Gigi Raven Wilbur

Gigi Raven Wilbur is an American bisexual rights activist[1] and writer. They have a bachelor's degree in philosophy and a master's degree in social work.[1]

Career and activism

Wilbur was a state organizer in Texas with a bisexuality radio show, and a coordinator for BiNet USA.[2][3] In 1999, the first Celebrate Bisexuality Day was organized by them, Wendy Curry, and Michael Page.[4][5][6]

Personal life

As of 2008, Wilbur lives in Houston, Texas, and is the coordinator of the adult campground and the sex-positive Temple of Aphrodite at Dragons Wylde Ranch.[7]

Wilbur is intersex, and have said they identifies as third gender, neither male nor female.[8] Wilbur stated in a 2008 interview, "my birth gender was altered shortly after I was born ... I am hermaphrodite. That is my true gender."[7] They accept any pronouns, but prefer they/them.[9]

Awards

In 1999, Wilbur was awarded the American Institute of Bisexuality Globe Award for outstanding service to the bisexual world community.[1]

Selected works

They are the author of The Dominant's Handbook: An Intimate Guide to BDSM Play, and published the essay "Walking in the Shadows: Third Gender and Spirituality" (about being intersex) in Trans/Forming Feminism, Trans-feminist Voices Speak Out, edited by Krista Scott-Dixon.[7] As of 2008, they publish a column in the pagan publication Rogue Moon.[7]

References
  1. "'Celebrate Bisexuality Day' Exists Because Of These Three LGBT Activists". Huffingtonpost.com. September 24, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  2. "BiNet USA". BiNet USA. June 23, 1990. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  3. Oboza, Michael C. (2013). "Our Fence newsletter 2013" (PDF). BiNet USA. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  4. Staff Reports (September 23, 2008). "Bisexuality Day Celebrated".
  5. Campus, The Daily (September 23, 2015). "Celebrating the 'B' in LGBT: A history of Bisexual Awareness Week". The Daily Campus.
  6. "Celebrate Bi Visibility Day and the Queer Continuum". QSaltLake Magazine. September 23, 2019.
  7. Tim Brookover (January 1, 2008). "Beyond Two Genders". OutSmart Magazine. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  8. Scott-Dixon, Krista (2006). Trans/forming Feminisms: Trans/feminist Voices Speak Out. Canadian Scholars' Press. pp. 65–71. ISBN 9781894549615.
  9. "Genderful E50: Sacred Harlotry with Ladyboy Gigi (they/them) 05.02.2022". May 6, 2022.
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