Bisexual Visibility Day is about recognizing and celebrating the bisexual community and its history. Of course, we think bisexual people should be celebrated all year round, but September 23 is specifically dedicated to fighting biphobia of all kinds, including discrimination or stigma against all people under the bisexual umbrella. The bi umbrella encompasses all kinds of bi+ identities, from pansexuality to queer and beyond.

Nowadays, many public figures are becoming more open in talking about their sexuality, which can be difficult but super important. If we’re more open about our identities, particularly those who are marginalized, the more normalized they are, and ultimately the more we can celebrate them. Of course, not everyone feels comfortable coming out, and not everyone cares to label their sexuality — and that’s okay! But for people who are out as bisexual or another identity under the bi umbrella, it’s rewarding to see others in the limelight be out and proud.

Here are some of your favorite celebrities who identify as bi+, and what that means to them.

Halsey

One of the celebrities who has been most openly bisexual and has frequently talked about what it means to be bisexual is Halsey. In a video for GLAAD, Halsey reiterated that bisexuality is not a phase, saying, “I’m a young bisexual woman, and I’ve spent a large part of my life trying to validate myself — to my friends, to my family, to myself — trying to prove that who I love and how I feel is not a phase; it’s not part of some confusion that’s going to change or could be manipulated.”

Janelle Monáe

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Janelle Monáe clarified that she identifies with parts of pansexuality and bisexuality, which falls under the bi+ umbrella. Monáe explained her sexuality as “being a queer black woman in America…someone who has been in relationships with both men and women — I consider myself to be a free-ass motherf*cker. But then later I read about pansexuality and was like, ‘Oh, these are things that I identify with too.’ I’m open to learning more about who I am.”

Bella Thorne

Like Monáe, actress and singer Bella Thorne identifies as pansexual. Bella came out as bisexual in 2016 in a tweet after photos of her kissing a girl surfaced online. She later came out as pansexual, meaning she’s attracted to people regardless of gender. She’s dated both men and women, and been publicly open about her sexuality and what it means to her.

Tyler Blackburn

Famous for his acting as Caleb on Pretty Little Liars, Tyler Blackburn recently came out as bisexual after feeling pressure to remain binary and choose straight or gay. Such a well-known actor coming out as bisexual has the potential to be a source of inspiration for other men, who often face serious stigma about being bisexual tied to toxic masculinity. After Tyler came out he talked about his coming to terms with his bisexuality during an interview with Playboy, saying he struggled to accept himself. “Once I decided to date men, I was like, ‘Please just let me be gay and be okay with that, because it would be a lot f*cking easier. At times, bisexuality feels like a big gray zone. I’ve had to check myself and say, ‘I know how I felt when I was in love with women and when I slept with women. That was true and real. Don’t discredit that, because you’re feeding into what other people think about bisexuality.”

Lauren Jauregui

Following the 2016 election, Lauren Jauregui penned an inspiring op-ed for Billboard in which she came out publicly as bisexual. In the piece, she wrote, “I am a bisexual Cuban-American woman and I am so proud of it. I am proud to be part of a community that only projects love and education and the support of one another.” Since then, she’s partnered with fellow pop bi legend Halsey for the track “Strangers,” and has cemented her place in the hall of queer pop stars proudly being themselves.

Keiynan Lonsdale

The breakout star of the queer rom-com Love, Simon and The Flash’s Keiynan Lonsdale came out as queer on Instagram in 2017 saying, “I like to change my hair, I like to take risks with how I dress, I like girls, & I like guys (yes). I like growing, I like learning, I like who I am and I really like who I'm becoming.” He also added that he “spent way too many years” hating himself, “thinking I was less valuable because I was different, which is just untrue.” In a 2018 interview with Billboard, Keiynan said he doesn’t really label his sexuality, but he’s fine with people calling him queer or bisexual. “I’m happy with all of it ’cause it all sort of represents me, in a way,” he said.

Willow Smith

On a recent episode of the Facebook web series Red Table Talk, Willow told her mom that she’s open to dating people of more than one gender, as well as polyamory. “I love men and women equally, and so I would definitely want one man, one woman. I feel like I could be polyfidelitous with those two people. I’m not the kind of person that is constantly looking for new sexual experiences,” she said. Adding, “I focus a lot on the emotional connection and I feel like if I were to find two people of different genders that I really connected with and we had a romantic and sexual connection, I don’t feel like I would feel the need to try to go find more.”

Jason Mraz

In June of 2018, Jason Mraz, who’s known for his upbeat music, wrote a poem to the LGBTQ community for Billboard, writing “I am bi your side.” Later, the singer said this was his way of coming out as bisexual.

Shannon Purser

While the posts are now deleted, actress Shannon Purser first came out publicly in 2017 just after a Twitter fight with Riverdale fans angry about alleged queer-baiting. After a Twitter exchange, Shannon shared a note saying she felt it only fair to let fans know about her sexuality. “I don’t normally do this, but I figure now is just as good a time as any to get personal. I’ve only just recently come out as bisexual to my family and friends. It’s something I am still processing and trying to understand and I don’t like talking about it too much. I’m very very new to the LGBT community,” the actress said.