“History was made Saturday afternoon as the first bisexual pride celebration in the world, Sat. Sept 22 in West Hollywood. The Advisory Board was joined in arranging Saturday’s events by social group amBi and by Human Rights Campaign LA.”
“Ian Lawrence-Tourinho, President of the amBi network, told Pink News the organisers want to signal to the bi community that they are welcome.”
“West Hollywood is hosting the United States’ first city-wide Bi Pride celebration on Saturday, September 22. The City of West Hollywood is organizing the event alongside with Human Rights Campaign LA and the Los Angeles chapter of the organization amBi.”
“There are so many really wonderful communities that are coming forward, though. Like the amBi Social Network in L.A., Bisexual.org, there's all of these wonderful groups coming out so that there can be a community for bi people.”
Gay Pages interviewed Werner Pieterse, lead organizer of amBi South Africa!
"That is why I started amBi South Africa, a social and support community for bi people, our friends and allies." - Werner Pieterse, lead organizer of amBi South Africa.
"Although I've attended and participated in Prides, I'd never been on the planning side before. I showed up to the first meeting hesitant because bisexuality is often ignored by Pride organizers, but I was immediately made welcome. I loved seeing this whole thing come together, and for me the icing on the cake was when I was made Grand Marshal. Talk about bi visibility!"
Thanks to all the folks who shared their stories. It is wonderful to know that our community is so large, so diverse, and so proud!
Rogue Valley Pride is the largest PRIDE parade and festival in Southern Oregon. And this year, amBi is the main sponsor of the festivities!
This year, amBi had the stars of the network TV hit Crazy Ex-Girlfriend join us for LA Pride!
Despite dark clouds, flash floods, and lightning, people still turned out by the tens of thousands to celebrate!
BuzzFeed's video of The Try Guys marching with amBi in the LA Pride parade has been seen by millions of people already. Check it out here.
Check out the fun and photos of the bis at L.A. Pride this weekend.
GLAAD highlights amBi event at The Continental Club in Downtown Los Angeles. The event is cross-promoted by OKCupid and BuzzFeed and run by Mix Professionals.
The Ashland Daily Tidings ran a story about amBi's local fundraising party, which featured a burlesque show, a live DJ, an open bar, and passed hors d'oeuvres.
Popular gay magazine Instinct quoted Rio Veradonir, founder of amBi Ashland, in this article featuring "Bi Guys on the Fight to Be Seen and Heard."
amBi members AJ Marbory, Damian Emba and Rio Veradonir were featured in this BuzzFeed public outreach video.
Ian Lawrence, lead organizer of amBi LA, was interviewed for this New York Times Magazine cover story about "The Scientific Quest to Prove Bisexuality Exists."
Several amBi members were featured in this inspiring video produced by the American Institute of Bisexuality in celebration of International Human Rights Day.
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Organizers said it's the first city-sponsored bisexual pride event in the nation. A large crowd gathered at the auditorium in West Hollywood Park to listen to music, check out vendor booths, eat, drink and have fun.