City Of West Hollywood: City To Observe ‘Bi Visibility Week' September 16 Through 23

Press release from the City of West Hollywood:

September 15, 2021 10:32 AM

The City of West Hollywood will celebrate Bi Visibility Week (Bisexual Visibility Week), which commences on Thursday, September 16, 2021 and runs through Thursday, September 23, 2021. The City’s events and recognitions during this week are intended to raise the visibility and increase awareness of the Bisexual community. These include:

Panel Discussions: On Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 7 p.m., the City and members of its Lesbian & Gay Advisory Board will host the first of two virtual Zoom panel discussions focused on the Bisexual community, Past, Present, and Future of the Bisexual Community. To register for the Zoom webinar, please click here.

The second panel, A Community Discussion on Microaggressions Towards the Bi Community will take place virtually via the Zoom platform at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. To register for the Zoom webinar, please click here.

Both sessions will be livestreamed on the City’s WeHoTV YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/wehotv. For additional details, please visit www.weho.org/lgbtq.

Street Lanterns: On Thursday, September 16, 2021 the City’s lanterns over Santa Monica Boulevard between Hancock Avenue and N. Robertson Boulevard will be lit in pink, purple, and blue, which are the colors of the Bisexual Pride flag, in homage to the community. West Hollywood City Hall will also be lit with the same colors.

Pride Flags: Bisexual Pride flags will be flown on the City’s medians where flags are currently displayed. Additionally, Bisexual Pride flags will be displayed on the rooftop of City Hall and at Plummer Park.

Since incorporation in 1984, the City of West Hollywood has become one of the most influential cities in the nation for its outspoken advocacy on LGBTQ issues. No other city of its size has had a greater impact on the national public policy discourse on fairness and inclusiveness for LGBTQ people. More than 40 percent of residents in West Hollywood identify as LGBTQ and three of the five members of the West Hollywood City Council are openly gay or lesbian. The City has advocated for more than three decades for measures to support LGBTQ individuals and has been in the vanguard on efforts to gain and protect equality for all people on a state, national, and international level.

For additional information about the Bi Visibility Week please contact Hernán Molina at (323) 848-6364 or at hmolina@weho.org or via www.weho.org/lgbtq. For people who are Deaf or hard of hearing, please call TTY (323) 848-6496.

The City of West Hollywood remains in a declared local emergency in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. West Hollywood City Hall is open for in-person transactions by appointment; to make an appointment, visit www.weho.org/appointments. City Hall services remain accessible by phone at (323) 848-6400 and via the City’s website at www.weho.org. City of West Hollywood coronavirus information is available at www.weho.org/coronavirus.

For up-to-date news and events, follow the City of West Hollywood on social media @WeHoCity, sign up for news updates at www.weho.org/email, and visit the City’s calendar of meetings and events at www.weho.org/calendar.

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