Gigi Raven Wilbur Explained

Gigi Raven Wilbur is an American bisexual rights activist[1] and writer. They have a bachelor's degree in philosophy and a master's degree in social work.

Career and activism

Wilbur was a state organizer in Texas with a bisexuality radio show, and a coordinator for BiNet USA.[2] [3] In 1999, the first Celebrate Bisexuality Day was organized by them, Wendy Curry, and Michael Page.[4] [5] [6]

Personal life

As of 2008, Wilbur lives in Houston, Texas, and is the coordinator of the adult campground and the sex-positive Temple of Aphrodite at Dragons Wylde Ranch.[7]

Wilbur is intersex, and have said they identify as third gender, neither male nor female.[8] Wilbur stated in a 2008 interview, "my birth gender was altered shortly after I was born ... I am hermaphrodite. That is my true gender."[7] They accept any pronouns, but prefer they/them.[9]

Awards

In 1999, Wilbur was awarded the American Institute of Bisexuality Globe Award for outstanding service to the bisexual world community.[1]

Selected works

They are the author of The Dominant's Handbook: An Intimate Guide to BDSM Play, and published the essay "Walking in the Shadows: Third Gender and Spirituality" (about being intersex) in Trans/Forming Feminism, Trans-feminist Voices Speak Out, edited by Krista Scott-Dixon.[7] As of 2008, they publish a column in the pagan publication Rogue Moon.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Celebrate Bisexuality Day' Exists Because Of These Three LGBT Activists . Huffingtonpost.com . 2013-09-24 . 2014-01-07.
  2. Web site: BiNet USA . BiNet USA . 1990-06-23 . 2014-01-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170923135539/http://www.binetusa.org/bihistory2.html . September 23, 2017 . dead .
  3. Web site: Our Fence newsletter 2013. Oboza. Michael C.. 2013. BiNet USA. 16 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180224011818/http://www.binetusa.org/regional/chicago/Chicago_Bi_Newsletter_CBD2013.pdf. February 24, 2018. dead.
  4. Web site: Bisexuality Day Celebrated. Staff Reports. September 23, 2008.
  5. Web site: Celebrating the 'B' in LGBT: A history of Bisexual Awareness Week. The Daily. Campus. September 23, 2015. The Daily Campus.
  6. Web site: Celebrate Bi Visibility Day and the Queer Continuum. September 23, 2019. QSaltLake Magazine.
  7. Web site: Tim Brookover . Beyond Two Genders . OutSmart Magazine . 2008-01-01 . 2014-01-07.
  8. Book: Scott-Dixon, Krista. Trans/forming Feminisms: Trans/feminist Voices Speak Out. 2006. Canadian Scholars' Press. 9781894549615. 65–71.
  9. Web site: May 6, 2022 . Genderful E50: Sacred Harlotry with Ladyboy Gigi (they/them) 05.02.2022 . .