Bay Area Bi+ & Pan Network (BABPN), previously known as Bay Area Bisexual Network (BABN), is a social and networking group in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is the oldest and largest bisexual group in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since 1987 BABN has welcomed people who are just coming out or new to the area to have opportunities to meet and talk with other bisexuals and pansexuals.
History
editFounded in 1987,[1] BABN was the successor to the San Francisco Bisexual Center, which closed in 1984. Its founding was inspired by the 1987 East Coast Bisexual Network Conference, and it was founded by Lani Ka'ahumanu, Ann Justi and Maggi Rubenstein.[2] For nearly 10 years, BABN coordinated a speaker's bureau, a newsletter, retreats, and monthly cultural and educational forums. BABN's phone line offered one of very few ways for isolated bisexuals to find and connect with the bisexual community. Bi-Friendly was founded by BABN in 1988 as a way for bisexual and bi-friendly people to meet and socialize outside of bars and activist meetings. The group sponsored brunches, trips to the redwoods, movies, plays, baseball games, etc.[3] BABN is holding Bi-Friendly meetings as of 2012.[4] In June 2019, BABN changed its name to Bay Area Bi+ & Pan Network (BABPN).[5]
They were the publisher of Anything That Moves magazine[6] during its run from 1990 to 2002.
Services
editBABN provides support to the bisexual community, including a website and links to resources. BABN also has two email lists: One low-volume, moderated list for events of interest to the bisexual community,[7] and a second, unmoderated list for open discussion.[8]
For hundreds of bisexual people, the email lists are their only contact to the bi community. BABN also has social networking groups on Facebook, tribe.net, and others. A calendar of events is the most-used feature of the BABN website.[9]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Phd, John Dececco; Tucker, Naomi S (2014-06-11). Bisexual Politics: Theories, Queries, and Visions. Routledge. pp. 335–. ISBN 9781317712466. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ Cassell, Heather. "Bisexual network celebrates 25 years". The Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ "About BABN". Bay Area Bisexual Network. Archived from the original on 4 September 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ "BiFriendly". Bay Area Bisexual Network. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ "About". BABPN. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Rust, Paula C (1995-10-01). Bisexuality and the Challenge to Lesbian Politics: Sex, Loyalty, and Revolution. NYU Press. pp. 232–. ISBN 9780814776728. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "babn-events@groups.queernet.org". QueerNet Groups. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ "babn-chat@groups.queernet.org". QueerNet Groups. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ "Calendar". Bay Area Bisexual Network. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
External links
edit- Official website
- BABN email list sign-ups: Events Archived 2013-12-02 at the Wayback Machine, Chat Archived 2013-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Bisexual Resources