Billboard forgets Gaga is LGBTQ+ again

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people saying 'when was the last time she mentioned it' are stupid. You aren't any less gay, lesbian, bi or trans if you don't mention it every 5 minutes. 

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10 hours ago, PlasticWeave said:

didn't she literally say herself not too long ago that she's straight?  she just experimented 

No she literally never said that

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10 hours ago, KNJ said:

I am so confused. I found that the article agrees with the arguments in that thread

Ok so don't bite my head off. I'm going think aloud here to try to understand:

Everyone is trying to understand what she's saying but sometimes what she chooses to say in certain spaces may give people pause.

Gaga is bi. She's expressed it many times.

But I think there are the two reasons people continually search for concrete evidence:

1)You cannot deny that people have used queerness (particularly bi-ness) for "edge" or whatever, and finding out that she, of ALL people, is one of these poseurs, would be highly upsetting to say the least. 

2)  If she says she's bi than she's bi. But Gaga choosing to sometimes identify herself as something that people don't realize can also be true of bi identifying people ( ex: bi woman, but not a gay woman or ally not just being a label for friendly straights) clouds a widely accepted distinction (or conflation) of what bi does and doesn't mean, which activates peoples concerns in (1). 

Everyone is searching for the definitive answer that calms the anxiety cycle between (2) and (1). And so now something she's said multiple times is held in limbo in some peoples minds.

I'm not sure if you can call that 100% biphobia, more than just a confusion or ignorance over the nuances of identifying as bi ...more than the obvious need for the Queer community to become more educated about and respectful of these nuances and being allies within the community --like how we just got around to doing for our trans siblings.

I dunno. Am I coming across right?

I understand what you're saying and I agree with most of it, it's just that this is something very specific to bi women and it stems from internalized biphobia.

As an LGBTQ+ outlet there aren't really any excuses for ignorance towards the nuances of being bi. They should know and do better. They could've used this opportunity to explain them (and they did in a way but they continuously backpaddled).

If they really wanted that question answered, proper research would've done the job beyond just the 4 things that come up on Google because she has addressed all these things. Not wanting to appear "edgy" or trivialize bisexuality. She's talked about it all.

It's just upsetting that your 1) is so often weaponized against bi women and her in particular. E.g. the only time I ever see this article being brought up is when people try to invalidate her so that already shows that something isn't translating right.

The problem is people aren't taking her by her word. If she said she's straight, okay that would be different but why does one statement that's easy for people to misinterpret erase the years and years of her talking about her attraction to women?

Why is a discussion about her being erased immediately turned into a discussion of is she even bi by her own fans? Most of whom are members of the community she has poured her whole heart into and should know better.

I know I'm sensitive about this issue because I am bi myself but me and so many other bisexuals are getting tired of ignorance and biphobia being excused when this **** would never fly with homophobia. Bisexuality is not as complicated as people make it out to be, they're just uneducated.

Sorry for writing a novel lmao

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22 hours ago, tifffany said:

I love Gaga, but when was the last time she talked about or even mentioned her bisexuality? Added to the fact that she’s never been in a public relationship with a woman. I know she’s bisexual and I’m not saying she isn’t, but you can’t blame news outlets for forgetting it... they aren’t rewatching old interviews and discussing her private life every day like we do. It seems we’re more concerned about everyone acknowledging her bisexuality than she is... if it matters to her she can just post something on social media and it would set everyone straight

I think that's part of the problem though. She doesn't need to publicly date a woman or constantly bring up her bisexuality to appease people that either don't think that she's bisexual or forget that she's bisexual. That's why so many bisexual people are always looked down upon as, "Oh, you just can't decide," or "Oh, you have to prove your bisexuality," etc. 

I think Gaga's obviously male-leaning when it comes to her bisexuality, but also, if she said it once, then that's it. I mean, Poker Face is one of her biggest songs and it's literally about her thinking about women while having sex with guys  

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This could be just Billboard trying to put the spotlight on less known LGBT+ artists without having to give the guaranteed “win” to an already No.1 charting and well-known album but rather the artists who are looked down on and unpopular BECAUSE they’re LGBT+ 

That said, bisexuality is sadly often treated as “if you make it too obvious then you’re gay who’s not comfortable with the word and if you don’t make it obvious then you’re straight who hasn’t found the opposite sex partner or just straight who wants to sound cool”

So with Gaga never being seen dating a woman makes them think she’s a straight woman who just wanted LGBT to identity with her, while someone like say Kristen Stewart who was seen with a girl everyone went like “oh yeah she’s a lesbian” and it’s really disrespectful tbh.

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I'm very tired so excuse me if this is worded weird or fragmented but...

I was thinking about statements ( there's a better word than slogan but I can't think of it now) for  bi/biphobia awareness that is concise, direct and instantly challenges the negative sentiments of the reader. Something that could be used on protests signs, buttons, stickers, signatures, etc.

Was thinking...

"I am Bi. I am your family. Respect Me. "

And then graphics of the bi pride and rainbow flag.

Maybe stylized like so:

I am BI. I am your FAMILY. RESPECT ME

I am Bi. I am your Family. Respect Me.

Or some other styling

It reminds people that the "B" in LGBT+ is still there-- clear as day --demanding the equal respect given to everyone else in this community ie: Our chosen family. 

what do y'all think?