American Institute of Bisexuality
Encyclopedia
The American Institute of Bisexuality, Inc., also referred to as AIB, is a charity
founded on July 23, 1998 by sex researcher
, psychiatrist
and bisexual rights
activist Fritz Klein M.D.
to promote research and education about bisexuality
.
It maintains a division known as the Bisexual Foundation that focuses on outreach within the bisexual community. The Institute is a Delaware
non-profit corporation qualified for tax purposes as a public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
The Institute's mission statement states: "AIB encourages, supports and assists research and education about bisexuality, through programs likely to make a material difference and enhance public knowledge and awareness."
AIB offers grants toward research and publications related to bisexuality.
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
founded on July 23, 1998 by sex researcher
Human sexuality
Human sexuality is the awareness of gender differences, and the capacity to have erotic experiences and responses. Human sexuality can also be described as the way someone is sexually attracted to another person whether it is to opposite sexes , to the same sex , to either sexes , or not being...
, psychiatrist
Psychiatry
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
and bisexual rights
Civil rights
Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from unwarranted infringement by governments and private organizations, and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression.Civil rights include...
activist Fritz Klein M.D.
Fritz Klein
Fred "Fritz" Klein was an American sex researcher, psychiatrist, inventor of the Klein Sexual Orientation Grid and author. He was also a pioneering bisexual rights activist, who was an important figure in the modern LGBT rights movement.- Life and career :Klein was born in Vienna, Austria, to...
to promote research and education about bisexuality
Bisexuality
Bisexuality is sexual behavior or an orientation involving physical or romantic attraction to both males and females, especially with regard to men and women. It is one of the three main classifications of sexual orientation, along with a heterosexual and a homosexual orientation, all a part of the...
.
It maintains a division known as the Bisexual Foundation that focuses on outreach within the bisexual community. The Institute is a Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
non-profit corporation qualified for tax purposes as a public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
The Institute's mission statement states: "AIB encourages, supports and assists research and education about bisexuality, through programs likely to make a material difference and enhance public knowledge and awareness."
AIB offers grants toward research and publications related to bisexuality.
External links
- American Institute of Bisexuality — official website