Hello, Good Bis!

Hello, Good Bis!

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  • Real Queer Politics

    Are you super confused by Super Tuesday? We've got your back. We review the LGBTQ rights voting history of US Presidential hopefuls, how you can research candidates, and getting involved Email us a[email protected] or follow us on Instagram at @HelloGoodBis.

    • Here's Every 2020 Democrat's History on LGBTQ Rights https://splinternews.com/heres-every-2020-democrats-history-on-lgbtq-rights-1833721959
    • Rep. Gabbard apologizes, again, for past anti-gay views https://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/01/17/rep-gabbard-apologizes-again-for-past-anti-gay-views/23645741/?guccounter=1
    • Tracking administration / candidates https://www.glaad.org/tap/donald-trump https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/congressional-scorecard https://www.hrc.org/resources/congressional-scorecard https://www.aclu.org/scorecard/
    • Candidates’ voting record here: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/ or https://ballotpedia.org/
    • Current Congress person https://www.govtrack.us/
    • Opinions / actions https://www.ontheissues.org/
    • Campaigns’ financial records: https://www.fec.gov/data/
    • Local issues: https://www.vote411.org/ballot or https://www.ballotready.org/
    • LGBT political news: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/
    • Register to vote https://vote.gov/ 
    • 1 in 5 LGBTQ adults isn’t registered to vote https://www.marketwatch.com/story/1-in-5-lgbtq-adults-isnt-registered-to-vote-despite-high-2020-stakes-2019-10-11
    • Tennessee allows adoption agencies to ban gay & lesbian parents https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/01/tennessee-passes-bill-allow-adoption-agencies-ban-gay-lesbian-parents/
    • Changes to LGBTQ-related web content under the Trump Administration https://sunlightfoundation.com/2019/11/21/new-web-integrity-project-report-documents-changes-to-lgbtq-related-web-content-under-the-trump-administration/
    • House Democrats call for ICE to release transgender detainees https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/01/house-democrats-call-ice-release-transgender-detainees-inhumane-facilities/
    • A Trump advisor on conversion therapy https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/01/trump-advisor-told-lesbian-teen-considering-suicide-get-conversion-therapy/ 
    • Evelyn Mantilla https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Mantilla 
    • Vaneet Mehta https://www.instagram.com/nintendomad888/
      • 52 min
    • Bi Our Valentine: With Two Bi Guys

      It's Valentine's Day and love is in the air-- and on the air waves! We got together with Rob and Alex, co-hosts and creators of a podcast we love. If you haven't listened to Two Bi Guys, what are you waiting for? Actually, finish this episode first and then go binge their first season. We talk about bisexuality, podcasting, and asked the guys listener questions. Want to submit questions for future guests? Follow us on @HelloGoodBis on Instagram to hear the latest or email us at [email protected] to tell us what you think of the episode!

      SPOILER ALERT

      50:06 - 52:00 Rose spoils Atypical

      REFERENCES

      Two Bi Guys

      - Website https://www.twobiguys.com/

      - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/twobiguys/

      - Twitterhttps://twitter.com/twobiguys

      Bi Request NYC http://www.birequest.org/

      Slutever episode about bisexual men https://video.vice.com/en_us/video/bisexual-men-1-774/5c0a974ebe407728f37431ce

      They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062457806

      1 hr 26 min
    • Drop the Bi-eat

      Looking for the perfect song to subtly hint to your crush that you’ve caught feelings takes on an added challenge when you don’t know any queer tunes! Rose and Annie toiled all night working on the perfect mix just for you. In this episode, we talk about why bisexual representation in music matters and some of our favorite bisexual musicians and songs. Did we miss anything vital? Send us a tune to [email protected] or on Instagram to @HelloGoodBis. 

