American Institute of Bisexuality explained

American Institute of Bisexuality (AIB)
Formation:	1998
Leader Title:	Executive Director

The American Institute of Bisexuality (AIB) is a charity founded on July 23, 1998, by sex researcher, psychiatrist and bisexual rights activist Fritz Klein to promote research and education about bisexuality.^{[1] [2] [3]}

AIB produces the Journal of Bisexuality, a quarterly academic journal focusing on issues relating to bisexuality. In addition, it runs bi.org, an education and outreach site for the general public, which provides accessible, science-based information on (bi)sexuality and helps create bi visibility by highlighting the lives of both famous and everyday bi people.

AIB maintains a division known as the Bi Foundation that conducts outreach, community building, and education across the globe. The Institute is a Delaware non-profit corporation qualified for tax purposes as a private foundation under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.

AIB offers grants toward research and programming related to bisexuality.^{[4] [5] [6]}

BiReConUSA

In June 2013, the American Institute of Bisexuality and the Bisexual Organizing Project funded the first BiReConUSA, modeled on BiReCon (UK). It was co-chaired by Dr. Lauren Beach and Alex Iantaffi.^{[7] [8]}

See also

• Bisexual community
• Klein Sexual Orientation Grid

External links

• American Institute of Bisexuality — official website
• Bi.org — the public outreach site of the AIB
• The Journal of Bisexuality — the academic journal of the AIB

Notes and References

1. News: Buchanan. Wyatt. Dr. Fritz Klein -- bisexual pioneer who created Klein Grid sex scale. 12 December 2010. San Francisco Chronicle. 1 June 2006.
2. Book: Handbook of Gender Research in Psychology . 2010. Springer. 978-1-4419-1464-4. Joan C. Chrisler. Donald R. McCreary. 12 December 2010. 66.
3. Book: Finding out: an introduction to LGBT studies. 2010. SAGE. 978-1-4129-3864-8. 183. Deborah T. Meem. Michelle Gibson. Jonathan F. Alexander. Michelle A. Gibson. 12 December 2010.
4. Web site: Grants and Fellowships . Kinsey Institute. 12 December 2010.
5. News: Jane Fae. Large-scale survey to explore bisexuality in the workplace. 12 December 2010. Pink News. 2 July 2010. Jane Fae.
6. News: Denizet-Lewis. Benoit. The Scientific Quest to Prove Bisexuality Exists. 4 October 2014. The New York Times Magazine. 20 March 2014.
7. Web site: Bisexual Organizing Project's BECAUSE Conference Builds Community, Inspires Activism, Changes Lives . Lauren B. . Beach . National LGBTQ Taskforce . 2013 . 29 December 2019.
8. Iantaffi . Alex . Introduction to Special Section on BiReConUSA 2013: BECAUSE Research Matters . Journal of Bisexuality . 10 September 2015 . 15 . 3 . 367–368 . 10.1080/15299716.2015.1069648. 147281204 .