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B<\/b> is for bisexuality<\/b>, bikesexual<\/b>, Joan<\/b> E. <\/b>Biren<\/b>, boi<\/b>, and butch<\/b>
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\n<\/b>Bisexuality <\/b>is \u201cthe capacity for romantic and\/or sexual attraction to more than one sex or gender.\u201d \u2013bisexual.org<\/p>\n

<\/a>Bikesexual <\/b>is one of Melina\u2019s favorite zinesters & is the author of the zine \u201cLearn how to make your own harness!\u201d which you can read & print for free here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Joan E. <\/b>Biren <\/b>(JEB) <\/b>is \u201can award-winning documentary photographer and filmmaker who has been chronicling the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals for more than 30 years\u201d and graduated from Mount Holyoke 1966. \u2013mtholyoke.edu<\/p>\n

<\/a>Boi <\/b>\u2013 \u201cA gender identity referring to a younger, butch lesbian in the butch-femme community, possibly taking on the manner and characteristics of a young heterosexual man; A young transman, or a transman who is in the earlier stages of transitioning.\u201d \u2013muhlenberg.edu<\/a>
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\n<\/b>Butch <\/b>\u2013 \u201c a) A gender-role specifier within the LGBTQ community that implies a masculine (or non-feminine) identity, mannerisms, or traits. An individual may simultaneously identify as female, male, genderqueer, or some other gender identity. (Related: Femme<\/i>)<\/p>\n

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  1. b) 1.\u2019Masculine\u2019 or macho dress and behavior, regardless of sex or gender identity. 2. A sub-identity of lesbian, gay male, or bisexual, based on masculine or macho dress and behavior. (See Femme<\/i>). 3. \u2018Butch it up\u2019: To exaggerate masculine behaviors\u201d \u2013edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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