Travis has had both men and girlfriends since highschool. aˆ?Bi men don’t occur,aˆ? they stated. aˆ?You’re only a confused gay man.aˆ? Travis, 34, had produced his gf with him that evening, but they begun phoning the lady his aˆ?roommateaˆ? when they learned he was bi.
Santiago had gotten an even harsher effect when he was released to their family. aˆ?aˆ?Bisexual’ merely laws for insincere gay manaˆ? are exactly how the guy stated one of his family relations reacted. aˆ?He didn’t utilize the label aˆ?gay people,’aˆ? 24-year-old Santiago explained, aˆ?but i will not duplicate slurs.aˆ?
Before couple of weeks, I read dozens of reports like these from bisexual men who may have had their particular sexual orientations invalidated by family members, friends, partners, and even complete strangers.