In the Media
Articles and Interviews
“Bi Visibility Is Good, but Bi Community Is Better ” Zachary Zane. Cosmopolitan, 9/23/2022.
“The Buzz: Life Beyond the Binary ” Hannah Sorila. The Inclusion Solution, 6/9/2022.
“What Is ‘Radical Monogamy’? ” Nick Levine. Vice, 3/8/2022.
“I’m a bisexual woman and I don’t know how to date men .” Lois Shearing. Mashable, 12/24/2021.
“Your Guide To Identities That Aren’t L, G, B, T, & Q .” Jay Polish. Bustle, 6/9/2021.
“Googling the definition of pansexual? Your guide to what it means to be pan .” Ally Head. Marie Claire, 1/26/2021.
“5 Ways To Eliminate Biphobia in the LGBTQ+ Community, According to Bi+ Activists .” Gabrielle Kassel, Well and Good , 11/16/2020.
“Merriam-Webster Updates Definition for ‘Bisexual.’ ” Kevin Schattenkirk, Edge Media Network , 9/24/2020.
“Where does the media’s portrayal of bisexuality go from here? ” Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News , 9/24/2020.
“The evolution of the word ‘bisexual’ — and why it’s still misunderstood .” Alex Berg, NBC News , 9/23/2020.
“Bisexuality: It’s not what you think it means .” Beth Greenfield, Yahoo Life , 9/23/2020.
“Merriam-Webster Updates Definition of ‘Bisexual’ ,” Trudy Ring, The Advocate , 9/23/2020.
“How Did We Get Here? 6 Bi People on Coming to Their Identity for Bi+ Week 2020. ” Autostraddle, 9/22/2020.
“Verbalizing the Self: Why Bisexuals Are Fighting to Update the Definition of Bisexuality. ” Rachel Charlene Lewis, Bitch Media , 9/9/2020.
“Robyn Ochs— Being Out Is Activism ,” Jennie Roberson, Bi.org , 3/24/2020.
“An Interview with Robyn Ochs ,” Elizabeth Zwart, LGBTQ Policy Journal , 3/11/2020.
“Who’s the ‘Q’ in LGBTQ? Study shines light on ‘queer’ identities ,” Tim Fitzsimons, NBC News, 1/23/20.
“Bi-pan-queer people need the Equality Act’s protections” (Op-ed) ,” Washington Blade , 12/13/19.
“Why Bisexual Women Are at a Higher Risk for Violence ,” Reina Gattuso , Teen Vogue 12/6/19.
“Almost 30 percent of bisexual women, trans people live in poverty, report finds ,” Tim Fitzsimons, NBC News , 10/29/19.
“Bisexuality Has Always Challenged Norms—Even in the Queer World ,” The Nation, 6/29/19.
“Queer Imposter Syndrome Can Be Challenging, But Here’s How To Move Past It ,” Anna Levinson , Bustle , 6/18/19.
“Bisexual people have long felt excluded at Pride festivities. That’s finally changing. ” Zachary Zane, The Washington Post , 6/7/19.
“The Difference Between Bisexual & Pansexual Matters Less Than Solidarity Among LGBTQ Folks, Advocates Say ,” Mika Doyle, Bustle , 2/18/19.
“What Does It Mean To Be Heteroflexible? ” Kasandra Brabaw, Refinery29 , 5/8/18.
“‘Bisexual’ Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means ,” Kasandra Brabaw , Refinery29 , 2/2/18.
“11 amazing bisexual heroes everyone should know about ” Bea Mitchell, Pink News , 12/5/17.
“Jamaica Plain’s Robyn Ochs Recognized for Bisexual Advocacy ,” David Ertischek , Jamaica Plain News , 5/24/17.
“50 States, 50 Heroes, ” The Advocate , 5/10/17.
“13 Incredible Bisexual People You Need to Follow on Instagram ,” Caitlin Jinks, Buzzfeed , 3/3/17.
“Q&A: Bisexual Activist Robyn Ochs ,” Zachary Zane, Huffington Post , 7/07/2016.
“Faces of LGBT Pride ,” The Obama White House, Medium , 6/26/16
“Bi Women Are More Likely To Be Depressed Than Lesbian Or Straight Women, Study Finds ,” Zack Ford , ThinkProgress . 5/15/16.
“Bisexuality and Beyond ,” Carrie Suggs, The Buff and Blue , 12/15/15
“Robyn Ochs – Bisexual Activist and Icon ,” Nicole Wiesenthal, South Florida Gay News , 9/17/15.
“Same-Sex Marriage Not Enough: Refocusing the Fight for LGBT Equality ,” The Rainbow Times , 8/6/15.
“Worth a Look: Recognize: The Voices of Bisexual Men ,” The Lit Chick, Options Magazine , 1/22/15.
“B-Girl ,” Loren King reviews RECOGNIZE: The Voices of Bisexual Men , Boston Spirit Magazine, Jan/Feb 2015.
“A Review of Recognize: The Voices of Bisexual Men ,” A.J. Walkley, Bi Magazine , 12/15/14.
