Friendliness:
Bi Irish welcomes and strives to provide support for all self-identified bisexuals
as well as straight-, gay- or lesbian- identified people questioning their sexuality.
We want to help people connect with themselves, accept themselves, and celebrate
their unique identities.
Recognise
Diversity:
Beyond the exploration and validation of bisexual identities, Bi Irish strives
for inclusiveness and diversity. Therefore, we honour all sexual identities
and all forms of consensual, nonexploitative sexuality. Crossing boundaries
is an integral part of bisexual identity and we hope never to stop being challenged
on matters of sex, body, gender and other relevant realities.
Space:
We strive
to create space - both physically and socially - where this kind of exploration
can take place and where bisexuals and their friends can meet, have fun, make
friends, fall in love...
Make Connections:
To reach
these goals and to support our fellow queers, Bi Irish aims to network with
bi groups, queer groups, women's groups, support groups, and health services
in Ireland, the UK and internationally.
Educate Ourselves
and Society:
In identifying
as bisexual, this is to say that we are not "sitting on the fence";
we merely find it unhelpful, unnecessary and not integrating to the self to
say that we prefer one sex sexually or emotionally over the other. We recognise
that our sexuality is a fluid entity, constantly reconstructed afresh. While
respect for others is a fundamental, we encourage the exploration of new aspects
of the self and the questioning of traditional gender boundaries. In doing so
we hope to begin to build a group that is open, supportive and connected to
society at large.