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Top mailing list search/information sites include Liszt, List of Lists and Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists. There are tens of thousands of mailing lists - many of them local to a particular region (eg, a particular department of a university).

Lists of relevant mailing lists are also maintained at The Bisexual Option and the Bisexual Resource Centre.

Worldwide groups

• Bisexu-L
  Mailing list for discussion of issues of bisexuality.
• BITHRY-L
  For the theoretical discussion of bisexuality and gender issues.
• Wombat
  Women of Beauty and Temptation list for Bi and Bi-friendly women.
• BiAct-L
  Bisexual activists' discussion list.
• BiFem-L
  BiFem-L mailing list for Bi women and Bi-friendly women.
• BiWorld
  For international bi issues, or announcements that could draw an international audience.
• Gay Sports
  Devoted to gay, lesbian, and bisexual sports topics.
• GayNet
  This is a list about gay, lesbian and bisexual concerns (with a focus on college campuses), including (but not limited to) outreach programs, political action, AIDS education, dealing with school administrations, social programs, and just finding out what other support groups are doing.
• lesac-net
  This list is open to self-identified lesbians or bisexual women who are academics.
• Lesbians in Science
  
• International Lesbian Avengers
  Lesbian Avengers around the world, here is the ultimate networking tool!
• Lesbian News list
  Facilitates the exchange of news, announcements and information relevant to lesbians and bisexual women.
• Gay/Lesbian/Bi/Trans YOUTH!
  Selection of queer youth mailing lists
• BiW-MP
  For bisexual women in relationships with men.
• Bi-BBW
  
• List for Bisexual Big Beautiful Woman (BBW) and those women who love them, regardless of size or sexual orientation.
• disabled-bi
  List for Disabled Bisexuals to chat and network in an atmosphere of understanding and love.
• GLBknit
  Gay, Lesbian & Bi Knitters e-mail List
• bipress
  List for Bisexual newsletter editors and reporters, sharing bi news.
• bothsidesnow
  OneList list for bisexuals who love indie/alternative music.
• BiFem.Net lists
  Range of bisexual and lesbian mailing lists provided by BiFem.Net.
• bi-pagan
  List for bisexual pagans, and for the discussion of bisexuality and paganism, and bi spirituality generally.
• Queerchoice Mailing List
  A radical mailing list for proud queers who feel the "We can't help it, we were born that way" response to homophobia is cowardly and inaccurate.

National/local groups

• uk-bi
  Long established list for UK bisexuals.
• uk-bipride
  Discussions on bisexual involvement in UK Pride events.
• uk-smbi
  For discussions about SM-bisexuality, or of interest to SM bisexuals in the UK.
• uk-smbi
  For announcements about SM-bisexuality, specifically of interest to SM bisexuals in the UK.
• euro-bi
  For discussions about bisexuality, or of interest to bisexuals, specifically related to the UK and the rest of Europe.
• Cambridge Bi group
  For discussions by group members, Cambridge UK.
• Cambridge University LesBiGay society
  Announcements & chat mailing lists for this student group.
• NewBiLes
  Newnham College Bisexual and Lesbian Society, open to all women in Cambridge, UK.
• euro-queer
  Devoted to communication among European l/b/g/t activists, organizations and individuals.
• rus-bi
  Discussions on lesbianism and bisexuality in Russia and Russian-speaking countries.
• ozbi
  For bisexual people, their partners, friends and supporters in Australia. Overseas bisexuals welcome.
• AusGBLF
  Australian Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals and their Friends.
• APLB
  Focuses on issues related to Asian and Pacific Islander lesbian and bisexual women.
• NZGLBF
  Catering to New Zealand gay, lesbian, bisexual, and other non-heterosexually identifying people and friendly straights.

Related groups

• uk-poly
  For discussion by poly folks or about poly issues, centred and focussed on the UK but allowing others to join. Formed from the old Abundance and poly-amor lists.
• poly
  To discuss non-monogamous relationships, polyfidelity, and group marriage, and the various issues that arise in that context, like jealousy, shared housing, marriage laws, sex, etc.
• OPEN
  For women in open relationships, primarily for married women who date women outside of the marriage.
• Gender
  For the discussion of gender roles and stereotypes.
• Transgen
  Transgen is a list specifically for and about people who are transsexual, transgendered and/or transvestites.
• Ascending Moon
  Rape Survivors Healing and Support List.
• Secondary Circle
  Supporters of sexual abuse and rape victims or survivors.
• SSML
  Spouse Support list for straight spouses and their bisexual partners.
• SOTTS
  List for bisexual, gay, or lesbian partners in mixed orientation relationships.
• STR8S
  List for straight spouses of bisexual, gay, or lesbian partners.
• List of lesbian mailing lists
  

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