The case in summary: Pia Kildahl (39) from Moss will celebrate Pride for the first time as an open bisexual. She experienced that the sex education during her upbringing was lacking, which made it difficult for her to identify her feelings for the same sex. Marianne Gulli, leader of FRI, believes that society’s heteronormativity can create barriers for people to understand themselves as something other than heterosexual. Kildahl has previously heard bisexuals referred to as “confused”, but Ingun Wik from the Health Center for Gender and Sexuality says that prejudice against bisexuals has decreased. A survey from 2022/2023 shows that many non-heterosexuals are less satisfied with their lives, and that the number of hate crime reports has increased for the third year in a row. Kildahl shares openly about his biphilia on social media, in the hope that others with similar feelings will not feel alone. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. For Pia Kildahl, this year’s pride celebration will be a milestone. She has marked the celebration before, but this year will be the first time as openly queer. The 39-year-old from Moss has for several years felt feelings she has not been able to describe. But a short time ago, the pieces fell into place. – It feels good, I’m proud to be bisexual. I greatly appreciate the positive messages I have received afterwards, says Kildahl. In his late twenties, Kildahl developed feelings for the same sex. Then she found it difficult to identify the feelings. Kildahl felt that the sex education at school was deficient. – When I was growing up, sexual orientation was not talked about in the same way as it is today. I have faint memories of teaching at school. I’ve had bad feelings related to the fact that I didn’t realize I was bisexual until now. Different reasons why some people stay longer in the closet. The fact that some people take longer to find out about the layout is due to various things. That’s what Marianne Gulli says. She is head of the association for gender and sexuality diversity (FRI). – It can be as simple as the fact that you have never fallen in love in a way that makes you understand that you are queer. MORE KNOWLEDGE: Leader of FRI Oslo seeks more knowledge about gender and sexuality diversity. Photo: Petter Ruud-Johansen Gulli describes today’s society as heteronormative. – Queer sexualities are made into something different and less desirable. This creates barriers in us, sometimes unconsciously, to understand ourselves as something other than heterosexual. Prejudice against bisexuals In the past, Kildahl has heard how others refer to bisexuals as “confused”. – I’ve heard others say that being bisexual is a gray area to “hide” in. You get nervous about meeting the same prejudices. Ingun Wik is employed at the Health Center for Gender and Sexuality. She says that prejudice against bisexuals has decreased. Especially in the big city, inclusion is better, before bisexuals encountered a lot of ignorance. But there are still environments with low acceptance, according to Wik. Ingunn Wik is a psychotherapist specializing in sexology. Photo: Privat – There were many thoughts about bisexuals that confused people who had not decided whether they like men or women. Several had a need to put someone under a category where you are either gay or straight. The health center experiences that the bisexual women they come into contact with take greater ownership of their sexual identity and are positively affirmed. But the sexologist emphasizes that society still needs to focus more on bisexual and queer challenges. A survey from 2022/2023 shows that there are many non-heterosexuals who state that they are less satisfied with their lives. In addition, the number of hate crime reports has increased for the third year in a row. In 2022, the police registered 215 reports from queers and 69 from trans people. In 2023, these numbers increased to 309 and 152. Chooses openness Together with his twin sister, Kildahl shares his everyday life on social media. For her, it was a matter of course to openly share that she is bisexual with her followers. She was a little nervous about what her followers would say. But the declarations of support have flowed in. The goal is that others who have been unsure about their feelings related to sexuality should not feel alone. It was a nervous Pia who came out of the closet to the followers through a video. Photo: SKjermdump Instagram The 39-year-old points out something she believes many people can identify with. Regardless of age, gender and orientation. – Love is not easy. – Do you have any thoughts about love in the future? THE STREETS ARE FULL: Pride parades are organized all over Norway. Last year, 85,000 people turned up in Oslo. Photo: Javad Parsa / NTB – I hope I find love, whether it is a man or a woman remains to be seen. But I’m excited and can’t wait to find someone. Published 18.06.2024, at 14.16
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