Robyn Ochs is the author of two anthologies: Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World and Recognize: The Voices of Bisexual Men. In addition, here is some of her other writing:
Articles + Essays
Selected Essays
Ochs, Robyn, “Without Wincing of Clenching: Bisexual People’s Experiences with Health Care Professionals,” in Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health, ed. Adrian Shanker, Kate Kendell, Rachel L. Levine, PM Press, 2020.
“LGBTQ politics after marriage: a panel discussion with Gabriel Foster, Paulina Hehn-Hernandez, Robyn Ochs, Steven William Thrasher, Urvashi Vaid, and Hari Ziyad,” edited by Joseph Nicholas DeFilippis, Queer Activism After Marriage Equality, ed. Joseph Nicholas DeFilippis, Michael W. Yarbrough, & Angela Jones. Routledge 2018, pp. 17-35.
Ochs, Robyn, “Mapping Sexual Orientation,” RECOGNIZE: The Voices of Bisexual Men. Bisexual Resource Center, 2014, pp. 277-281.
Ochs, Robyn, “A Bisexual Q & A: Robyn Ochs Interviews Aleta Baldwin, M.A.; Jessamyn Bowling, M.P.H., and Brian Dodge, Ph.D.” RECOGNIZE: The Voices of Bisexual Men. Bisexual Resource Center, 2014, pp. 282-291.
Ochs, Robyn, “Understanding Biphobia.” RECOGNIZE: The Voices of Bisexual Men. Bisexual Resource Center, 2014, pp. 294-298.
Ochs, Robyn. Michael J. Murphy (co-authors), “Beyond Binaries: Seeing Sexual Diversity in the Classroom.” Activities for Teaching Gender and Sexuality in the University Classroom, ed. Michael J. Murphy and Elizabeth Ribarsky. Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2013, pp. 62-68.
Ochs, Robyn “Why We Need to ‘Get Bi’,” Journal of Bisexuality, 11:2, 171 – 175, April 2011.
Ochs, Robyn. Deihl, Marcia. (co-authors) “Biphobia.” Readings for Diversity and Social Justice: An Anthology on Racism, Antisemitism, Sexism, Heterosexism, Ableism, and Classism (2nd edition), Adams, Maurianne. Blumenfeld, Warren J.. Castañeda, Rosie. Hackman, Heather W.. Peters, Madeline L. Zúñiga, Ximena., Routledge, 2009.
Ochs, Robyn. “Biphobia.” Getting Bi: Voice of Bisexuals Around the World (2nd edition), Ochs, Robyn. Rowley, Sarah E. (eds.). Bisexual Resource Center, 2009, pp. 201-205.
Ochs, Robyn. “Finding Bisexuality in Fiction.” Getting Bi: Voice of Bisexuals Around the World (2nd edition), Ochs, Robyn. Rowley, Sarah E. (eds.). Bisexual Resource Center, 2009, pp. 201-205.
Ochs, Robyn. Highleyman, Liz. (co-authors), Bisexual Movement in the United States, LGBTQ America Today, Hawley, John C. (ed.), Greenwood Press, 2008.
Ochs, Robyn. “What’s in a Name? Why Women Embrace or Resist Bisexual Identity.” Becoming Visible: Counseling Bisexuals Across the Lifespan, Firestein, B. A. (ed.), Columbia University Press, 2007.
Ochs, Robyn. “Bisexuality, Feminism, Men and Me.” The Social Construction of Difference and Inequality: Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality, Ore, Tracy E. (ed.), Mayfield, 2000; McGraw-Hill 2003.
Ochs, Robyn. “Bisexuality, Feminism, Men and Me.” Women’s Voices, Feminist Visions: Classic and Contemporary Readings, Shaw, Susan. Lee, Janet. (eds.), McGraw-Hill, 2001.
Ochs, Robyn. “Question: Why do so many women who easily admit to having male and female lovers refuse the label ‘bisexual’?” In the Family: The Magazine for Queer People and their Loved Ones, Fall 2001, p. 5.
Ochs, Robyn. “Bisexuality, Feminism, Men and Me.” Women: Images and Realities: A Multicultural Anthology, Desselman, McNair, Schniedewind, (eds.), Mayfield Publishing Co., 1999.
Ochs, Robyn. “Bisexuality.” Lesbian Histories and Cultures: An Encyclopedia, Zimmerman, Bonnie. (ed.) Garland Publishing, 2000.
Ochs, Robyn. Highleyman, Liz, “Bisexual Movement.” Lesbian Histories and Cultures: An Encyclopedia, Zimmerman, Bonnie (ed.), Garland Publishing, 1999.
Ochs, Robyn. “Teaching Bisexuality.” The Sociology of Sexuality and Sexual Orientation: Syllabi and Teaching Materials, Rust, Paula C. (ed.), American Sociological Association, 1997.
Ochs, Robyn. “Biphobia: It Goes More than Two Ways.” Bisexuality: The Identity and Politics of an Invisible Minority, Firestein, Beth. (ed.) Sage Publications, 1996.
Ochs, Robyn. “Bisexual Etiquette: Helpful Hints for Bisexuals Working With Lesbians and Gay Men.” Bisexual Politics: Theories, Queeries and Visions, Tucker, Naomi. Highleyman, Liz. Kaplan, Rebecca. (eds.), Haworth Press, 1995.
