Bisexuality news, research and analysis - the conversation

March 3, 2025 Willi Zhang, _Karolinska Institutet_ The bisexual population in Stockholm has doubled over 12 years. January 19, 2025 Yue Qian, _University of British Columbia_ and Yang Hu,

_Lancaster University_ Experiencing sexual inconsistency does not mean people are confused or not serious about their relationships. Rather, it reflects the complex lived realities of human

sexuality. May 29, 2024 Gio Dolcecore, _Mount Royal University_ It’s understandable to worry about coming across as awkward, or being seen as cringeworthy. But embracing our cringey selves

can improve our self-confidence and even our dating lives. March 12, 2024 Lydia Ottlewski, _University of Southern Denmark_; John Schouten, and Joonas Rokka, _EM Lyon Business School_

Whether LGBTQIA+, or sceptical of romantic love as the best foundation for their family, many are looking to the Internet to find co-parenting partners with whom to raise a child. March 6,

2024 Haley McEwen, _University of Gothenburg_ Ultra-conservative pro-family groups finance campaigns to influence the policies of governments and schools. March 1, 2024 Kwadwo

Appiagyei-Atua, _University of Ghana_ Ghana’s anti-gay bill will affect heterosexual’s too February 20, 2024 Christina Wilkins, _University of Birmingham_ In recent years, TV shows have

started to explicitly state a character’s sexuality. But bisexual characters rarely have such moments in film. December 11, 2023 Joseph Toltz, _University of Sydney_ Leonard Bernstein was

one of the most significant forces in 20th century American music – and led a complicated life behind the scenes. November 23, 2023 Alexander Sergeant, _University of Portsmouth_ Cary

Grant’s films offer complicated and contrasting visions of what it means to be a man. October 3, 2023 Tony Silva, _University of British Columbia_ Contrary to stereotypes, relationships

between older and younger men were not all about money or sex, but rather mentorship and support. September 7, 2023 Catharine Lumby, _University of Sydney_ Frank Moorhouse had a lifelong

fascination with crossing borders – including the borders of gender and sexuality. It was reflected in both his life and his writing. August 15, 2023 Laurie Mintz, _University of Florida_

Women have fewer orgasms than men. But this gap is cultural, not biological. Closing it is possible, both on a societal and personal level. March 2, 2023 Diana Holmes, _University of Leeds_

A social chronicler and prolific journalist as well as a fiction writer, Colette provided a highly original woman’s perspective on life in stultifying patriarchal times. February 2, 2023

Chloe Tasker, _University of Essex_ Women’s sexuality may be more flexible and adaptive than men’s. January 31, 2023 Liam Maloney, _University of York_ and Alice Masterson, _University of

York_ A lost album by the late Prince, set for release in 2023, promises to highlight how the pop pioneer played with gender roles. January 5, 2023 Hannah Thuraisingam Robbins, _University

of Nottingham_ Whitney Houston’s bisexuality is an important part of her story but – as an expert in queer representation in musicals explains – I Wanna Dance With Somebody doesn’t quite do

her sexuality justice. September 22, 2022 JaNelle Ricks, _The Ohio State University_ The term ‘MSM’ allows public health interventions to gloss over the social, political and cultural

complexities of identity. But it’s not without its limitations. August 14, 2022 Kiffer George Card, _Simon Fraser University_ Engaging in open and honest dialogue with the public to increase

understanding of health inequities has never been more important. August 11, 2022 Michael Toole, _Burnet Institute_ As monkeypox vaccination programs roll out and health authorities work to

reduce the spread of the virus, progress is lagging on renaming it. August 2, 2022 Chloe Orkin, _Queen Mary University of London_ How it spreads and how to protect yourself.