The Ultimate Reading List for Bisexual Awareness Week 2023

You guys often ask where you can find the articles I've written about bisexuality. Well, here they are!

Bisexual Awareness Week has officially begun! Bi Week, dare I say, is the best week of the year because bi folks across the globe realize that they are not alone. There are literally millions of people on this planet who are attracted to multiple or all genders. And there is no “arechtypal” bisexual. You can be bisexual any damn way you please, whether that means being in a monogamous relationship with someone of a different gender, or being a poly, bi slut who’s down to fuck anyone. You may only like sucking dick when you’re drunk, but otherwise, exclusively fuck women. That’s awesome! We should def grab a drink sometime.

For Bi Week, I updated my master list of bisexual articles broken down by category. I want to emphasize that this list isn’t exhaustive. There are tons of articles written by other talented bi+ writers that are missing. I included my work predominantly, and this is because I’m answering the question, “Zach, where can I find your bi articles?” (Also, this is my damn digital zine!) Still, I included other writers’ work to fill in the gaps of bi+ issues that I haven’t written about.

I hope you find these articles helpful! Also, a reminder I discuss SO many aspects of bisexual identity in my forthcoming memoir, Boyslut: A Memoir and Manifesto, which you can preorder now!

Am I Bisexual If…?

I Don’t Know Who Needs to Hear This, but You are Bi Enough. Zachary Zane, New York Times (2021).

Sexplain It: I’ve Identified as Gay for So Long, but I Really Like Women. Zachary Zane, Men’s Health (2021).

When Can I Call Myself Bisexual? Zachary Zane, Bi.org (2017).

What About That One in a Million Same-Sex Crush? Zachary Zane, Bi.org (2018).

Dating While Bisexual

Sexplain It: My Husband Came Out as Bi But Is Confused About What He Wants. Zachary Zane, Men’s Health (2022).

What to Do When Your ‘Straight’ Boyfriend Comes Out to You as Bisexual. Zachary Zane, Vice (2021).

Sexplain It: I’m Bi. How Do I Start Having Sex With More Women? Zachary Zane, Men’s Health (2021)

Sexplain It: My Boyfriend Is Interested in Guys, but Doesn’t Want to Have a Threesome. Zachary Zane, Men’s Health (2021).

Putting ‘Bisexual’ on My Dating Profile Changed Everything. Zachary Zane, Swipelife.Tinder.com (2019).

What It’s Like to be a Bi Guy on Tinder. Sofia Barrett-Ibarria, Melmagazine.com (2018).

The Silver Lining of Dating While Bi. Zachary Zane, Bi.org (2016).

I’m Bi and I Use Tinder Differently With Men and Women. Zachary Zane, Swipelife.Tinder.com (2019).

Don’t Ask Me for a Threesome to Make Your Boyfriend Happy. Gabrielle Noel, Swipelife.Tinder.com (2019).

When Dating Is Not Easier on the Bi Side. Kristen Thompson, Femsplain.com (2016).

I’ve Always Identified as Gay, But Now Want to Sleep With Women. Zachary Zane, Men’s Health (2020).

How to Come Out to Your Wife as Bisexual. Zachary Zane, Men’s Health (2019).

Bisexuality Is Power. Zachary Zane, Playboy Magazine (2018).

Internalized Biphobia

Sexual Orientation OCD Is Hard. It Can Be Even Harder When You Are Bisexual. Zachary Zane, Men’s Health (2021).

Why Is the Bisexual Label So Daunting? Zachary Zane, Pride.com (2016).

8 Expert Tips For Bi-Curious Men Ready to Explore Their Sexuality. Zachary Zane, Men’s Health (2019).

How Internalized Biphobia Ruined My First Tinder Date. Gabrielle Noel, Swipelife.Tinder.com (2018).

I’m a Bisexual Stereotype Whose Job Is to Dispel Bisexual Stereotypes. Zachary Zane, Slate.com (2017).

Battling the Internalized Biphobia in All of Us. Zachary Zane, Into (2017).

9 Bisexual Men Share What Helped Them Come Out. Zachary Zane, Men’s Health (2019).

Finding a Bi+ Community

Bi “Visibility” Is Good, but Bi Community Is Better. Zachary Zane, Cosmopolitan, (2022).

Is Everyone Bisexual? Gabrielle Kassel, Healthline (2022).

Why Bisexuals Are So Invisible and What We Can Do About It. Zachary Zane, Pride.com (2016).

Q&A: Bisexual Activist Robyn Ochs On Bi-visibility, Erasure, And The Future Of The Bi+ Movement. Zachary Zane, Huffington Post (2016).

