#faith cheltenham

thefayth:

(all quotes taken from the publicly available City of West Hollywood Lesbian and Gay Advisory Board 11/12/15 minutes: http://binetusa.blogspot.com/…/bi-weho-city-council-event-j…)

“…if bisexual people want to have their own board, the City should do that, but that it would not be serving bisexual people well to have their issues combined with others.”

“…spoke against having a separate board, because younger people are moving toward not defining themselves in these ways…”

“…the Board could ask the City Council to begin a Bisexual Task Force.”

ED. NOTE. The LA Bi Task Force regularly holds events and meetings in West Hollywood. 

“…the Board is barely able to get through the agenda it already has, without adding an additional subject.”

“…moved to ask the City Council to consider whether there is a need to form a Bisexual Task Force to do a needs assessment of the bisexual community.”

ED. NOTE. The LA Bi Task Force published a bisexual needs assessment of Greater Los Angeles in 2015, and hosted the launch of the needs assessment in the community room at Plummer Park in West Hollywood.

“…supports the idea of asking the City Council to consider a Bisexual Task Force, but that she had joined a Lesbian and Gay board.”

“…talk to their own Councilmembers to see if there is a need for this in the community, and if so, to possibly come back with it in the future.

”…said the Board spends a large majority of its time on gay issues, and that people of all orientations might be better served by having one large board.“

”…said members were appointed to represent their particular identity as gay or lesbian, and that he didn’t want to presume to speak on someone else’s identity.“

“said that we are moving toward having one voice as a community, and would like to help people form an LGBT task force, seeing the changing nature of the community…”

- Learn more about why BiNet USA,Los Angeles Bi Task ForceandAmBi - Your Bi Social Community members are visiting ‪#‎weho‬ this Thursday: http://binetusa.blogspot.com/2016/06/bi-weho-city-council-event-june-9th-2016.html

Black Bi+ History Month with Bi Net USA V.P. Faith Cheltenham and Tangela Roberts, Ph.D

Published2019-02-28

Bi Net USA Vice
President Faith Cheltenham speaks to Dr. Tangela Roberts, Professor of
Psychology at Western Michigan University about 
the intersectionality of  sociology,
psychology, and black bi+ lives.

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Black Bi+ History Month with Faith Cheltenham and David Johns

Published2019-02-26

In celebration of Black History Month, Faith Cheltenham, Vice President of BiNet USA, hosts David Johns, Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition. 

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ravena-she-wrote:

ravena-she-wrote:

ravena-she-wrote:

ravena-she-wrote:

I found my place in the LGBTQA community a long time ago, and while it isn’t uncommon for threats to emerge from the outside, it appears one has reared its head from within with dollars signs in their eyes.

In 1998, bi activist Michael Page created and unveiled the bisexual flag. He wrote, “The intent and purpose of the flag is to maximize bisexual pride and visibility. This bi flag is for free public and commercial use. As a result of volunteer work I was doing for BiNet USA, it occurred to me that if bi people were going to be visible at home, pride events and political rallies, we needed a Bi Pride Flag!”

You can read the rest of what he wrote here: link

This is a tweet from BiNet USA two years ago:

While BiNet USA has previously done tons of great work for the bisexual community, something appears to have happened that’s caused quite a stir.

Days ago, without consulting board members, BiNet USA’s president, Faith Cheltenham, tweeted out to a small creator who sold pride merch about their usage of the bi flag. (From my research, this creator uses the funds for activism)

They then went out to tweet this:

And then encouraged people to send them messages if they saw an unauthorized person using the flag:

There were also tweets like this, where the president called out others:

And then this:

As expected, the backlash on Twitter was loud, large, fierce and immediate, so much so that Bi Net USA deleted their Twitter page (which had around 13k+ followers). Their remaining account is a newly made one called the binetcollective, while the president continues tweeting on her personal Twitter, thefayth.

Many users have taken care to screenshot her posts as evidence.

Not only is she doubling down, but she has taken to doxxing/outing members who have stood up against her.

Here is one example. (A user who screenshot her post as evidence took the liberty to block out the name to protect the emailer’s identity, so as not to potentially out them):

I’m not entirely sure what she means by white bisexual supremacy, as race has nothing to do with why people are upset with her, and the subject of race does not come up in the email, which is a copy and paste email multiple people are sending:

That little black line is something Faith underlined herself.

Here is a statement from one of the board members:

Now, all that being said, can you copyright the bi flag?

According to copyright guidelines: no.

A simple, geometric design with three colors is not eligible for copyright.

Trademarks are another matter, but thus far there is no record of a copyright or trademark on the bisexual flag, so if the President is sending out C&D’s to stop people from using it, they could get themselves into a world of legal trouble and open themselves up to lawsuits.

While she claims to have been contact with Michael Page, saying he has given her the okay to do this, no one has heard from the man himself in years.

