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11 Inspirational Celebrity Quotes to Celebrate Bi Visibility Day

Today, September 23, is Bi Visibility Day. It sits in the middle of Bisexual Awareness Week, both aimed at celebrating and raising awareness of bisexuality, and to an extent, other non-monosexual identities as well. Bi Visibility Day was first celebrated in the U.S. in 1999, the brainchild of three United States bisexual activists; Wendy Curry, Michael Page, and Gigi Raven Wilbur. The day has since been expanded into a week long event, and is now celebrated all over the world. As acceptance of gay and lesbian identities increase, acceptance of those with bisexual and non-monosexual identities haven’t, at least not to the same extent. Bisexual people are still more likely to experience discrimination from queer AND straight communities alike, because they don’t fit neatly into the categories defined and accepted by society. Because of this, and to celebrate Bisexual Awareness Week and Bi Visibility Day, we’ve compiled a list of inspiring quotes from bisexual and other non-monosexual  identifying celebrities. Take a look! 1. “It’s a really, really hard thing to be silenced, and it’s deeply …