A Personal Story — I am sitting in a pale blue leather armchair in a small office room, staring out the window. There is a single tree basking in the late summer heat and rustling gently against the light breeze. The room is devoid of any character. There is a wooden desk against the…

Our Bisexual South Asian Queen — Farrokh Bulsara, better known as Freddie Mercury, is a man well known in pop culture and adored by all. The lead singer of the sensational Queen, his incredible songwriting and talented vocals helped produce some of the most well known songs of an entire generation and gives him the status…

Writing outside of Medium — As some of you may have noticed, my blog has been a little quiet this year. Compared to last year where I published one piece a month from April onwards, I’ve only managed to publish 3 longer pieces along with a collection of shorter pieces this year. However, I have…

Bi Week 2019, Day 7 — A lot of people tend to assume that bisexual people somehow have it easier than gay people when, in reality, the opposite is true. It has been proven time and again, with various statistics on various topics, that bisexual people struggle more. Bisexual people are often thought to have “straight…

Bi Week 2019, Day 6 — This is a discourse that I have come across a lot and is probably the most frustrating thing to deal with. This can often come from people within our community, telling us we need to change our label as it is discriminatory. …

Bi Week 2019, Day 5 — No. I really can’t get much simpler than that. Bisexual is often seen as a combination of gay and straight, rather than a sexuality in its own right. There is this idea that bisexual is a temporary state, a phase whilst we figure out which one we are. When we…

Bi Week 2019, Day 4 — Since I don’t really date, I haven’t got this question aimed at me, but it’s one many bi people are familiar with. What’s interesting is the concern that bisexual men would leave the woman they’re dating for a man. What if I leave them for another woman? Is that better…

Bi Week 2019, Day 3 — I luckily haven’t faced this question myself, but I know many people who have. Bisexual women often get asked this question from straight men and it can be so exhausting. Now, I should preface this with saying that there isn’t anything wrong with wanting a threesome. Some bisexual people may…

Bi Week 2019, Day 2 — I have had several cases where I have revealed that I’ve only gone so far as to kiss a woman, but have never slept with or dated any women. When monosexual people hear this, my whole sexuality comes into question. I always find this a bit bizarre, especially when it…