Rest assured, this Taxidea taxus speaks from experience. It’s no secret that much of the LGBTQ+ community has gravitated to D&D and other role-playing games, where they can be their true selves without the real-world consequences that sadly often accompany expressing their identities. In light of that, this bisexual Taxidea taxus wishes to discuss playing, accommodating, and creating characters attracted to multiple genders. For those who are pansexual, don’t think I’ve forgotten about you.

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Stereotypes and misconceptions to be wary of

1. The idea that bisexuality is a phase that inevitably leads to homosexuality

2. The belief that bisexuals want to engage in threesomes

3. The belief that bisexuals are promiscuous

4. The belief that bisexuals are unfaithful

5. The belief that bisexuals have twice the options

6. The belief that bisexuals are equally attracted to every gender they're attracted to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Perhaps one of your players is bisexual and/or is playing a bisexual character. If they do want to bed the king and the queen, either consecutively or simultaneously, on the same night, let them roll for it. As a Dungeon Master creating bisexual NPCs, however, you may want to employ such stereotypes sparingly. Many bisexual people like to laugh about their sexuality, but it’s best not to assume.                                                                                                                                                                                                         Unfortunately, many people, even with the LGBTQ+ community, are not very accepting of bisexuals and might not acknowledge bisexuality as a valid sexual orientation. Let bisexual players know they have a refuge and a community at your table. They don’t have to justify or defend their identity there.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   If bisexual people feel welcome at your table, the game will likely be all the more memorable and enjoyable for everyone involved. And, in case you were interested, here are some famous bisexual people past and present.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Musicians and entertainers: Halsey, David Bowie, Phoebe Bridgers, Clairo, Lady Gaga, Jason Mraz, Lauren Jauregui, Garfunkel (of Simon and Garfunkel), Domo Wilson, Billie Joe Armstrong (of Green Day), Florence Welch (of Florence+ The Machine, likely bi), Janelle Monae, Frank Ocean, Rina Sawayama, Lou Reed, Billie Holiday, Amy Winehouse, Brendon Urie (of Panic! At the Disco, technically pansexual), Josephine Baker, Freddie Mercury (hotly debated whether bi or gay), Demi Lovato, Willow Smith, Aaron Carter, Vanessa Carlton, Janis Joplin, Kali Uchis, Lzzy Hale (of Halestorm)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Writers: Virginia Woolf, Walt Whitman (heavily suspected), Oscar Wilde, James Baldwin, Anais Nin, Giacomo Casanova, Rita Mae Brown, June Jordan, Jennifer Baumgardner, Carmen Maria Machado, Blair Imani, Casey McQuiston, Hans Christian Anderson, William Shakespeare                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Actors: Sir Alec Guinness (who sadly had a lot of internalized homophobia), Greta Garbo, Tallulah Bankhead, Drew Barrymore, Kristen Stewart, Angelina Jolie, Alan Cumming, Aubrey Plaza, Lili Reinhart, Megan Fox, Michelle Rodriguez, Andy Mientus, Keiynan Lonsdale, Stephanie Beatriz, Daniel Newman, Sara Ramirez, Francois Arnaud, Anna Paquin                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Scientists: Alfred Kinsey, George Washington Carver (suspected), Svante Paabo                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Politicians and activists: Eleanor Roosevelt, Malcolm X (suspected), Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Gillum, Kyrsten Sinema                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Artists: Frida Kahlo, Nina Hamnett, Marie Laurencin, Salvador Dali, Manuel Rodriguez Lozano, Sir Cecil Beaton, John Cavanaugh, Jean-Michel Basquiat                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Other historical figures (whose orientations we may never know for certain): Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Queen Christina of Sweden (debated whether bi or gay), Queen Anne of Great Britain, Edward II of England, Frederick the Great of Prussia, King James VI and I, Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            May your adventures be epic, bicons and friends.