      References and show notes were too long to fit in this description! Here you go: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nR-cJTQKK-DHHap4Abn5nD8gs2TnEEks6BzZdm22obw/

      TIMESTAMPS

      BiSexual Artists 21:00

      Bilights 1:02:46
      Bi History 1:15:45
      Bising Stars 1:18:46
      Call for AdBice1:22:16

      1 hr 24 min
    • New Queer, New You

      We’ll miss saying "20-bi-teen," but we're excited to embrace the New Year! Lots of folks like to set resolutions, but do they work? How can you make them more effective? What about making a queer resolution? Rose and Annie dive into the internet and each other’s minds to help you select and set your goals (Uhm, keeping them is on you…). 

      Did we miss something? Wanna share your resolution? Email us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @HelloGoodBis. 

      REFERENCES 

      • History of New Years Resolutions https://www.history.com/news/the-history-of-new-years-resolutions 
      • Some Stats on Effectiveness of Resolutions https://www.inc.com/peter-economy/10-top-new-years-resolutions-for-success-happiness-in-2019.html 
      • Yup, people vote the most during the presidential election https://www.fairvote.org/voter_turnout#voter_turnout_101 
      • Our coming out episode is #3 called The Good The Bi and the Ugly https://anchor.fm/hellogoodbis/episodes/The-Good--The-Bi--The-Ugly-Coming-Out-e4so7t 
      • Sober Pride Resources https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/7xgevd/how-to-party-at-pride-if-youre-sober https://myslutbox.com/out-proud-sober-how-to-have-fun-at-pride-without-liquor/ 
      • Straight Edge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_edge 
      • Our episode about finding someone to love is #10 called Dating Bi-os https://anchor.fm/hellogoodbis/episodes/Dating-Bi-os-e9ad2k 
      • When Brooklyn Was Queer (the book Annie forgot the name of) https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250169914 
      • Clementine Morrigan, physical consent https://www.instagram.com/clementinemorrigan 
      • Figure skater Amber Glenn comes out as bisexual/pansexual: ‘I don’t want to hide who I am’ ’https://www.outsports.com/2019/12/17/21024753/amber-glenn-figure-skating-bisexual-pansexual-olympics-texas-team-usa 
      • Former MMA Fighter Jason Ellis: Let Bi Men Like Me Into the Community https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2019/12/10/former-mma-fighter-jason-ellis-let-bi-men-me-community 
      • Saying Bi, Bi, Bi to a Decade of Increased Bi+ Visibility https://www.hrc.org/blog/saying-bi-bi-bi-to-a-decade-of-increased-bi-visibility 
      • Vaping ads often target bisexual women of color, study finds https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/vaping-ads-often-target-bisexual-women-of-color-study-finds-130533558.html 
      • Quit Like a Woman, Holly Whitaker https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781984825056 
      • The UK has elected the ‘gayest parliament in the world’: 8% say they’re gay or bisexual https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/the-uk-ha-elected-the-gayest-parliament-in-the-world-8-say-theyre-gay-or-bisexual 
      • What you need to know about the Olivia Nicole Duffin TikTok biphobia drama https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/sex/a30292626/olivia-nicole-duffin-tik-tok-biphobia-ex-boyfriend-liam-casey/ 
      • Julie d’Aubigny https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_d%27Aubigny 
      • Two Bi Guys https://www.twobiguys.com/ 
      • Jen Winston http://instagram.com/jenerous 

        • TIME STAMPS 

        Our Resolutions 00:49

        How to Set Resolutions 9:13
        History of Resolutions 12:08
        Uh, Do Resolutions Work? 14:55
        How to Keep On Track 15:49
        Queer Resolutions 19:11
        Listener Mail 39:56
        Bilights (Bisexual News) 41:18
        Bi History 46:04
        Adbice 50:18

