Category: News & Updates

Biphobia is fear of the other

“Biphobia is fear of the other, and fear of the space between our categories.” Robyn Ochs

Why I call myself Bisexual

“I call myself bisexual because I acknowledge that I have in myself the potential to be attracted – romantically and/or sexually – to people of more than one gender, not necessarily at the same time, not necessarily in the same way, and not necessarily… Continue Reading “Why I call myself Bisexual”

Bi and pan folks: let’s work together

“I sincerely hope that we refrain from responding to our own hurt and erasure by inflicting pain on other marginalized people,” says Ochs. “Rather, let us understand the dynamics and systems of oppression that cause this pain, work to challenge and dismantle these systems,… Continue Reading “Bi and pan folks: let’s work together”

Being Out is Activism

“Every time a bisexual person makes their bi+ identity known, that is a form of activism.” Robyn Ochs

As You Work To Make Change, Don’t Forget To Take Good Care Of Yourself

“As you work to make change, don’t forget to take good care of yourself. Pace yourself. Take breaks when you need them. Eat and sleep and dance and connect with loved ones, and take time to breathe deeply and smell the flowers. Remember to… Continue Reading “As You Work To Make Change, Don’t Forget To Take Good Care Of Yourself”

Will You Show Up?

“What is important is not only how you identify, but also what you stand for. Will you show up? Will you advocate for the people around you who experience challenges and struggles that you may not be experiencing yourself? That’s what counts.” -Robyn Ochs

“For about three decades, I was saying these things and doing this work, and I felt no one was listening, that nothing was changing. I don’t feel that way anymore. Things are changing. I feel we are moving forward, [and] I feel that there’s… Continue Reading “”

“It wasn’t until I finally began coming out to others that I realized how much I had been suffocating in my own silence.”  Robyn Ochs, LGBTQ Policy Journal

Robyn on using other labels in addition to ‘Bisexual’

Ochs said she added the word “queer” to her identity alongside bisexual in the 1990s, and recently added “pansexual,” too. “I see those three different words almost as describing: Is something blue, or is it turquoise or is it azure? I think that they… Continue Reading “Robyn on using other labels in addition to ‘Bisexual’”