Join us on Tuesday 23 September, 12:30pm to 1:30pm BST (online) to celebrate Bi+ Visibility Day with an empowering conversation celebrating the richness and diversity of Black and Brown bi+ communities.
Part of Bring It to the Kitchen Table, a community conversation series presented by UK Black Pride in collaboration with Bleecker, this event creates space for honest conversations about identity, visibility and belonging.
Despite growing visibility, Black and Brown bi+ people continue to face unique challenges, including bi erasure, misconceptions, and exclusion, both within and beyond LGBTQIA+ spaces. This conversation will explore the many experiences of bi+ identity, highlighting stories of joy, resilience, community, and self determination, while recognising the work still needed to create more inclusive spaces.
Hosted by Tashan Nicolas, UK Black Pride's Community Engagement Coordinator, the discussion will begin with an opening welcome from Lady Phyll, Co-founder and CEO of UK Black Pride, before bringing together a panel of bi+ speakers to reflect on identity, belonging, representation, and the power of visibility. Attendees will also have the opportunity to take part in an audience Q&A, contributing their own reflections and questions.
Speakers
Shaaba
Brown girl, pink hair, good at advice, bad at games Shaaba is a content creator, podcaster, and songwriter who believes we can learn so much from stories. She explores this through her renowned podcast 1800 Drama, media and games, and songwriting. As a bi woman of colour, Shaaba fiercely advocates for diversity and inclusion, encouraging everyone to explore learning moments in the every day, and enjoy life while still figuring it out.
Josh Tenor
Josh Tenor is a Black British bisexual artist whose bold, genre-blending music explores desire, identity and the freedom to exist beyond other people’s expectations. With more than 100,000 followers across social media, Josh has built an audience through his distinctive sound, humour and unapologetic self-expression.
His breakout track “Don’t Forget the T” has surpassed one million streams on Spotify, while his music has received support from BBC Introducing and BBC Radio 1Xtra. As both an artist and a Black bisexual man, Josh uses his platform to challenge rigid ideas about masculinity, sexuality and belonging, creating space for identities that are too often misunderstood or overlooked.
Vaneet Mehta
Vaneet Mehta (He/Him) is an Indian bisexual man born and raised in Southall, West London. He is a software engineer, writer and public speaker and the founder of #BisexualMenExist, which went viral in 2020. He has appeared on numerous panels and delivered talks to various companies. He has written for Men's Health, Stonewall and Metro UK and his work has been published in The Bi-ble: New Testimonials. Bisexual Men Exist, his first book, was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award. He is also the co-editor of the anthology, It Ain’t Over Til The Bisexual Speaks.
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About Bleecker
Bleecker believes that great food brings people together. Through its Bring It to the Kitchen Table series, Bleecker creates welcoming spaces conversations that celebrate community, culture, and the people shaping them. In partnership with UK Black Pride, this series brings together inspiring voices to share stories, spark dialogue, and build connections around issues that matter.
Bleecker Burger is a queer-owned business founded by Zan Kaufman, a former New York corporate lawyer who swapped boardrooms for burgers. After moving to London in 2012, she launched Bleecker as a food truck, bringing her passion for craft burgers to the streets of the city. Today, Bleecker has grown to operate food trucks across eight locations in London and has earned critical acclaim, including being named National Burger of the Year 2024.
Known for their rare-breed, grass-fed UK beef, scratch-made sauces, and perfectly toasted buns, Bleecker continues to put care, flavour, and community at the heart of everything they do.