        53 min
      • The Bi-rds and the Bees
        Believe it or not, but Rose and Annie definitely don’t know everything there is to know about sex. To be honest, sometimes they’re not even sure what sex is, so we called in the expert. Eva Bloom, a pleasure positive sex educator, youtuber, host of Sex Ed, and bisexual who just got her Masters in SEXTING comes on to talk to us about obtaining consent in a digital world, ettiquette of responding to nudes, what to do when your sex drive doesn’t match your partner’s and SO MUCH MORE. 
        TIMESTAMPS 
        Interview with Eva Bloom of @WhatsMyBodyDoing 00 - 32:32
        Bilights 32:32
        Bising Stars 40:40
        Adbice 43:20 
        REFERENCES 
        Eva’s Channels &References
        Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WhatsMyBodyDoing 
        Youtube http://youtube.com/whatsmybodydoing 
        Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsmybodydoing 
        Twitter https://twitter.com/whatsmybodydoin? 
        Sex Ed School https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFrqObEvDOwkfkcik9TOYgBh4RlhIXj-_ 
        Want, Will, Won’t List http://old.mojoupgrade.com/ 
        Sending nudes with invisible ink - check our instagram, we’ll post soon 
        Sex Positive Families https://www.instagram.com/sexpositive_families 
        Sex Positive Families Reading List https://sexpositivefamilies.com/sex-positive-families-reading-list/ 
        Nadine Thornhill, Save Sex Ed https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFrqObEvDOwkxd09MEgeleRJW-k73nEtI 
        Stevie Boebi https://www.youtube.com/user/SassiBoB 
        What’s Wrong With Molly Margaret https://www.instagram.com/whatswrongwithmollymargaret/ 
        The Dildorks Podcast https://thedildorks.wordpress.com/ 
        Give $3 a month to get the sex research letter https://www.patreon.com/join/WhatsMyBodyDoing/signup?ru=%2Fjoin%2FWhatsMyBodyDoing%2Fcheckout%3Frid%3D1881643%26 
        Andrew Gurza, Disability & Sex http://www.andrewgurza.com/ 
        Bilights & Other References
        Lex Dating App https://www.vogue.com/article/lex-queer-dating-app 
        Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index https://www.hrc.org/mei 
        Lots of animals are bisexual https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/11/19/gay-animals-bisexual-same-sex-behaviour-evolution-yale-school-forestry-environmental-studies/ 
        Bisexual people who are out to their partners may have worse sex https://www.insider.com/bisexual-people-out-to-their-straight-partners-have-worse-sex-2019-11 
        Bisexuality & Race on Dating Apps https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-11/uoia-rei111419.php 
        Kathleen Hanna http://www.kathleenhanna.com/ 
        Le Tigre’s Feminist Sweepstakes https://open.spotify.com/album/0sba5xAGgB7VP3X6BSzIOg?si=ATE-6UcZRMyXFf1G7YiC_w
        45 min
      • Getting Bi-sy

        Have you ever Googled “how to do sex?” If the answer is yes, have we got a podcast for you! In this episode, Rose and Annie explore getting consent, having pleasurable sex, and the public school system that failed to teach them how to do either. Together, they discuss what constitutes sex and share some explicit sex acts you can do with your partner (and how to make sure everyone's consenting). Want to tell us about the sex acts we missed (but in a totally non-pervy way)? Email us at [email protected] or slide into our DMs over on Instagram @HelloGoodBis.

        TIMESTAMPS

        Consent 17:30

        Sex Education 25:00
        EXPLICIT SEX ACTIONS 38:10
        Protection and STI Testing 1:12:15
        Bilights (Bisexual News) 1:20:23
        Bising Stars 1:24:47
        Adbice 1:28:27

        1 hr 33 min
      • Dating Bi-os

        There comes a time in every bisexual’s life when you’ll ask yourself: what do I normally do with my hands and are they always this sweaty? This my friends is called a crush. Join Annie and Rose as they talk about all things attraction, flirtation, and dating! From matching online to meeting IRL, saying “I love you” to ending things--we answer some of the questions you had about how to pursue the one you want. Did we get anything wrong? Let us know by emailing us at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @HelloGoodBis.

