Bisexual Brunch - October 2025 - Anger at biphobic press attacks on Scottish politician over swingers membership, new research into how bi men are forced to be social chameleons, a bi journey story from Wes in Pennsylvania and two Ask a Bisexual questions

About this episode

The episode discusses biphobic press attacks on a Scottish politician, new research on bi men, and features a bi journey story and listener questions.

Let us know your views now - text us here Samantha Baines is back as she joins Ashley Byrne and Lewis Oakley for another packed show. This time the team are discussing the Scottish bi politician whose been forced to withdraw his candidacy in the forthcoming Holyrood parliamentary elections after the Daily Mail outed him as a bi member of a swingers club. We hear about a business woman in her 50s whose doing her bit for bi awareness in Lancashire. New research suggests bi men have to be social...

People in this episode

Hosts: Ashley Byrne, Lewis Oakley

Guest: Samantha Baines

Topics covered

• biphobia
• politics
• bi awareness
• swingers
• social chameleons
• bi journey

Keywords

• biphobia
• Scottish politician
• swingers club
• bi men
• bi awareness
• bi journey
• Daily Mail
• Holyrood elections

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Daily Mail

Places: Scotland, Lancashire

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