The Complex Problem of Bisexual Denial

(artwork by Jamie Arpin-Ricci)

When a close friend of mine came out to me as bisexual, it was a beautiful and exciting moment. For them, it was a moment of newfound confidence, freedom, and self-awareness. For me, it was the honour to be trusted with this news, as well as the joy of having another close friend who shared something of my experience as a bisexual person. Like myself, they were in a committed relationship with someone of a different…