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.[1]

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 identifies 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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "'Celebrate Bisexuality Day' Exists Because Of These Three LGBT Activists". Huffingtonpost.com. September 24, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  2. ↑ "BiNet USA". BiNet USA. June 23, 1990. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  3. ↑ Oboza, Michael C. (2013). "Our Fence newsletter 2013" (PDF). BiNet USA. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  4. ↑ Staff Reports (September 23, 2008). "Bisexuality Day Celebrated".
  5. ↑ Campus, The Daily (September 23, 2015). "Celebrating the 'B' in LGBT: A history of Bisexual Awareness Week". The Daily Campus.
  6. ↑ "Celebrate Bi Visibility Day and the Queer Continuum". QSaltLake Magazine. September 23, 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Tim Brookover (January 1, 2008). "Beyond Two Genders". OutSmart Magazine. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  8. ↑ Scott-Dixon, Krista (2006). Trans/forming Feminisms: Trans/feminist Voices Speak Out. Canadian Scholars' Press. pp. 65–71. ISBN 9781894549615.
  9. ↑ "Genderful E50: Sacred Harlotry with Ladyboy Gigi (they/them) 05.02.2022". YouTube. May 6, 2022.
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