About BiNet USA
We Have Been Successful For Over Ten Years
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1987 - A contingent of 75 bisexuals marches in the 1987 March On Washington
For Gay and Lesbian Rights. This event proves to be the first nationwide
bisexual gathering.
- 1990 - BiPol convenes the first National Bisexual Conference in San Francisco.
A conference track is dedicated to organizing a national organization. The
North American Bisexual Network is formed and would later change to BiNet
USA.
- 1992 - BiNet USA creates a national and regional structure to govern itself,
elects national coordinators, begins publishing BiNet News and provides staff
training's and board presentations to national gay and lesbian organizations.
- 1993 - BiNet USA plays a key role in the successful national campaign to
include "Bi" in the March on Washington for Gay, Lesbian and BI Equal Rights
and Liberation. BiNet USA, the Bisexual Resource Center and the Washington,
DC based Alliance of Multicultural Bisexuals sponsor the largest conference
to date. Over 600 people attend the conference.
- 1995 - BiNet USA develops a media packet that generates the groundbreaking
Newsweek cover story on bisexuality.
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BiNet USA establishes a Bisexual Youth Initiative which develops and sends
a survey to organizations nationwide serving GLBTQ youth. A survey report
is published and sent to agencies, offering assistance in improving services.
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1996 - White House liaison for Gay and Lesbian Affairs meets with representatives
from BiNet USA and leaders from the transgender community.
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BiNet USA establishes the Bisexual Rural Initiative to reach out and determine
specific needs of bisexuals in rural areas.
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1997 - BiNet USA joins new National Policy Roundtable convened twice a year
by the Policy Institute of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. This
is ongoing.
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BiNet USA sends a survey to members creating a 25-point policy platform to
provide guidance from the grassroots to inform our advocacy efforts.
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1998 - BiNet USA organizes an Ally Campaign, educating and holding ally
organizations accountable for their actions.
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BiNet USA hosts the First National Institute on Bisexuality and HIV/AIDS.
- BiNet USA leaders lobby members of Congress exclusively for the purpose
of educating about bisexuality and the BI movement.
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1999 - BiNet USA turns out hundreds across the country to support NGLTF's
March on 50 State Capitols, Equality Begins At Home, with the theme: "Biphobia
Makes Me Blue."
- The Gill Foundation invites BiNet USA to conduct the first workshop on
bisexuality and the BI movement to LGB philanthropists at its "Outgiving Conference."
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2000- Leaders from BiNet USA and BRC establish a team to work with the Policy
Institute of NGLTF on a major publication addressing public policy issues
affecting bisexual people.
(Partial list)
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