My take? Many small creators create pride merch, and that’s totally alright! It increases visibility. The bi flag, or any like flag, should not belong to any one person. It belongs to all it represents! One should not have to ask for permission to use it.

The narrative BiNet’s president is creating is dangerous, and there needs to be a serious conversation about what they are trying to do.

UPDATE:

President Faith Cheltenham has doubled down, and board member Lauren Beach has resigned. There has been no apology thus far, not even for the doxxing. Not entirely sure why the confederate flag was brought up, since it really hasn’t much to do with the whole situation:

Read the full statement here:

http://binetusa.blogspot.com/2020/05/about-bisexual-pride-flag.html?m=1

Another board member has resigned, though the word ‘amicable’ implies it was not on bad terms:

Update: Faith Cheltenham is stepping down as president, and being replaced by Juba Kalamka. The organization has seemed to have retracted their claim on the bisexual flag.

I knew it’d only be a matter of time.

Here’s an article:https://www.ebar.com/news/latest_news//291980/online_extra:_binet_usa_president_to_depart_after_claiming_ownership_over_bi_pride_flag

ravena-she-wrote:

ravena-she-wrote:

ravena-she-wrote:

I found my place in the LGBTQA community a long time ago, and while it isn’t uncommon for threats to emerge from the outside, it appears one has reared its head from within with dollars signs in their eyes.

In 1998, bi activist Michael Page created and unveiled the bisexual flag. He wrote, “The intent and purpose of the flag is to maximize bisexual pride and visibility. This bi flag is for free public and commercial use. As a result of volunteer work I was doing for BiNet USA, it occurred to me that if bi people were going to be visible at home, pride events and political rallies, we needed a Bi Pride Flag!”

You can read the rest of what he wrote here: link

This is a tweet from BiNet USA two years ago:

While BiNet USA has previously done tons of great work for the bisexual community, something appears to have happened that’s caused quite a stir.

Days ago, without consulting board members, BiNet USA’s president, Faith Cheltenham, tweeted out to a small creator who sold pride merch about their usage of the bi flag. (From my research, this creator uses the funds for activism)

They then went out to tweet this:

And then encouraged people to send them messages if they saw an unauthorized person using the flag:

There were also tweets like this, where the president called out others:

And then this:

As expected, the backlash on Twitter was loud, large, fierce and immediate, so much so that Bi Net USA deleted their Twitter page (which had around 13k+ followers). Their remaining account is a newly made one called the binetcollective, while the president continues tweeting on her personal Twitter, thefayth.

Many users have taken care to screenshot her posts as evidence.

Not only is she doubling down, but she has taken to doxxing/outing members who have stood up against her.

Here is one example. (A user who screenshot her post as evidence took the liberty to block out the name to protect the emailer’s identity, so as not to potentially out them):

I’m not entirely sure what she means by white bisexual supremacy, as race has nothing to do with why people are upset with her, and the subject of race does not come up in the email, which is a copy and paste email multiple people are sending:

That little black line is something Faith underlined herself.

Here is a statement from one of the board members:

Now, all that being said, can you copyright the bi flag?

According to copyright guidelines: no.

A simple, geometric design with three colors is not eligible for copyright.

Trademarks are another matter, but thus far there is no record of a copyright or trademark on the bisexual flag, so if the President is sending out C&D’s to stop people from using it, they could get themselves into a world of legal trouble and open themselves up to lawsuits.

While she claims to have been contact with Michael Page, saying he has given her the okay to do this, no one has heard from the man himself in years.

My take? Many small creators create pride merch, and that’s totally alright! It increases visibility. The bi flag, or any like flag, should not belong to any one person. It belongs to all it represents! One should not have to ask for permission to use it.

The narrative BiNet’s president is creating is dangerous, and there needs to be a serious conversation about what they are trying to do.

UPDATE:

President Faith Cheltenham has doubled down, and board member Lauren Beach has resigned. There has been no apology thus far, not even for the doxxing. Not entirely sure why the confederate flag was brought up, since it really hasn’t much to do with the whole situation:

Read the full statement here:

http://binetusa.blogspot.com/2020/05/about-bisexual-pride-flag.html?m=1

Another board member has resigned, though the word ‘amicable’ implies it was not on bad terms:

ravena-she-wrote:

ravena-she-wrote:

I found my place in the LGBTQA community a long time ago, and while it isn’t uncommon for threats to emerge from the outside, it appears one has reared its head from within with dollars signs in their eyes.

In 1998, bi activist Michael Page created and unveiled the bisexual flag. He wrote, “The intent and purpose of the flag is to maximize bisexual pride and visibility. This bi flag is for free public and commercial use. As a result of volunteer work I was doing for BiNet USA, it occurred to me that if bi people were going to be visible at home, pride events and political rallies, we needed a Bi Pride Flag!”

You can read the rest of what he wrote here: link

This is a tweet from BiNet USA two years ago:

While BiNet USA has previously done tons of great work for the bisexual community, something appears to have happened that’s caused quite a stir.

