Bi+

Leeds LGBT+ Literature Festival

Becoming Unstuck

This is the first time I've ever written about my sexuality. It's the first time I've ever processed it through written words.

Leeds LGBT+ Literature Festival

"Straight Passing"

This poem is about how I feel in response to bi-erasure, both in the cis-het community and the LGBT one.

Leeds LGBT+ Literature Festival

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s poor bi+ representation

Such onscreen adaptations continue to erase and poorly write bi+ characters, playing to harmful stereotypes (just give us a bi who can’t si

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Anxiety: A Snake Coiled Around my Chest

This poem is how I was experiencing anxiety at that time. The act of writing these feelings down, on focusing on the physical aspects...

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How Books Helped Me Grow Into a Bisexual Bibliophile

I turned the pages as I progressed through life, first overcoming my fear of being different, and subsequently accepting my bisexuality and

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Bimisogyny and What it Means

Very little discourse exists about bimisogyny – the intersection of misogyny and biphobia, which not only affects the lives of bisexual w...

Leeds LGBT+ Literature Festival

I Blame The Internet

I found spaces where people felt the same as me. Being a fan led me to where I was honoured by people sharing their authentic selves and th