Coming out as bi
Gay activist Alexei Guren wasn’t sure what to expect when he came out as bisexual.
As a leading member of several gay organizations in Miami, Guren thought his announcement at age 22 in 1984 might spur some skepticism.
“But I didn’t expect the level of anger and suspicion that I had thrown at me,†he said. “Within a very short time, I had been asked to resign from most of the organizations, and lost the majority of my friends.â€
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Guren, who is now married and living in Tucson, Ariz., said he was accused of abandoning his gay friends and “seeking heterosexual privilege.â€
This article profiled the range of reactions that people have received as a result of coming out as bi. I think what bothers me the most is the reaction that people’s desire *must* conform to a given trajectory and may never change, as if the process of self-discovery were a one-time, static event. Sheesh.
“We’re sorry, but our form only has check-boxes for Tall / Short, Male / Female, Gay / Straight and Black / White. Pick one of each.”