Right now, our society has three ways to describe a person�s sexual orientation: heterosexual, homosexual (lesbian or gay), and bisexual. Heterosexuals are mainly attracted to people of the opposite gender for romantic and sexual relationships. Lesbians are attracted to other women for romantic and sexual relationships, and gay men are attracted to other men. A bisexual person has the ability to be attracted to and fall in love with someone regardless of that person�s gender.  

This doesn�t mean that a bisexual person has sex with just anyone � just as a heterosexual or gay person doesn�t have sex with just anyone. It also doesn�t mean bisexual people are confused or required to have two partners at the same time, one male and one female. A bisexual person is attracted to people for who they are. Gender just isn�t as important.  

Sadly, bisexual people get a raw deal. Many non-bisexuals think bisexuality isn't a �true� or �real� sexual identity. They think it�s a middle ground between heterosexuality and homosexuality. But this isn�t true! A bisexual woman doesn�t suddenly become heterosexual just because she�s involved with a man, and she doesn�t become homosexual if she falls in love with a woman. She�s still bisexual, unless her own understanding of herself changes.  

You can read more about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues at YOUTH.ORG and OutProud.org. To find out more about bisexuality, check out the American Institute of Bisexuality site, http://www.bisexual.org