Sapphic (derived from Sappho, the Ancient Greek poet famed for her love poems towards women) is an umbrella term used to describe lesbians and bisexual+ women, an alternative to terms such as women who have sex with woman (WSW), or woman loving woman (WLW). an umbrella term for same-gender loving women or woman-aligned people, such […]

a term used to describe bisexual males; used in the late 19th century based on a term used at Oxford amongst Lord Byron and his compatriots.

Queer slang for predominantly opposite-sex couples who seek out bisexuals (typically women) that will engage in sexual activity with both partners, together and/or both singularly, without placing any demands or inconvenience on the relationship. So called “unicorn hunters” because, apparently, such bisexuals are mythical or rare (like unicorns).

the imagery of the unicorn has been closely associated with Queer culture for a long time, particularly unicorns with rainbow manes and tails. In Queer slang, a unicorn is also a bisexual person – typically female – that is willing to join an existing couple (predominantly an opposite-sex couple) for sex and fun (either together, […]

abbreviation of bisexual.

initialism of same-gender loving, used as an umbrella term for individuals/communities that are homosexual, bisexual+, homo/biromantic, etc; essentially, those who are Queer in sexuality, and may or may not include asexual people.

initialism for women who have sex with women.

the acts and attitudes of ignoring, removing or falsifying bisexual/bisexual+ people and bisexual identity. In its most extreme form, this could be the belief that bisexuality doesn’t exist – a belief that had long been traditionally held by straight and gay people alike (“you’re either gay or straight”). In more subtle forms, this could be misconceptions such as that bisexual […]

Bisexual is used to describe individuals that experiences a romantic and/or sexual attraction towards multiple or all genders, or indeed, regardless of gender or sex. yes a person who experiences romantic/sexual (or exclusively sexual when used with an -romantic qualifier) to multiple or all genders; somebody who is neither monosexual or asexual. An increasingly common […]