Bisexual Visibility: Why September Matters

September 26, 2025

A short history of being seen

For much of the 20th century, bisexual people were present but rarely named in public life. That invisibility was challenged in 1999, when activists Wendy Curry, Michael Page, and Gigi Raven Wilbur launched Celebrate Bisexuality Day on September 23 during an ILGA conference in Johannesburg. The date anchored what many now call Bisexual Visibility Day and helped create the wider Bisexual Visibility Month observed each September. Boston.gov

Bisexual Pride sign at a public demonstration. Photo by Katy Blackwood, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Why September

September centers the community just after the summer’s Pride Month, giving space to highlight bi+ realities often overlooked in broader coverage. Institutions and advocacy groups now mark September with education, storytelling, and data on lgbtq visibility, while September 23 serves as the focal point for events, panels, and community actions. Inclusive Cinema

Symbols and solidarity

A year before the first Bi Day, Michael Page created the bisexual pride flag in 1998 to give the community a visible symbol at marches and online. The flag’s colors were designed to communicate attraction beyond a single gender and to make bi people legible in crowds. Visibility grew alongside digital networks and has remained essential for people in isolated areas who need to see their community represented. TIME

Erasure and why visibility still matters

Research and lived experience show that biphobia and bi erasure have distinct impacts, including higher rates of harassment and exclusion in school and work. Dedicated visibility efforts help correct myths like “it’s just a phase,” and they affirm bi identities within and beyond LGBTQ spaces. Stonewall

Culture, clothing, and everyday pride

Visibility is cultural as much as political. Fashion has long been a tool for expression, from handmade buttons to pride outfits and a simple pride t shirt. In today’s street culture, queer fashion and queer streetwear turn style into presence, a quiet form of fashion as protest. Choosing pieces that align with sustainable fashion and sustainable clothing values also matters, especially for small labels using on-demand models to reduce waste in line with zero waste clothingprinciples. For many, a weekend look that leans gender-neutral clothing, genderless clothing, or unisex streetwear is both comfort and signal: I’m here, and I belong.

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