[1] The magazine's mission was to confront and redefine concepts of sexuality and gender, to defy stereotypes and broad definitions of bisexuals, and to combat biphobia.

The magazine has become most notable for the lasting legacy of "The Bisexual Manifesto",[4] which spearheaded the inaugural issue and addressed common stereotypes and biphobic attitudes:"We are tired of being analyzed, defined and represented by people other than ourselves, or worse yet, not considered at all.

We are frustrated by the imposed isolation and invisibility that comes from being told or expected to choose either a homosexual or heterosexual identity.

[7] The position was then briefly held by Gerard Palmeri[8] and Tori Woodard for a special issue on Spirituality and Healing[9] until it was passed to Mark Silver in 1994.

[10] Silver held the position of managing editor up until issue #16 in 1998, when it was passed on to Linda Howard (who referred to herself as the magazine's "editrix").