Bi Any Other Name: Bisexual People Speak Out
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| Bi Any Other Name: Bisexual People Speak Out | |
 Cover of the paperback edition of Bi Any Other Name: Bisexual People Speak Out |
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| Author | Loraine Hutchins and Lani Ka'ahumanu |
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| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject(s) | bisexuality |
| Genre(s) | anthology |
| Publisher | Alyson Publications |
| Publication date | 1991 |
| ISBN | ISBN 1-55583-174-5 |
Bi Any Other Name: Bisexual People Speak Out, an anthology edited by Loraine Hutchins and Lani Ka'ahumanu, is one of the seminal books[1][2] in the history of the modern bisexual rights movement. It holds a place that is in many ways comparable to that held by Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique in the feminist movement.[3]
The book is comprised of fiction and non-fiction pieces, poetry and art created by a diverse group of over seventy (70) bisexual people speaking about their lives.[4]
To quote Wendy Curry,[5] longtime bisexual rights activist and current president of the American national bisexual civil rights group BiNet USA,
| “ | This groundbreaking book gave voice to a generation of previously unseen bisexuals. Rather than arguing statistics or debating the sexuality of long dead celebrities, Hutchins and Ka'ahumanu gave a space to normal bisexuals who told their lives. This created a new genre for books on bisexuality. | ” |
This book is cited in at least thirty-five (35) other works, helped spark at least ten (10) other books (many by its own contributors), was named one of Lambda Book Report's Top 100 Queer Books of the 20th century, has been reprinted three (3) times since 1991, has almost 30,000 copies in circulation, and is still in demand. It also frequently appears on numerous LGBT reading lists, from assistance in coming out[6] to queer studies curriculum guides.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Bisexual Movements glbtq.com.
- ^ A Brief History of the Bisexual Movement by Liz A. Highleyman
- ^ Blessed Bi Spirit: Bisexual People of Faith by Deb Kolodny
- ^ HRC Reading List
- ^ Wendy Curry's reviews at Amazon.com
- ^ PFLAG-Metro DC Recommended Reading List
- ^ City College of San Francisco Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Studies Guide
| Bisexuality series |
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| Orientation |
| Bisexuality · Pansexuality · Bi-curious · Questioning |
| Attitudes |
| Biphobia · Bisexual chic · Lesbian until graduation |
| Culture |
| Community · BiNet USA · BiCon · Bi Community News · Symbols · Celebrate Bisexuality Day · Queer theory · LGBT history |
| Lists |
| Bisexual people · LGBT films · Media portrayal |
| Category:LGBT |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- review International Gay & Lesbian Review
- review Lambda Rising
- Loraine Hutchins (editor)
- Lani Ka'ahumanu (editor)
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