Poverty:
Approximately 25% of bisexual men and 30% of bisexual women live in
poverty, compared to 15% and 21% of heterosexual men and women,
respectively, and 20% and 23% of gay men and lesbians.
Employment:
While 20% of bisexuals report experiencing a negative employment
decision based on their sexual orientation, almost 60% of bisexual
people report hearing anti-bisexual jokes and comments on the job.Nearly
half of bisexual people report that they are not out to any of their
coworkers (49%), compared to just 24% of lesbian and gay people.
Violence:
Bisexual women experience significantly higher rates of violence-both
overall and intimate partner violence-compared to lesbians and straight
women: 46% of bisexual women have experienced rape, compared to 13% and
17% of lesbian and heterosexual women, respectively. Bisexual men also
report higher rates of sexual violence; nearly half of bisexual men
(47%) report experiencing sexual violence other than rape in their
lifetime.
Suicide:
One study found bisexuals were four times more likely, and lesbian and
gay adults two times more likely, to report attempted suicide than
heterosexual adults.
