Gigi Raven Wilbur is an

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activist and writer. She has a bachelor's degree in philosophy and a master's degree in social work.

Career and activism

Wilbur was a state organizer in

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with a bisexuality radio show, and a coordinator for

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. In 1999, the first

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was organized by her,

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, and Michael Page; to quote Wendy Curry, "We were sitting around at one of the annual bi conventions, venting and someone, I think it was Gigi said we should have a party. We all loved the great bisexual, Freddie Mercury. His birthday was in September, so why not Sept? We wanted a weekend day to ensure the most people would do something. Gigi's birthday was Sept 23rd. It fell on a weekend day, so poof! We had a day." Wilbur said,

Personal life

As of 2008, Wilbur lives in

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, Texas, and is the coordinator of the adult campground and the sex-positive Temple of Aphrodite at Dragons Wylde Ranch. Wilbur is

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, and has said she identifies as

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, neither male nor female. Wilbur stated in a 2008 interview, "my birth gender was altered shortly after I was born ... I am hermaphrodite. That is my true gender."

Awards

In 1999, Wilbur was awarded the

American Institute of Bisexuality The American Institute of Bisexuality (AIB) is a charity founded on July 23, 1998, by sex researcher, psychiatrist and bisexual rights activist Fritz Klein to promote research and education about bisexuality. AIB produces the '' Journal of Bisexu ...

Globe Award for outstanding service to the bisexual world community.

Selected works

She is 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

) in ''Trans/Forming Feminism, Trans-feminist Voices Speak Out'', edited by Krista Scott-Dixon. As of 2008, she publishes a column in the pagan publication ''Rogue Moon''.

References

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