Bi+ (bi plus) is an umbrella terms for people who recognize and honor their potential for sexual and emotional attraction to more than one gender (bisexual, pansexual, omnisexual, fluid, queer, asexual, and other free identifiers). Many multi-gendered attracted (MGA) and bisexual-plus (Bi+) people often face stigma and discrimination about their lives, their relationships and their families or face negative messages which reinforce shame. Sometimes this occurs within intimate partner relationships. Negative stereotypes about bi+/MGA people perpetuate myths that they are untrustworthy and more prone to cheat in their relationships or that they are confused or undecided. These stereotypes can lead to poor mental health outcomes such as anxiety, depression or mental illness and isolate bi+/MGA people from the community. ///About Jon:Jon Newby is an American Studies graduate student at UT Austin, focusing on Afrofuturism, speculative Blackness, and Black & Queer Studies. He's a born and raised Virginian with a passion for public transportation, Oreos, and web media. You can follow Jon on Twitter @JonNewbyA and check out his website janewby.net ///About Bi+ Black Men: Bi+ Black Men is an organization that builds affirming spaces for bisexual and sexually fluid black men to exist, express themselves, and become educated on the issues within our community. For more information on Bi+ Black Men, including community resources, please visit our website at bisexualblackmen.com and on Instagram at bisexualblackmen

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