Wow, the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) named me a bisexual leader in the US!! It happened just this past week, on Bi Pride Day (aka National Celebrate Bisexuality Day), September 23rd. I was totally surprised — and honored. Check it out, I’m a leader! http://www.thetaskforce.org/blog/20080923-sue-hyde-bisexuality-day?tr=y&auid=4049230
Also, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation […]

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Basketball player Zach Puchtel came out last year, but the news finally seems to be getting attention now. Check out one of the original articles about him announcing his bisexuality: http://www.minnesotamonitor.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=2667.
I’m not sure why the media has been slow to pick up on this story, but I’m glad more are taking notice. Kudos to Zach […]

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I want to let you know about an exciting event coming up in Boston in just a couple of weeks. As you probably know, September 23rd is National Celebrate Bisexuality Day. (You don’t have to be bisexual to celebrate, by the way.) And, in honor of the occasion, the Bisexual Resource Center, which is a […]

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School’s starting again soon, and what better time to think about diversifying the LGBTQ educational programming on your local campus! If you’re a studenty, faculty, or staff member at a university, and you’re interested in bringing more bisexual and trans ed to your school, here are a couple of things that I can help you […]

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Same-sex marriage: Being a bisexual person in a same-sex relationship, I’m so proud to call many of these folks my friends! http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=3137
Trans employment: Thanks to my friend Suzie for sending the below info my way.
“The Transgender Law Center is conducting a survey to better understand the needs and interests of transgender adults throughout […]

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There are so many reasons I love Curve magazine, and not just because I have an article in their latest issue! I love that Curve is going the distance for bisexual women, telling it like it is about our lives, and acknowledging that we do have a place at the lesbian table — and vice […]

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Getting It On With Bonnie is a podcast of the National Sexuality Resource Center, which is affliated with San Francisco State University’s department of Sexuality Studies (where I got my master’s degree). Recently, Bonnie interviewed me about Bi Request for her podcast, and it’s now up and on the website!
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I’m so excited to announce: Bi Request, the bi-themed film program that I volunteer to curate for Frameline’s International LGBT Film Festival, is back this year – and it’s better than ever!
Here are the details:
Date: Wednesday 6/25/08
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Location: Roxie Theatre, on 16th at Valencia, San Francisco
After-party: Lexington Club, on Lexington (between Valencia and […]

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Attention Northwesterners: My fiancee and I are headed to Portland! Her fabulous film about fabulous femmes, FtF: Female to Femme — which just showed last night in San Francisco at the LGBT Center! — is showing at QDocs, the Portland Queer Documentary Film Festival, next Saturday, at 6:30 at the Clinton Street Theatre. We’re excited […]

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The relationship between medical theory/ practice and trans identities is a complicated one. Add to that this latest situation (below), which demands our immediate attention. Thanks to a friend for alerting me by sending me this message:
“Dear Friends,
Many of you may know that the psychiatric manual, the DSM IV, regards transsexuals and transgender persons as […]

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