        RESOURCES

        • A Smart Girl’s Guide to Boys https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Girls-Guide-Boys/dp/1584853689
        • Stevie Boebi, “How to Compliment Girls” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByGp5e6RVoc
        • Old Guard apps: Tinder, Bumble, OkCupid, Hinge, Match
        • Queer Apps: Grindr, Her, Scruff, Chappy
        • About angel shots: https://www.businessinsider.com/angel-shots-help-women-on-bad-dates-2017-1
        • Dear Therapist: I’m Afraid My Boyfriend’s Sexuality Will End Our Relationship https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2019/11/im-worried-my-boyfriend-is-gay/601231/
        • Regan Gascoigne, son of football legend Paul Gascoigne, just came out as bisexual https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/11/04/regan-gascoigne-paul-gascoine-bisexual-coming-out-football/
        • Ad appearing to attack Democratic City-County Council candidate draws ire on social media https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/10/28/election-2019-ad-appears-to-attack-lgbtq-council-candidate/2485034001/
        • Director Desiree Akhavan Is Flipping the Script on Coming-Out Stories https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/j538gy/desiree-akhavan-the-bisexual-interview
        • Kori Michele, Let’s Talk About Bisexuality https://korimichele.myportfolio.com/lets-talk-about-bisexuality

          • TIMESTAMPS

          How do I approach someone IRL? 28:06

          Knowing when they aren’t interested 32:04
          How to spot a queer in the wild / How to show off that i’m queer 35:00
          Connecting online 37:35
          Taking it offline 45:11
          Ending a date 51:31
          Rejecting someone and getting rejected 1:00:31
          What if everything works out? 1:09:31
          Weekly Bilights (bisexual news) 1:12:38
          Bising Stars (queer people we like) 1:17:09
          Call for AdBice 1:19:55

          1 hr 23 min
        • On the Bi-g Screen

          TV and movies surround us from a young age, shaping our understanding of the world and our expectations of others. Annie and Rose explore their first exposure to bisexual characters, the history of bisexuality on the bi screen, why representation matters, and what TV and movies get right (er… more often wrong). Tell us who we missed by writing to [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @HelloGoodBis.

          SPOILERS

          Sex and the City | 5:39 - 12:03, 19:40 - 20:18

          Dr. Who | 14:10 - 17:40
          Grey’s Anatomy | 36:14 - 36:56
          Madame Secretary | 37:56 - 38:20
          Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 38:28 - 40:25
          Broad City | 40:31 - 43:58
          I Might Regret This - Abbi Jacobson | 42:25 - 43:05
          Insecure | 44:00 - 46:00
          A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila | 46:00 - 47:15
          The OC | 47:15 - 48:40
          Brooklyn 99 | 48:53 - 49:09
          The Good Wife | 49:09 - 49:37
          House of Cards | 49:37 - 49:49
          Insatiable | 49:49 - 50:27
          The Politician | 50:27 - 50:53
          Crazy Ex Girlfriend | 50:53 - 52:05
          Game of Thrones | 52:05 - 52:15
          Killing Eve | 52:15 - 52:43
          The Bisexual | 52:43 - 53:16
          Big Mouth | 53:16 - 53:25
          True Blood | 53:25 - 53: 45
          House | 53:25 - 54:00
          Bones | 54:00 54:28
          Orange is the New Black | 54:28 54:46
          Friends | 54:46 - 55:12
          How I Met Your Mother | 55:12 - 55:30
          The Good Place | 55:30 - 55:28
          Chilling Adventures of Sabrina the Teenage Witch | 55:28 - 55:43
          Sakura Cardcaptors | 55:43 - 55:59}
          Family Guy | 55:59 - 56:09
          Bob’s Burgers | 56:09 - 56:48
          Thor: Ragnorok & The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | 57:57- 58:00
          Atomic Blonde | 58:00 - 58:45
          Rocky Horror | 58:45 - 58:53
          500 Days of Summer | 58:53 - 58:57
          Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | 58:57 - 59:04
          Chasing Amy | 59:04 - 1:00:25
          Cabaret 1:00:25 - 1:00:55
          The Comedian | 1:01:04
          Jennifer’s Body 1:01:04 - 1:03:35

