Films to watch for Bisexual Visibility Day

Bisexual Visibility Day is marked around the world on 23 September. Since 1999, this day has been celebrated in order to raise awareness for bisexual issues and to challenge bisexual and biromantic erasure.

We’ve chosen a few films that highlight or contain bisexual characters from years gone past. Choose one to watch today, or marathon them all. We’d love to know what you think.

Chasing Amy

This 1997 film is a classic. When comic book artist Holden (Ben Affleck) meets fellow artist and confirmed lesbian, Alyssa (Joey Lauren Adams), they become friends and lovers and she explores her bisexuality. Watch it on Binge here.

Threesome

From 1994, this film about a college dorm mix up stars Lara Flynn Boyle as Alex, who is forced to room with two men due to her unisex name. The three of them connect and form an exploratory relationship. Also starring Stephen Baldwin. Watch it now on Apple TV.

Kaboom

A quintessential Gregg Araki film starring Thomas Dekker follows the complex relationships of a group of young American college students as they experiment with drugs and their sexuality, trying to decipher what is and is not real. Stream it on Google Play now.

Margarita with a Straw

A rebellious young woman with cerebral palsy leaves India to study in New York. On her journey of self-discovery, she unexpectedly falls in love. Watch it now on Apple TV.

Frida

Starring Salma Hayek as the titular artist Frida Kahlo, this is a renowned and acclaimed biography of her life. Streaming now on Apple TV.