Bisexuality BI ANY OTHER NAME: Bisexual People Speak Out (Alyson, 1991) Loraine Hutchins and Lani Ka‘ahumanu, Editors Bi Any Other Name catalyzed the new movement for bisexual identity and activism, helped spark at least ten other books (many by its own contributors), was named one of Lambda Book Review’s Top 100 Queer Books of the 20th century, has been reprinted 3 times since 1991, has almost 30,000 copies in circulation, and is still selling strong. Look for it at your nearest women’s or small independent bookstore (only buy it from a chain if you can’t locate it anywhere else). If you have trouble finding a copy, contact the publisher directly or look on Amazon.com.
Contents Preface Acknowledgments Bicoastal Introduction I. PSYCHOLOGY: Facing Ourselves II. SPIRITUALITY: Healing the Splits III. THE BISEXUAL COMMUNITY: Are We Visible Yet? IV. POLITICS: A Queer Among Queers Resources Glossary Contributors (click here to read excerpts from the book)	Lani and Loraine
I. PSYCHOLOGY: Facing Ourselves – Overview Myths/Realities of Bisexuality Sharon Forman Sumpter This Poem Can Be Put Off No Longer Susan Carlton The Queer in Me Carol A. Queen Ninety-Three People = 100% Acceptance Cornelius Utz I Am Who I Am – A Married Bisexual Teacher Amanda Yoshizaki Worth the Balancing Alan Silver Development of a Bisexual Identity: Understanding the Process Ann Fox What Do Indians Think About? Joe Rios Making My Own Way Laura Johnson Bisexual Feminist Man Dave Matteson She Kissed Me! Laney Nelson More Than a Footnote C.J. Barragan III My Life as a Lesbian-Identified Bisexual Fag-Hag Ellen Terris My Underself Chandini Goswami A Gift to Myself Nate Brown Points of Reference C.K. Ferrier Love, Friendship, and Sex Wayne Bryant Bisexual Tendencies Lisa Yost A Question of Invisibility Rifka Reichler Double Quest Nachama Insights at 3:30 AM Victoria Woodard What I Need Is: In Contemplation of Bisexuality Ronda Slater II. SPIRITUALITY: Healing the Splits – Overview my foundations Dajenya Coming Out In Spirit and In Flesh Karen Hurley Just Another Lingering Flu David Lourea Beyond Bisexual Annie Sprinkle Let Me Doctor Your Love Neil MacLean Sacred Rituals Karla Rossi Letting Go: An Interview with John Horne Loraine Hutchins Reclaiming Heart and Mind Leonard Tirado III. THE BISEXUAL COMMUNITY: Are We Visible Yet? – Overview Room For You Betsy Rose Bisexuality, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Me Elizabeth Reba Weise Two-Way Closet Michael Brewer The Palmist Knew Brenda Blasingame A Healing Journey Hap Stewart [untitled] Irene Wolt Gray-Haired and Above Suspicion Bobbi Keppel Growing Up with a Bisexual Dad Billy and Peaches Jones A Few Brave and Gifted People Chris Girard A Day in the Life Richard Susan Bassein Never, Never Boring... Mattie Key [untitled] Selena Julie Whang A Man, A Woman, Attention Shu Wei Chen – Andy Don’t Call Me Janet Bohac Bisexual Movies Paul Haut Bi-Lovable Japanese Feminist Kei Uwano The Most Natural Thing: An Interview with Arlene Krantz Marcy Sheiner Affirmation: Bisexual Mormon Christopher Alexander I Have Always Been One Suzanne ¿Que Es Un Bisexual? Obie Leyva The Foundations of the Bisexual Community in San Francisco: An Interview with Dr. Maggi Rubenstein Marcy Sheiner The “B” Word Matthew LeGrant From the Closet to the Stage Robyn Ochs IV. POLITICS: A Queer Among Queers – Overview Loving Whom We Choose Lisa Orlando Coming Out to Congress Cliff Arnesen ONE... Sharon Hwang Colligan What’s in a Name? Naomi Tucker Sisterhood Crosses Gender Preference Lines Dajenya The Voice of a Wandering Jewish Bisexual Rebecca Gorlin Proud Father of a Bisexual Son Roland Glenn Another Senseless Loss Dolores Bishop “out”line of one man’s polymorphic liberation ben e factory Beyond Defense: Considering Next Steps for Bisexual Liberation Rebecca Shuster Guilt Politics Ann Schneider My Pet Peeves Elise Krueger Can Bisexuals Be Monogamous? Lenore Norrgard The Fine Art of Labeling: The Convergence of Anarchism, Feminism, and Bisexuality Lucy Friedland and Liz Highleyman Conflicts Sheilah Mabry Potential Lovers Rich Aranow Hapa Haole Wahine Lani Ka‘ahumanu Bisexuality: The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Lesbian Feminism? Beth Elliot Talking About Sex, Gender, and Desire Karen Klassen Love That Kink Loraine Hutchins Choosing Not To Michael Ambrosino Present Tense: Biphobia as a Crisis of Meaning Amanda Udis-Kessler Political Activism: A Brief History back to bisexuality

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