In the article “Biphobia is sending our community back into the closet,” QueerAF explores how persistent biphobia is stalling visibility. Despite bisexual identification tripling over the last decade, a recent dip in numbers suggests a lack of safety rather than a passing “trend.” Bisexual people face erasure both from the mainstream and within the LGBTQIA+ community, where they are often dismissed as “not queer enough.” This hostility fuels a severe mental health crisis, especially for bi women. Furthermore, the article critiques media tropes and notes that labels like “heteroflexible” often emerge as a shield against biphobic stigma. To drive change, the QueerAF piece advocates for more bi-specific spaces and calls for genuine solidarity from the broader queer community to ensure all identities are celebrated and protected from systemic rejection.
