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    Real, visible, here: Bisexual+ visibility in Western Australia

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    Authors
    Farquhar, Misty
    Dau, Duc
    Date
    2020
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Citation
    Farquhar, M. and Dau, D. 2020. Real, visible, here: Bisexual+ visibility in Western Australia. Critical Social Policy. 40(2): pp. 258-278.
    Source Title
    Critical Social Policy
    DOI
    10.1177/0261018319895674
    Faculty
    Faculty of Humanities
    School
    School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry
    Remarks

    Farquhar, M. and Dau, D., Real, visible, here: Bisexual+ visibility in Western Australia, Critical Social Policy, 40(2), pp. 258–278. Copyright © 2019 (The Authors) DOI: 10.1177/0261018319895674.

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/84804
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    The authors of the article run Bisexual+ Community Perth, a grassroots collective that works to increase bisexual+ visibility and community connection in Western Australia. This article begins by providing an evidence-base for bisexual+ activism, much of it based on the poorer mental health outcomes of bisexual+ people and the pervasive invisibility of bisexual+ people in both LGBTIQ+ communities and activism. Drawing on the work of Bisexual+ Community Perth, the article then offers a practical example of community-building as activism. It explores how collective mobilisation, bridge building, and alliances can be leveraged to make a difference in a local context, and discusses some of the challenges faced in sustaining this work. Throughout the article, the lived experiences of Bisexual+ Community Perth members are included to bring a richness to our account of the work, and to increase empathy towards bisexual+ people in general.

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