidelines when studying bisexuality

By Kathi May 21st, 2013, under Information

We would like to see the quality of research that includes people who are attracted to more than one gender improved in a number of ways. The research guidelines developed by BiUK is a good place to start. We believe that the first point made in these guidelines is a good example of why we do not yet have a strong body of research that informs us about the diverse bisexual/pansexual/omnisexual populations. We are also happy to be contacted to discuss any research that includes bisexuality.

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Bi-Alliance out and about

By Kathi May 20th, 2013, under Events, Information

Aside from running the Bi Chat support groups and hosting the online yahoo groups, Bi-Alliance engages in a number of additional activities to raise awareness about bisexuality and engage with others who might be seeking contact with like-minded or oriented folks.

In the last couple of months we have attended the Queer Pride Week at the Bundoora campus of La Trobe University in March, presented at the Health in Difference Conference in April and went to the Pride Day at the Bendigo campus of La Trobe University.

If you like us to attend an event or run some training at your organisation, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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Donate to Bi-Alliance

By Kathi May 18th, 2013, under News

We have set up an account so that people are able to make a donation to support our work. As a volunteer run organisation, we rely on membership fees and donations to cover costs such as webhosting, travel costs for site visits and advocate for issues bisexual. Bisexual Alliance Victoria does not receive any funding from government or nongovernment organisations. Please click on the button to the right to make a donation, which can be done either via bank transfer or using a credit card (Visa, Mastercard or Amex). Donations can be a one-off or recurring payment (please note that donations are not tax deductible). No amount is too small. Thanks!

 

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Information sheet for professionals

By Kathi May 18th, 2013, under Information

Bi-Alliance has written a brief information sheet for professionals about working with people who might be bisexual. This references a number of current reports, and includes some suggested readings. Download our Info for Professionals sheet.

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Bisexual Alliance Flyer

By Kathi May 18th, 2013, under Information, News

The flyer was created a little while ago, and we have been handing out a printed version at events. The Bi-Alliance Flyer is now available to download on our About page, or on the link in this post!

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More thoughts on how to be an ally…

By Kathi May 18th, 2013, under Information, News

There seems to be a number with people who identify as bisexual posting tips on how to be an ally to folks like us. This one has been written by a bisexual activist from Pennsylvania in the United States of America.

If you have some thoughts on how to be an ally with people who identify as bisexual, why not add a comment below?

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New discussion group venue – The Lord Newry Hotel

By James May 10th, 2013, under News

After several difficult months at the Parkview, we have decided to shift the monthly discussion group to a new venue.

Starting from Tuesday 28 May, and hopefully continuing every month on the fourth Tuesday for the foreseeable future, the Melbourne Bi Chat will be held in the upstairs dining room at The Lord Newry Hotel, 543 Brunswick St, Fitzroy North. The Lord Newry has a great selection of drinks, and delicious food.

Times remain the same. Officially, we’ll be running from 7:30-9:30pm, with a short break around 8:30. We still recommend turning up about 7pm in order to get a drink, order dinner, and get settled in.

If you are friends with any discussion group attendees who do not often check this website, Facebook, or Twitter, please spread the word. We would like to minimise the number of people showing up to the wrong venue! Thankfully, the Lord Newry is only a few blocks down the road from the old venue, so it’s not too problematic if anyone goes to the wrong place.

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How to be an ally to a bisexual person

By Kathi April 26th, 2013, under Information, News

One of our committee members recently presented at the Health in Difference conference; a conference for and about health of sex, sexuality and gender diverse people; held in Melbourne. In preparing for their talk on how to be an ally, they found this leaflet which has been produced by the Bisexual Resource Center in Boston. Perhaps consider sharing it with your friends and family?

Download: How to be an ally to a bisexual person (.pdf)

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Some tips on how to be an ally (or rather less of a jerk)

By Kathi April 26th, 2013, under Information, News

Brigette Tilley covers a number of topics she has been confronted with as an openly bi woman:

  • Don’t tell me “it’s a phase.”
  • Don’t assume that I’m into weird stuff because I swing both ways.
  • Do not ask me to have a threesome.
  • You need to realize that sexuality is not always black and white, even if it works that way for you.
  • Don’t ask any variation on the following question: “So say a hot guy and an equally hot girl were walking down the street… Who would you choose?” after I’ve just told you that I’m equally attracted to both men and women.

Follow this link to read her responses.

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