          RESOURCES

          Jenny Bick’s twitter for you to get at her https://twitter.com/JennyBicks

          Podcast About Matthew Shepard
          GLBTQ Archive History of Bisexuality of Cinema http://www.glbtqarchive.com/arts/bisex_film_A.pdf
          This podacast helped form Rose’s opinion of Jennifer’s Body https://anchor.fm/girls-guts--giallo/episodes/Jennifers-Body-2009-e5148r/a-ankm3m

          TIMESTAMPS

          Our First Times & Why Representation Matters 5:00

          Brief History of Bisexuality in Cinema 26:56
          Traps & Troupes 30:13
          Examples of Bisexual  36:14
          Rampant Speculation of Bi Characters 1:03:40
          Bi-lights (Bi news) 1:06:17
          Bi-sing Stars (Queer people we like) 1:10:34
          AdBice (Advice) 1:15:32

          1 hr 20 min
        • Days Gone Bi

          Join Rose and Annie as we hop in the TARDIS, take the DeLorean up to 88, and spin our time turners to take a look back at bisexual throughout history and the evolution of bisexuality in general. Want to tell us what we got right, wrong, should talk about next? Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voice message anchor.fm/hellogoodbis/message. 

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          REFERENCES

          1. International Pronouns Day https://pronounsday.org/
          2. https://www.bustle.com/articles/40282-a-brief-history-of-bisexuality-from-ancient-greece-and-the-kinsey-scale-to-lindsay-lohan
          3. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/oct/11/two-spirit-people-north-america
          4.  https://radicalbi.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/bisexuality-in-psychoanalytic-theory.pdf
          5. https://kinseyinstitute.org/research/publications/historical-report-diversity-of-sexual-orientation.php
          6. https://www.cnn.com/2015/06/19/us/lgbt-rights-milestones-fast-facts/index.html
          7. https://thestonewallinnnyc.com/
          8. https://www.them.us/story/brenda-howard
          9. http://www.glbtqarchive.com/ssh/bisex_movements_S.pdf
          10. Donny The Punk’s obituary http://www.columbia.edu/cu/gables/hiv/mem/donaldson.html
          11. More examples of bisexuals in the LGBTQ equality movement https://bi.org/en/articles/the-bisexual-warriors-of-the-gay-movement
          12. Bisexual Chic https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psychology-yesterday/201308/bisexual-chic-0
          13. Bisexual Men & HIV in 1980s http://www.binetusa.org/bihealth.html
          14. Bisexual Women & Radical Feminism https://books.google.com/books?id=XS_SnVPixE8C&pg=PA82&lpg=PA82&dq=%22bisexual+feminism%22&source=bl&ots=n32nIC-3XC&sig=h7jkH9Tq2dtkR0gs9Q7hmvNMzZ4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=zrdsUIKQLeWC0QHKqYHwAQ&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
          15. SCOTUS Hears Two Cases on Workplace Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/supreme-court-hears-two-major-cases-today-on-title-vii-and-discrimination
          16. LGBTQ Townhall https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/01/politics/bernie-sanders-cnn-lgbtq-town-hall/index.html
          17. Securing LGBTQ+ Rights and Equality, Elizabeth Warren’s plan https://elizabethwarren.com/plans/lgbtq-equality
          18. RuPaul’s Drag Race: Scaredy Kat was ‘terrified’ because he’s not gay https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/e076a58f-862a-4c2b-b803-4a25b5dcb1e5
          19. Big Mouth Pansexuality vs Bisexuality Episode Stumbles Over Itself https://www.advocate.com/television/2019/10/07/big-mouth-pansexuality-vs-bisexuality-episode-stumbles-over-itself
          20. Fans Think the Lyrics to Harry Styles' New Song "Lights Up" Mean He's Part of the LGBTQ+ Community https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/music/a29441076/harry-styles-lights-out-lyrics-meaning/
          21. Amid 'Kill the Gays' bill uproar, Ugandan LGBTQ activist is killed https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/amid-kill-gays-bill-uproar-ugandan-lgbtq-activist-killed-n1067336
          22. Lily Singh  https://people.com/tv/youtuber-lilly-singh-comes-out-bisexual/
          23. BiRCH https://biresource.org/research-spotlight-bisexual-research-collaborative-on-health-birch/