Days ago, without consulting board members, BiNet USA’s president, Faith Cheltenham, tweeted out to a small creator who sold pride merch about their usage of the bi flag. (From my research, this creator uses the funds for activism)

They then went out to tweet this:

And then encouraged people to send them messages if they saw an unauthorized person using the flag:

There were also tweets like this, where the president called out others:

And then this:

As expected, the backlash on Twitter was loud, large, fierce and immediate, so much so that Bi Net USA deleted their Twitter page (which had around 13k+ followers). Their remaining account is a newly made one called the binetcollective, while the president continues tweeting on her personal Twitter, thefayth.

Many users have taken care to screenshot her posts as evidence.

Not only is she doubling down, but she has taken to doxxing/outing members who have stood up against her.

Here is one example. (A user who screenshot her post as evidence took the liberty to block out the name to protect the emailer’s identity, so as not to potentially out them):

I’m not entirely sure what she means by white bisexual supremacy, as race has nothing to do with why people are upset with her, and the subject of race does not come up in the email, which is a copy and paste email multiple people are sending:

That little black line is something Faith underlined herself.

Here is a statement from one of the board members:

Now, all that being said, can you copyright the bi flag?

According to copyright guidelines: no.

A simple, geometric design with three colors is not eligible for copyright.

Trademarks are another matter, but thus far there is no record of a copyright or trademark on the bisexual flag, so if the President is sending out C&D’s to stop people from using it, they could get themselves into a world of legal trouble and open themselves up to lawsuits.

While she claims to have been contact with Michael Page, saying he has given her the okay to do this, no one has heard from the man himself in years.

My take? Many small creators create pride merch, and that’s totally alright! It increases visibility. The bi flag, or any like flag, should not belong to any one person. It belongs to all it represents! One should not have to ask for permission to use it.

The narrative BiNet’s president is creating is dangerous, and there needs to be a serious conversation about what they are trying to do.

UPDATE:

President Faith Cheltenham has doubled down, and board member Lauren Beach has resigned. There has been no apology thus far, not even for the doxxing. Not entirely sure why the confederate flag was brought up, since it really hasn’t much to do with the whole situation:

Read the full statement here:

http://binetusa.blogspot.com/2020/05/about-bisexual-pride-flag.html?m=1

I found my place in the LGBTQA community a long time ago, and while it isn’t uncommon for threats to emerge from the outside, it appears one has reared its head from within with dollars signs in their eyes.

In 1998, bi activist Michael Page created and unveiled the bisexual flag. He wrote, “The intent and purpose of the flag is to maximize bisexual pride and visibility. This bi flag is for free public and commercial use. As a result of volunteer work I was doing for BiNet USA, it occurred to me that if bi people were going to be visible at home, pride events and political rallies, we needed a Bi Pride Flag!”

You can read the rest of what he wrote here: link

This is a tweet from BiNet USA two years ago:

While BiNet USA has previously done tons of great work for the bisexual community, something appears to have happened that’s caused quite a stir.

Days ago, without consulting board members, BiNet USA’s president, Faith Cheltenham, tweeted out to a small creator who sold pride merch about their usage of the bi flag. (From my research, this creator uses the funds for activism)

They then went out to tweet this:

And then encouraged people to send them messages if they saw an unauthorized person using the flag:

There were also tweets like this, where the president called out others:

And then this:

As expected, the backlash on Twitter was loud, large, fierce and immediate, so much so that Bi Net USA deleted their Twitter page (which had around 13k+ followers). Their remaining account is a newly made one called the binetcollective, while the president continues tweeting on her personal Twitter, thefayth.

Not only is she doubling down, but she has taken to doxxing/outing members who have stood up against her.

Here is one example. (A user who screenshot her post as evidence took the liberty to block out the name to protect the emailer’s identity, so as not to potentially out them):

I’m not entirely sure what she means by white bisexual supremacy, as race has nothing to do with why people are upset with her, and the subject of race does not come up in the email, which is a copy and paste email multiple people are sending:

That little black line is something Faith underlined herself.

Here is a statement from one of the board members:

Now, all that being said, can you copyright the bi flag?

According to copyright guidelines: no.

A simple, geometric design with three colors is not eligible for copyright.

Trademarks are another matter, but thus far there is no record of a copyright or trademark on the bisexual flag, so if the President is sending out C&D’s to stop people from using it, they could get themselves into a world of legal trouble and open themselves up to lawsuits.

While she claims to have been contact with Michael Page, saying he has given her the okay to do this, no one has heard from the man himself in years.

My take? Many small creators create pride merch, and that’s totally alright! It increases visibility. The bi flag, or any like flag, should not belong to any one person. It belongs to all it represents! One should not have to ask for permission to use it.

The narrative BiNet’s president is creating is dangerous, and there needs to be a serious conversation about what they are trying to do.