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I hope this question doesn't seem tacky, but I am curious what life is like for bisexual people in Europe given the diversity of national contexts in which both bisexuality and queerness more broadly are tolerated (to a very enviable degree such as in the Nordic countries) or lambasted and attacked on the national stage (in Poland, Hungary, or Bulgaria for instance).
There are countries in the middle such as Spain and Italy where things are modestly tolerant, but there is a struggle with low wages and a depressed economic outlook, which isn't exactly good for bi folks even though it's not related to being bi. Countries such as Greece recently voted to legalize same sex marriage, which is good save for the backlash by the Orthodox Church in addition to the lackluster economy.
Bisexuals of Europe, what is life like for you in your country?
I live in Sweden and can't really complain. There are some misunderstandings and prejudices I've ran into ("it's just a phase", "women claim to be bi to get attention"), but in general, bisexuality is very well accepted nowadays. In the mainstream, it's often considered worse to be homophobic than to be gay. I've heard that certain circles, such as small conservative churches and immigrants from countries where homosexuality is illegal, still have issues. But personally, I don't really encounter that.
I'm in my 30s, living in Stockholm and raised kind of progressive. I'm married to man, so that makes people assume I'm straight. But when it's apparent that I'm bi (such as mentioning a female ex), I don't get any problems for it either. I have quite a number of friends who are lgbtq in some way. There is a local pride festival here, and it's popular.
While homo- and bisexuality is accepted among most, transphobic talking points have been imported from the Anglo world recently. Stuff like "drag queens are inappropriate for children" or that teen trans boys are just "confused girls brainwashed by queer ideology". I'm worried for our trans siblings, even those things are not as bad as in the UK and US.
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