In the heart of today’s LGBTQ+ community lies a paradox: the largest subgroup is also the most invisible. According to a 2024 Pew Research study, bisexual adults make up 4% of the U.S. population—more than those identifying as gay, lesbian, or trans. Yet, bi+ people remain the silent majority, often left out of queer spaces and conversations. In the article written for The Advocate, Sam Perry, a bisexual, gender-nonconforming editor based in Chicago, says, “Bisexuals need to reconsider this lackluster approach to community building and political organizing…Now is the time for bisexuals, pansexuals, omnisexuals, and others with fluid identities to support the broader queer community—and help ourselves.”
The numbers are staggering: 26% of bisexuals aren’t out to anyone. Only 19% are out to most people in their lives. Many are isolated, navigating a world where even LGBTQ spaces can feel unwelcoming. But invisibility can no longer be an option. With threats looming—from anti-LGBTQ legislation to a tech-bro surveillance state—the queer community can’t afford for half of itself to sit this one out. Perry says, “Bisexual is queer enough,” urging bi+ people to reconnect, mobilize, and fight back. Perry also reminds us: “The bisexual flag as we know it descends directly from queer resistance to fascism and hate.” Now is the time to honor that legacy and show up—for each other.