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            TIMESTAMPS

            Pronoun Day 4:06

            Early Bisexuality and Psychology 6:49
            Bisexuals in LGBTQ History 26:04
            Bilights (Bisexual News) 46:49
            Bising Stars (Queer People We Like) 56:30
            Call for Adbice (Advice Please) 1:00:45





            1 hr 7 min
          24. Getting Bi

            It’s Mental Health Awareness Week! Join Annie and Rose while they share statistics about the mental health struggles bisexuals face, the methods they use to triage and maintain mental health, tips for finding and talking to a mental health professional, and their personal experiences with mental illness and binge drinking. Want to tell us what we got right, wrong, should talk about next? Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voice message anchor.fm/hellogoodbis/message. 

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            SHOW NOTES

            • Human Rights Campaign, Health Disparities Among Bisexual People https://assets2.hrc.org/files/assets/resources/HRC-BiHealthBrief.pdf?_ga=2.53224940.598958789.1570762481-844289680.1566911533 
            • Lack of support among LGBTQ people who lose a partner https://www.lgbthealtheducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Suicide-Risk-and-Prevention-for-LGBTQ-Patients-Brief.pdf 
            • Homeslessness among LGBTQ population https://biresource.org/caring-for-bisexual-homeless-youth/ 
            • NYC’s Mental Health First Aid Training https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/mental-health-first-aid.page 
            • UC Davis list of LGBTQ hotlines https://lgbtqia.ucdavis.edu/support/hotlines 
            • Gay and Lesbian National Hotline 1-888-843-4564 Mon–Fri, 4 pm–12 am EST 
            • Trevor Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-850-8078 
            • National Runaway Hotline 1-800-231-6946 
            • Bisexuality-Aware Professional Directory https://www.bizone.org/bap/baplist.php?category=Therapists
            • https://www.pridecounseling.com 
            • Psychology.com use their sexuality filter 
            • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) https://www.nami.org/find-support/lgbtq 
            • A Teenager Killed Himself After Being Outed as Bisexual. His Family Wants Justice. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/us/channing-smith-suicide-bisexual-tennessee.html 
            • Jeffrey Gibson https://www.jeffreygibson.net/ 
            • Nobody Promised You Tomorrow: Art 50 Years After Stonewall https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/stonewall 
            • Monstrous Regiment Publishing https://www.monstrous-regiment.com/ 

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              TIMESTAMPS

              Hot stats 1:31

              Annie’s personal mental health triage 13:44
              Reddit user’s tips for mental health maintenance 19:52
              Talking to someone who is struggling 23:23
              Where to seek help (hotlines and resources) 29:50
              Finding and vetting a therapist 31:30
              How to approach therapy 39:30
              Rose stops drinking (on sobriety) 47:25
              Listener shoutouts 57:50
              Weekly Bilights (Bisexual News) 58:29 B
              ising Stars: Queer People We Like 1:01:45
              Call for Adbice 1:04:54

              1 hr 10 min

            About Hello, Good Bis!

            From the publisher's feed

            Join Annie and Rose as they provide some context about the bisexual experience by sharing stories, getting advice, and talking about queer people we like.