Ochs, Robyn. Deihl, Marcia. (co-authors) “Biphobia.” Homophobia: How We All Pay The Price, Blumenfeld, Warren. (ed.), Beacon Press, 1992.
Ochs, Robyn. “Bisexuality, Feminism, Men and Me.” Closer to Home: Bisexuality & Feminism, Weise, Elizabeth Reba. (ed.) Seal Press, 1992.
Ochs, Robyn, “From the Closet to the Stage.” Bi Any Other Name, Hutchins, Loraine. Ka’ahumanu, Lani. (eds.), Alyson Publications, 1990. 2nd edition 2015. Read this article.
Short Essays
Ochs, Robyn, “What’s in a Name?,” Bi Women Quarterly, Spring, 2020.
Ochs, Robyn, “Natalie Morales Represents,” Bi Women Quarterly, Summer 2019.
Ochs, Robyn, “Bisexuality & Disability: Some Connections,” Bi Women Quarterly, Winter 2019.
Ochs, Robyn, “Blazing Trails: What Sara Wants,” Bi Women Quarterly, Winter 2018.
Ochs, Robyn, “You Never Know,” Bi Women Quarterly, Fall 2017.
Ochs, Robyn, White House Blog, June 2016: Robyn Ochs
Ochs, Robyn, Oh, That Scary Anne Heche, Gay People’s Chronicle, May 16, 1997.
Ochs, Robyn. My Body, Myself, Bi Women, Fall 2006.
Ochs, Robyn. Married in Massachusetts: Two Years, “Celebrating Equal Marriage,” Jamaica Plain Gazette, April-July 2006.
Ochs, Robyn. Family Ties: What I Want, Bi Women, Fall 2005.
Other
Robyn’s writings have appeared in Sojourner, Gay Community News, Empathy, Gay People’s Chronicle, Bi Women Quarterly, In the Family, The Jamaica Plain Gazette, and many other publications.
See where Robyn has been cited on her ResearchGate profile.
Letters
Letter writing is, for me, a therapeutic art. There is so much dysfunction out there, and so many reasons to be enraged! Rather than bottling it up inside, I have taken to writing letters. I send them to my elected representatives, to local and national newspapers, and sometimes directly to the person(s) who are the subject(s) of my anger. Not all of my letters are angry. Sometimes I write letters expressing my joy and appreciation. Following are a few of my recent letters to the editor. Enjoy!
January 12, 2012. Letter to the Editor of the Boston Globe: Romney’s Vulture Capitalism. Read>>
June 29, 2011. Letter to the Editor of the Boston Globe: There most certainly is a parallel between the Loving v. Virginia decision and marriage equality. Read>>
March 17, 2011. To Sen. Scott Brown, who Continues to support Nuclear energy. Read>>
February 21, 2011. Blaine on Glee shouldn’t be questioning whether bisexuality exists, but rather whether he is bisexual. Read>>
February 17, 2011. Re-thinking Bathrooms. A response in support of letters that call the Harvard Crimson to task for a silly editorial opposing gender neutral bathrooms. Read>>
January 30, 2010. Response to 1/30/2010 Boston Globe article “It’s all relative for Brown, Obama.” Read>>
January 2, 2010. Response to Annie’s Mailbox column “Husband of a sudden bisexual,”November 18, 2009, and follow up on January 2, 2010. Read >>
May 11, 2010. Mr. & Mrs.: A request that web forms be updated to include “Mr. & Mr.,” etc. Read >>
July 10, 2009. Letter to Tara Siegel Bernard, author of a NY Times article entitled, “Collect Now, or Later? Timing Social Security Benefits” about it’s nonreferencing of the experience of those in same-sex couples, and her excellent response. Read >>
June 4, 2009. Letter regarding right-wing response to Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States. Read >>
December 2008. Starwood/Sheraton’s use of SiteCoach to block “harmful content” results in Robyn’s website being blocked. Robyn is NOT happy. Not at all. Read >>
November 2008. Pro-Choice on Marriage. Read>>
May 2007. It’s Wrong to Vote on Rights. Let us get back to our gay agendas. Read >>
November 2006. No Time for Divisiveness: Gays should stand with bisexuals in equality fight. Advocate. Read >>
February 2006. Bill O’Reilly Could Learn a Lot by Visiting Brokeback Mountain. Read >>
July 22, 2005. Fire Carl Rove. Read >>
July 2005. Savage hate. Response to biphobic rant by Dan Savage, NOW Toronto. Read >>
July 2005. “Biphobia. For real.” Response to biphobic poll in Bay Windows. Read >>
May 2004. Church Closings. Read >>
March 2004. One Moment at the Massachusetts State House. Read >>
February 2004. Equal taxes, Equal Rights. Read >>
February 2004. Civil Marriage. Boston Metro 2/19/04. Read >>
February 2004. Bush is using same-sex marriage as a smoke screen to draw attention from his failed policies. Read >>
May 1998. Letter To Jim Gilbert. Bay Windows. Read >>
September 1985. Bruce Bower has a very small table. Letter to Bay Windows. Read >>
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“Robyn has probably done more than any other person in the U.S. and perhaps even the world to educate the general public about bisexuality.”
“You make people feel like they matter and that they have the power to do something about the issues that concern them, even if it’s something small on an individual level. That is a beautiful gift.”
“The students LOVE you. You are by far the most anticipated recurring event next to the drag show. Sorry, the queens always win out!!”