How to Deal with Biphobia

What Does It Mean to Be Biphobic? Gabrielle Kassel, Healthline (2022).

Why Bisexual Men Are So Misunderstood. David Artavia, Yahoo (2021).

Bisexual Men Exist, and It’s Time for Our Moment. Zachary Zane, Men’s Health (2020).

The Epistemic Contract of Bisexual Erasure, Kenji Yoshino, Stanford Law Review (2000). (Note: The article is 56,000 words but a great read to help you understand and address biphobia.)

7 Myths of Dating Bi Guys. Zachary Zane, Bustle.com (2016).

7 Ways To Deal With Biphobia During Pride. Sophie St. Thomas, Pride.com (2018).

Bisexual People Have Long Felt Excluded from Pride Festivities. That’s Finally Changing. Zachary Zane, Washington Post (2019).

I am a Bi Man Who Doesn’t Want to See #BisexualMenExist Trending. Zachary Zane, Men’s Health (2020).

The B in LGBT: Why Bisexual Awareness Week Matters. Zachary Zane, OUT Magazine (2018).

Identifying as Bisexual, Pansexual, or Both

Why I Proudly Use the Bisexual Label. Zachary Zane, Pride.com (2016).

What’s the Real Difference Between Bi and Pansexual? Zachary Zane, Rolling Stone (2018).

The Bi vs. Pan Rivalry Needs to Stop. Zachary Zane, Bi.org (2018).

I’m Bi and It’s Not That Complicated. Zachary Zane, Bi.org (2017).

What Is Pansexuality, and How Is It Different from Bisexuality? Zachary Zane, Prevention (2019).

Health Disparities in the Bi+ Community

In the LGBTQ Community Bisexual People Have More Health Risks. Here’s What Could Help. Zachary Zane, Washington Post (2017).

Examining Physical Health Disparities in Bi People. Zachary Zane, Bi.org (2017).

New Study Explains Why Bi Folks Face Greater Health Disparities. Zachary Zane, Bi.org (2017).

Why Do Bi Women Face Higher Rates of Sexual Assault? Zachary Zane, Bi.org (2017).

Bi Women Are More Likely to Suffer From Opioid Misuse. Zachary Zane, OUT Magazine (2018).

Bisexual Media Representation

How I Become the King of Bi Porn. Wolf Hudson as told to Zachary Zane, Men’s Health (2020).

As a Bi Man, It Was Difficult to Watch the ‘Love is Blind’ Carlton-Diamond Fight. Zachary Zane, Men’s Health (2020).

TV Producers, Stop Portraying Bisexuals as Villians. Zachary Zane, Washington Post (2016).

How Bisexuality on TV evolved from a Favorite Punchline to a Vital Storyline. Caroline Framke, Vox (2018).

How TV Is Putting the ‘B’ in LGBTQ — And Why It Matters. Jenna Scherer, Rolling Stone (2019).

Bisexuality and Ethical Non-Monogamy

So, Here’s How I Ended Up Living with My Boyfriend and His Wife. Zachary Zane, Hornet (2017).

How my Polyamorous Boyfriend and I Navigated STIs. Zachary Zane, Waxoh.com (2019).

Who Really Practices Polyamory? Zachary Zane, Rolling Stone (2018).

Three’s Company. Zachary Zane, Plus Magazine (2018).

After Cheating on My Partner, I Wondered: Was Monogamy Right for Me? Zachary Zane, Washington Post (2017).

Being in a Polyamorous Relationship Prepared Me Better for Monogamy. Zachary Zane, Allure (2019).

What If We Thought of Monogamy as a Spectrum? Zachary Zane, Washington Post (2016).

How Polyamory Made Made Me Less Jealous. Zachary Zane, Pride.com (2016).

My Best Gay and Bi Friends Are Friends With Benefits. Zachary Zane, The Advocate (2017).

Bisexual Books

Boyslut: A Memoir and Manifesto. Zachary Zane (2023).

Bisexual Men Exist: A Handbook for Bisexual, Pansexual and M-Spec Men. Vaneet Mehta (2023).

All the F*cking Mistakes: A Guide to Sex, Love, and Life. Gigi Engle (2020).

Open: An Uncensored Memoir of Love, Liberation, and Non-Monogamy. Rachel Krantz (2022).

Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy. Jessica Fern (2020).

Men's Health Best. Sex. Ever.: 200 Frank, Funny & Friendly Answers About Getting It On. Jordyn Taylor and Zachary Zane (2022).

Greedy: Notes from a Bisexual Who Wants Too Much. Jen Winston (2021).

Boom, BABY. Happy Bisexual Awareness Week. Love you all!

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