To celebrate Bi+ Awareness Week 2026, Bi+ Pride Victoria, the Office of the Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ Communities, Switchboard Victoria, Thorne Harbour Health and Northside Counselling Solutions are proud to invite the bi+ and pansexual community and partners / friends to ‘The Thing about Bis’, a bi+ affirming panel discussion, film screening and socialising event.

Join a panel of bicons to hear about bi+/bisexuality and pansexuality as valid, enduring and distinct sexualities, a discussion about belonging, identity, disclosures, relationships and family, contemporary representations of bi+ people on screen and in broader and queer community, and what ideal bi+ representations do or might look like.

The evening will also include a screening of The Thing about Harry (2020). ‘Sam, an openly gay man, and Harry, his former high school bully, are forced to share a road trip to a mutual friend's engagement party. Things get spicy when Harry comes out as pansexual.’

There will be time for comments, questions, musings and socialising.

Speakers

Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ Communities, Joe Ball (he / him)

Anthony Lekkas (he / him)

Panelists

Sally Goldner (she / her)

Amao Leota Lu (she / her)

Aria Planigale (they / them)

More panelists to be confirmed.

Time: Doors open at 5.45pm , the panel will start at 6.15pm.

Accessibility: please let us know any dietary needs and access requirements in the check out questions when you acquire your ticket.

There will be counsellors from Relationships Australia present, and information shared about peer and other support services, for anyone who needs it.

Attendees, allies and others may also donate to the work of Bi+ Pride Victoria here.