Kick off Bi Visibility Month with us!
Join the LA Bi+ Task Force Board at a provocative Bi Play an
The play organizers are having a special day for our Task Force and all our friends to get a special half-price ticket if we want a reserved spot! Use LGBT20 when reserving a spot.
Otherwise, it is free or pay-as-you-can at the door on Oct. 8 at 2pm, click here for details.
Lots of things going on this month!
Ice Cream Social for Bi Day . . .
Come join us anywhere in Los Angeles area to celebrate with on the 23rd which is International Bisexuality Day.
Bi+ Ice Cream Social (LABTF is tabling)
Sponsored by City of West Hollywood
Sat, Sep 23rd, 1pm-5pm at Plummer Park, West Hollywood
https://www.weho.org/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/27214/15
Kick off Bi Visibility Month with us!
Dr. Mimi and LABTF at BiYou
Check out some photos and video of Mimi describing Bisexuality coming up in the blog.
There will be more of these events, and it was a wonderful time. They served Cajun food (get it, "Bay-you" and had a special Bi cocktail.
Other bi+speakers were Gattison, Malta Woods, Brandon Burciaga and Stefanie Cifuentes.
LA Bi+Task Force Statement on LGBTQ+ Supreme Court Ruling
July 4 - The US Supreme court ruled on June 30th, the last day of Pride Month, that the civil rights of protected classes of people, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, women, etc., are secondary to the right of both an individual as a business and business organizations that hold religious views, to discriminate against them.
Bi+ Cultural Competency Trainings
LABTF offers a range of bi+ trainings for your workplace, university, or conference in Greater LA. Our presentations are facilitated by expert speakers and educators and are based on cutting-edge research, and historical and community narratives. We have presented at venues such as Lionsgate, USC, and CalTech.
Watch the Bi Elders Chat Here
See Photos and the Full Chat
The Bi-Alogue series honored Bi Elders for LGBTQ History Month in Oct 2022 and we now have the entire sold-out interview online for all to enjoy.
Go here to see it on our YouTube page: https://youtu.be/VF4UFeMigeU
We gathered one of the greatest panels of bi+ elders who essentially started the bisexual movement, with a legacy of activism that compiles 251 years of bi history. The Zoom chat is a moment in Bi history in itself.
Read the full story here. Photo Gallery at bottom of Bi+ Blog page.
Please Donate
Please consider our year-round Give Out Day campaign
We are continuing to do Bi+ events, but our booths at Pride festivals, events and Bi+Alogue costs some money, and we are run by volunteers. We depend on our Give Out Day campaign which is a national campaign to support LGBTQ giving. Give Out Day is a safe, easy way to donate to LGBTQ+ causes because all donations go directly to the cause, there are no fees. We have a goal of raising $2000, and you may donate year-round! Please donate here and read about the top 4 bi+ orgs on our Bi+ Blog here.
Join One of Our Teams
Get involved now!
Interested in volunteering for LABTF? We currently have spots available on our three teams: Education, Advocacy, and Marketing, also for general volunteering on an as-needed basis. Here's a brief description of our Teams:
* EDUCATION Team - educational presentations like Bi+ Ed workshops and Bi-alogue series; creation of educational materials; blogging
* ADVOCACY Team - townhalls/community check-ins; political campaigns; ensuring inclusion in mainstream LGBTQ spaces
* VISIBILITY Team - social media outreach; website maintenance; newsletter development; merchandising
Each Team meets once every two months on Thu evenings. Commitment is flexible - attend as much or as little depending on availability. You may opt out at any time. Sign-up here.
