March, in addition to being Women’s History Month, is also Bisexual Health Awareness Month. Bisexuals (pan/poly/omnisexuals et al.) of all genders face discrimination and health issues at rates way beyond monosexuals of any gender. If you want to check out #BiHealthMonth and some of the depressing statistics you can do that here. To combat all the shit bisexuals deal with I wanted to make a playlist of songs (in precisely zero order)–interspersed with art–that affirm bisexuality, whether they are performed by bisexual artists or not, so get your sewing circle together and enjoy!
Some Days, Some Other Days by Jesus Loves Lesbians, Too
- Rabbit Heart by Florence + The Machine
- Rebel Rebel by David Bowie
- Can’t Help But Fly by naimainfinity
- Je Veux by Zaz
- Going Up The Country by Canned Heat
- This is Me by Jen Foster
- In or Out by Ani DiFranco
- Coming Clean by Greenday
- Q.U.E.E.N. by Janelle Monae ft. Erykah Badu
- Coming Out Swinging by Candye Kane
- All of Me by Billie Holiday
- Triad by Jefferson Airplane
- It Must Be True Love by Toots & The Maytals
- Your Woman by White Town
- Jealous by Sinéad O’Connor
- If There’s Love by Citizen Cope
- Rengarenk by Sertab Erener
- Follow Your Arrow by Kasey Musgraves
- The Rhythm Method by The Flobots
- Asian Adjacent by Margaret Cho
- You Drive Me Wild by The Runaways
- Say Hey by Michael Franti & Spearhead
- I Kissed a Girl by Jill Souble
- Come As You Are by Nirvana
- Let’s Give Love a Try by Nona Hendryx
- This Door Swings Both Ways by Herman’s Hermits
- Pity and Fear by Death Cab for Cutie
- Lady Marmalade by Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & P!nk
- People of the Sun by Rage Against the Machine
- Lonestar by Norah Jones
Rhythm by Tamara de Lempicka (1924)
- Sweater Weather by Postmodern Jukebox
- Empty Bed Blues by Bessie Smith
- Hope There’s Someone by Antony and the Johnsons
- Warrior People by Nahko Bear
- Lies I Told Myself by Ty Herndon
- Take Me to Church by Neon Jungle
- Chasing Time by Azealia Banks
- Miss You So by Frank Ocean
- Let Her Go by Jasmine Thompson
- Poker Face by Lady Gaga
- True Trans Soul Rebel by Against Me!
- Clumsy by Fergie
- Teleport A & B by The Spill Canvas
- Lawakua by PJR
- Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover by Sophie B. Hawkins
- Tia Lupé by Alien Ant Farm
- Jolene by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
- The Girl From Ipanema by Amy Winehouse
- Closer by Tegan and Sara
- I’m Free by Hayla
- You and Your Friend by Snake River Conspiracy
- No Ordinary Girl by Magdalen Hsu-Li
- Prefiero Tu Amor by Celia Cruz
- Sexuality by Billy Bragg
- Amber by 311
- Waiting in Vain by Ituana
- Shade by silverchair
- Closer to You by Brandi Carlile
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- Talk Dirty by Postmodern Jukebox
- Killer Queen + Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy by Queen
- Nolita Fairytale by Vanessa Carlton
- Explode by Big Freedia
- I Never Meant to Hurt You by Laura Nyro
- To Love Somebody by Janis Joplin
- I Love Myself Today by Bif Naked
- Bad Reputation by Joan Jett
- A New Wave by Sleater-Kinney
- Caramel by Suzanne Vega
- On Tebja Celuet by Ruki Vverh
- Love Reign O’er Me by The Who
- Celebrate by Mika
- Guilty by Yann Thiersen
- New Soul by Yael Naim
- All the Things She Said by t.A.T.u.
- Pale Blue Eyes by The Velvet Underground
- Girls Chase Boys by Ingrid Michaelson
- Closet Is Open by Maverick Mista Majah P
- I’ve Got Friends in Low Places by Howl at the Moon
- Boston by Augustana
- Sigue Soñando by Brutus’ Daughters
- Shiny Happy People by R.E.M.
- My Mama by Sissy Rich
- Bull in the Heather by Sonic Youth
- Be My Husband by JUHA
- Love Who You Love by Rascal Flatts
- Bike For Three by Kate’s Party
- Suavemente by Elvis Crespo
- Different People by No Doubt
Las Dos Fridas by Frida Kahlo (1939)
- Love’s Got a Hold on Me by Frenchie Davis
- Two Spirits Prayer by Denver Two Spirit Society
- Te Recuerdo Amanda by Joan Baez
- I’ve Found a New Baby by Ethel Waters
- Under the Tracks by Creeper Lagoon
- Dirty Love by Ke$ha
- Canned Heat by Jamiroquai
- Orgasm Addict by The Buzzcocks
- Wedding Day by Brenda Fassie
- I Only Want to be With You by Dusty Springfield
- Baby Face by Sal Mineo
- Knock Loud by Sook-Yin Lee
- I’ve Changed by Billy Gilman
- Paris, Tokyo by Lupe Fiasco
- Bygone Love by Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing
- The Boys of the Boulevard by The Iambic Dream Project
- Maneater by Nelly Furtado
- Closing Hand Drum Songs by Ben Wolf
- Human’s Lib by Howard Jones
- Don’t Touch My Tomatoes by Josephine Baker
- I’m in Love by Loco Ninja ft. Lumidee & Carmen Beretta
- Dona Cano by Daniela Mercury
- Bi by Living Colour
- Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly (Fond of Each Other) by Willie Nelson
- Start Me Up by The Rolling Stones
- Touch by Shura
- Love and Mercy by Brian Wilson
- She Keeps Me Warm by Mary Lambert
- Are You In? by Incubus
Fwew! That’s a lot of music to soothe, energize, and delight your bi little souls. What other songs would you add? Which musicians am I missing? Let me know in the comments, and here’s an infographic for your troubles. Be safe, be well!
Feminist Activism 
September 23rd, 2015 at 18:19
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March 13th, 2015 at 07:39
Why can’t women have a month to rediscover our history without so very many crashing our month. THIS is feminist activism? I don’t think so!!
March 15th, 2015 at 18:37
How is this not feminist activism? Women make up at least 50% of bisexuals, and by the very definition of bisexuality most if not all people who identify with this label love women. I didn’t see you comment on the last post when Black History Month and Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month happened at the same time, nor do I see comments from you regarding Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month colliding in October. There are only 12 months in the calendar we follow, and bisexuals are women therefore bisexual history is also women’s history. We can’t lead single-issue protests because we don’t live single-issue lives. I recommend reading up on intersectionality before you complain that someone is co-opting “our” month.