Page Contents:

• What Is Bisexu-l?
• History and Background, or "Why Do Bisexuals Need a Discussion List?"
• The Official List Intro
• So, what kind of people are on this list, anyway?
• Sounds great! How do I subscribe?
• Other Bi Resources
• Submitting To This Page

What Is BISEXU-L?

BISEXU-L is the Bisexuality Discussion List, located at bisexu-l@brownvm.brown.edu. We are a (usually) friendly bunch of people of all genders, races, creeds and (yes) sexual orientations, from all over the world. Discussion topics on the list generally focus on issues relevant to bisexuality, but not at all times. After all, our bisexuality is not the only facet of our lives and, as such, more mundane topics will surface from time to time. The list is sometimes light and happy, sometimes a support group, more rarely a place to flirt and sometimes a debate forum. In short, there's something for everyone who's accepting of bisexuality as a valid sexual orientation here. List members may post anonymously and the list is also available in both digest and index format for those concerned about high mail volume.

History and Background, or `Why Do Bisexuals Need a Discussion List?'

The BISEXU-L list was founded in November 1989 by a couple of people who wanted to create a place on the net where bisexuals could talk openly about their relationships with any gender. Bi people often ran into the problem that not only did heterosexuals condemn us for our same-sex attractions, but our gay friends were hostile to us for our attractions to people not of the same sex. So the BISEXU-L list was founded to give us a safe place to talk about all aspects of our sexuality. At first it was a very small and cozy group. Today it has grown to almost 500 people. With so many subscribers, the occasional flame war does happen, but for the most part we try to avoid certain topics which will inevitably result in people being scorched.

The Official List Intro

(from the BISEXU-L list header)

BISEXU-L is a list designed to discuss issues of bisexuality. The list is open to anyone. We do not discriminate on the basis of religion, race, gender, sexual preference or sexual orientation. For purposes of personal privacy, the list of members is confidential. Excessively rude, obnoxious or abusive postings will not be tolerated. We like to encourage cordial and civilized exchange of ideas, opinions and experiences relevant to the topic of bisexuality between members of all sexual orientations and preferences. This list is not intended in the spirit of separatism from any existing lists relevant to lesbian, gay and bisexual issues; rather it is an additional forum for discussion of bisexual concerns in particular. By the same token, the existence of BISEXU-L should not imply in any way that other discussion lists are no longer appropriate forums for discussion of matters pertaining to bisexuality.

So, what kind of people are on this list, anyway?

The following are links to the homepages or biographical information of some of the BISEXU-L list members. All links are included only with the permission of the owners of these pages. Links are roughly in alphabetical order.

Sounds great! How do I subscribe?

Requests for subscription should be directed to listserv@brownvm.brown.edu (not the list address) and should contain the command: SUBSCRIBE BISEXU-L firstname lastname (substituting, of course, your own first and last names). Postings to the list should be addressed to the list address itself: bisexu-l@brownvm.brown.edu The list moderator can be reached directly by sending e-mail to bisexu-l-request@brownvm.brown.edu.

Other Bi Resources

These are links to other places on the Web that contain bi (and in some instances gay and lesbian) resources.

• Robyn Ochs - bi activist, speaker, writer.
• The biboys mailing list-- A list for bi men and their supporters, tg-inclusive. e-mail biboys-request@tertius.net.au to get subscribed.
• TRANSGEN mailing list information.
• WomBAT, a bisexuality list for women.
• bi all means...
• Fritz Klein's Bi Resources
• Beyond Either/Or: The Fluidity of Gender & Desire.
• The Bisexual Resource Center
• The Bisexual Resource List
• Loraine Hutchins' Home Page
• bisex.org.
• A list of bi literature
• Anything that Moves
• #Bisex (IRC channel)
• A political rant by Sian Gramates
• Adult Children of Heterosexuals
• soc.bi homepage
• soc.support.youth.gay-lesbian-bi page
• Bisexual/Straight Spouse Support Mailing List
• BMM America (Bi/Gay Married Men)
• State, Local, and University Bi Organizations
  • BiProv-- Rhode Island's Bi Group.
  • Bisexual Detroit
  • Options, a social club in the Stockton and Sacramento areas.
  • The Bisexual Network of San Antonio
  • Houston (Texas) Bisexual Network
  • Bisexual Network of New Jersey
  • A Different Drummer has listings of events for bisexuals in the NY area.