RESOURCES
ON NEWS MEDIA
We support journalists, editors, and others writing for news outlets to improve coverage of bi+ people and stories.
1827
first year the term “bisexual” appeared in a U.S. newspaper
727K
times the term “bisexual” has appeared in U.S. newspapers since 1827
300%
increase in the use of the term “bisexual” in U.S. print news media in last 30 years
7%
of LGBTQ+ news coverage in the last decade has been of bi+ people and issues
Transforming Bi+ News Coverage
Our Report
Bi+ Censorship in the News
Bi+ Censorship in the News is the deepest dive into the coverage of bi+ people and issues in the news over the last 30 years.
Our findings show that print newspapers underreport on bi+ issues. In many instances, they also perpetuate harmful stereotypes and do not reflect the lived experience of bi+ people. Additionally, news media at the intersection of race and LGBTQ+ issues is limited, and it is nearly non-existent on bi+ issues and race.
Mapping Bisexuality
in the
News
California leads the nation with more than 67,000 media mentions of bi+ people and issues throughout news media history—the highest of any state. Yet since Trump’s inauguration, coverage has dropped sharply, now appearing in only a handful of counties.
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How We Can Help
We partner with news outlets and individual journalists to tell human-centered, solutions-focused stories about bi+ people and issues.
We also provide editing services for bi+ activists who want to publish op-eds and other articles to shape the important political, cultural, and social justice conversations of our time.