Bisexual People and Community

When discussing bisexual people and community, it is important to first define the term bisexual and clarify to whom the term applies. While some people who identify as bisexual may be attracted to only two sexes or genders, many people who identify as bisexual are attracted to a spectrum of people inclusive of more than just cisgender men and women. Thus, it is more accurate to define bisexuality as a sexual identity describing romantic or sexual attraction to more than one sex and/or gender.

As for who the term bisexual applies to, the answer is simply to those who self-identify as bisexual. Many people experience attraction to or engage in sexual or romantic behavior with more than one gender, but do not identify as bisexual. They ...