This is a continuation of my last piece, looking at the research of Dr. Gary Gates of the Williams Institute at UCLA. Gates, a gay man and demographer, reports that 50 percent of people who identify as either gay, lesbian or bisexual...

If you've read some of the pieces I've written here on The Huffington Post, you've probably seen me reference the Williams Institute, an LGBT think tank at UCLA, and demographer Dr. Gary Gates, who is one of the institute's leading scholars. Gates...

In response to an article I recently wrote about bisexual celebrities, a commenter raised the question of bisexuals flocking to heterosexual privilege through different-sex relationships. This person wrote:

I think with many lesbian or gay people who date bisexuals, there is an inherent fear: the bisexual member could...

Bisexual actress Evan Rachel Wood got married to a man the other day. Afterwards, a Twitter follower tweeted at her:

@evanrachelwood question, honestly not trying to be an ass. Just trying to understand. Does this mean u r not bi anymore?how is that work?

— Maryann O'Neill...

A new report from the Williams Institute shows that bisexual women and gay men experience higher rates of domestic-violence victimization than people of other gender-and-sexual-orientation combinations. The stats about bisexual women, unfortunately, came as no surprise. The fact that bisexual women are more likely than women of other...

Last week I wrote about a group of bi activists who were getting ready to attend President Obama's annual LGBT Pride Reception, which took place Friday, June 15. This week I followed up with them to learn how the experience went. As last time, I talked with Lauren...

This year, as he has done each year since taking office, President Obama has included bisexual activists in his annual LGBT Pride Reception, taking place Friday, June 15. I had the opportunity to speak with some of this year's bi guests to learn how they are gearing up for their...

When Dr. Lisa Diamond gave a keynote speech at the recent BECAUSE conference, I just had to sit up and listen. As whipsmart as she is unapologetically outspoken, this University of Utah psychology professor has her finger on the pulse of human sexuality research -- and...

When Dr. Lisa Diamond gave a keynote speech at the recent BECAUSE conference, I just had to sit up and listen. As whipsmart as she is unapologetically outspoken, this University of Utah psychology professor has her finger on the pulse of human sexuality research -- and...

Singer Jessie J, 24, is in the news because of her sexuality again. But this time, it's not because of something the out and outspoken bi artist has done. Just the opposite. This time, it's because of something an unofficial biographer says she hasn't done. And that thing...

"I've identified as bisexual since I was 13, so for me bisexuality has been a 40-year 'phase,'" jokes Lou Hoffman, who has been a bi activist since the '80s. "I'm married to another bisexual, and our twin kids identify as straight, so I guess it's not catching."

Lou and I...

Dr. Michelle Carnes is a public health analyst with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a federal agency based in Maryland. She is also part of the agency's Sexual and Gender Minority Interest Group, which was involved in organizing a very special event April 3...

One of the first times up-and-coming rapper Azealia Banks was featured in a major publication, it was in the Fashion & Style section of The New York Times. At the end of the article, journalist John Ortved discusses her sexuality, writing, "Ms. Banks considers herself bisexual,...

The newest sexual orientation term floating around is "donorsexual." Mostly, it's been used to describe "super-donor" Trent Arsenault, a 36-year-old Californian virgin who donates a lot of sperm, and makes videos of himself prepping the donations (i.e., masturbating). Trent's donation activities have resulted in many children, and I...

Last week marked the 24th anniversary of the annual Creating Change conference, put on by the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. Each year, the conference, a training ground and community-building intensive for LGBT activists from all over the U.S., takes place in a different city....

What does a bisexual person look like? How can you tell if someone is bi, just by looking at them? I don't have the answers, but I know someone who is trying to get us to think more critically about the questions.

Adrienne Williams, founder of the

Here's some math for the new year:

Fact 1: According to research from the Williams Institute and Hunter College, among others, half of all those in the United States who identify as either gay, lesbian, or bisexual, identify as bisexual. That means, we bi folks make...

Dear Molli,

Thank you for sharing your story. Thank you for breaking my heart and inspiring me, all at the same time:

Thank you for knowing that it gets better. What you might not know yet is that you're making it better. In speaking up about your life, you've made it better for countless other bi youth -- and bi adults -- who are dealing with biphobic violence every day.

Thank you for talking openly about your struggle with depression, suicide attempts, and cutting. Bisexual people, especially youth, are more likely than monosexual people (straight people and gay people) to experience all of those challenges, and it's important for us as a bi community to talk to each other about mental health. In fact, it's critical, as a way to start the healing process.

Thank you for addressing phobic violence like bullying. Studies show that bisexual women are more likely than monosexual women (lesbians and straight women) to be the victims of violence. No one deserves to be victimized for any reason, including sexual identity.

Thank you for letting your viewers know that they are not alone. You are also not alone. The struggles you've been through, and the journey that you're on, are sadly all too common in the bi community. The good news, though, is that we are a community. By telling your story, you've brought the community together and raised awareness. Now it's the responsibility of the rest of us bi folks to do the same for you.

Thank you for inspiring at least one bisexual group to do just that. As you might know by now, the Bisexual Resource Center (BRC), which is based in your state of Massachusetts, is there for you, and has created a video for you:

You can reach out to the BRC here.

Finally, thank you for motivating me to create this list of things that bisexual people, and others, can do to help:

1. Bisexual readers, tell your story, too. YouTube is a great medium.
2. Volunteer for nonprofit organizations that run hotlines for youth, suicide prevention, and/ or LGBT community support. As a volunteer, be out from day one about being bi.
3. Are you a student? Get involved with your school's Gay Straight Alliance (GSA), or, if you have support, start one.
4. Are you a parent? Find ways to bring the PTA and GSA together; make sure that LGBT students know that parents at their school are supportive of them and proactive about stopping bullies.
5. Make sure that programs that address bullying cover LGBT issues -- and that they are fully inclusive of the B and the T.

Safe healing,
Amy...

My spouse and I were walking down the street the other day when a man in a pick-up truck shouted a word from his vehicle: "Lesbians!"

I wondered why.

We were not holding hands at the time, so, from my perspective, we weren't overtly displaying to the world what our...