Real, visible, here: Bisexual+ visibility in Western Australia
dc.contributor.author | Farquhar, Misty | |
dc.contributor.author | Dau, Duc | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-07-28T04:19:51Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-07-28T04:19:51Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Farquhar, M. and Dau, D. 2020. Real, visible, here: Bisexual+ visibility in Western Australia. Critical Social Policy. 40(2): pp. 258-278. | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/84804 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/0261018319895674 | |
dc.description.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. | |
dc.title | Real, visible, here: Bisexual+ visibility in Western Australia | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dcterms.source.title | Critical Social Policy | |
dc.date.updated | 2021-07-28T04:19:51Z | |
curtin.note |
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. | |
curtin.department | School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry | |
curtin.accessStatus | Open access | |
curtin.faculty | Faculty of Humanities |