“Breaking down the myths about Male Bisexuality ,” Steve Lee, LGBT Weekly, 12/11/14.
“Bisexuals, Invisible Majority?” Central Voice , Nov/Dec 2014 [PDF ].
“Auburn’s LGBT community celebrates sexual expression on campus ,” Derek Herskovici, The Auburn Plainsman, October 2014.
“The spectrum of sexuality: Going beyond gay and straight ,” Kyle Nazario, The Auburn Plainsman, October 2014.
“When Bisexual People Get Left Out of Marriage ,” Eliel Cruz, the Advocate , 8/25/14.
“Beyond Binaries ,” Caroline Zhang, The Harvard Crimson, 3/29/2013.
In Books
“Without Wincing or Clenching: Bisexual People’s Experiences with Health Providers.” Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health , Adrian Shanker, Kate Kendell, Rachel L. Levine, PM Press, 2020.
“ Dancing with My Grandma: Talking with Robyn Ochs About Complex Identities and Simple Messages in the Marriage Equality Movement,” Bisexuality and Same-Sex Marriage , Laurie Kendall, (Ed. M. Paz Galupo). Routledge, 2008.
“Bi Signs and Wonders: An Interview with Robyn Ochs, ” Heidi Randen, Journal of Bisexuality , Vol. 1, No. 1, 2001, pp. 5-26.
In Audio
Two Bi Guys – Season 3, Episode 7: “Robyn Ochs Literally Defines Bisexuality.” October 11, 2021.
https://robynsample.files.wordpress.com/2022/01/robyn-ochs-literally-defines-bisexuality-two-bi-guys.mp3
Bisexual Brunch – Program 14. Part 2 of Interview with Robyn Ochs . December 13, 2020.
https://robynsample.files.wordpress.com/2022/01/bisexual-brunch-part-2-interview-w-robyn-ochs.mp3
Bisexual Brunch – Program 13. Part 1 of Interview with Robyn Ochs . December 1, 2020. https://robynsample.files.wordpress.com/2022/01/bisexual-brunch-part-1-interview-w-robyn-ochs.mp3
Ask Your Gay Uncle – “Episode 19. Experimenting in College and Women Who Watch Gay Porn.” October 28, 2020. Listen to the podcast.
Bi Day Friday interview for DROP THE SUBJECT podcast, February 2019. https://robynsample.files.wordpress.com/2022/01/bi_day_friday_february_22nd_2019_clayton_farris_robin_ochs.mp3
“How We Got Here” interview on LGBTQ+ history with student Meghan Foley for her senior project. December 21, 2017. Listen to the podcast.
Strange Fruit: “Bisexual Visibility in A Non-Binary World.” November, 2017. Listen to the podcast.
Talkzone, On The Edge: Embracing the Complexities of Sexual Orientation . November 30, 2017.
https://robynsample.files.wordpress.com/2022/01/on-the-edge-interview.mp3
Robyn Ochs is interviewed by Peterson Toscano and Zack Ford on Queerer and Queerer. Episode title “Bi and Bier .” Recorded in Pennsylvania on February 16, 2011.
https://robynsample.files.wordpress.com/2022/01/bi-and-biere28093featuring-robyn-ochs.mp3
Here’s a lovely interview with “Mrs. Margie Pederson “, “a.k.a. “Mrs. P.” conducted in St. Paul, MN on April 10, 2010.
John Selig Outspoken Episode 67 – Robyn Ochs (Part 1 of 2) – Bisexual Writer, Educator & Activist. December 2009 interview.
https://robynsample.files.wordpress.com/2022/01/outspoken-robyn-ochs-part-1.mp3
John Selig Outspoken Episode 68 – Robyn Ochs (Part 2 of 2) – Bisexual Writer, Educator & Activist. December 2009 interview.
https://robynsample.files.wordpress.com/2022/01/outspoken-robyn-ochs-part-2.mp3
This Show is So Gay: Robyn Ochs, Guest , May 6, 2009.
https://robynsample.files.wordpress.com/2022/01/this-show-is-so-gay-robyn-ochs.mp3
In Other Languages
Croatian : Biseksualci su rijetko prepoznati. Bi-gasovi: Interview s Robyn Ochs . Razgovarao: Igor Graovac. (Original text & English translation )
Dutch : Robyn Ochs: Als Bi Begrijp ik Mezelf in Zij aan Zij, interview by Saskia Doorschodt, The Netherlands, jaargang 18/ nummer 8/2009, pp. 86-87 (English translation )
Flemish : Bi-fobie & Binaire Breinen: Activiste Robyn Ochs , interview by Mieke Stessens, ZiZo: magazine voor holebi’s and transgenders, 17 de jrg. Nr. 99 (Nov. 2009), pp. 22-24 (English translation )
Italian : La bisessualità ha sempre messo in discussione le norme anche nel mondo queer. (July 2019)(Original text in English )
Italian : Robyn Ochs: Robyn, First Lady dell’atttivismo Bi por Alex en Bisexworld.it (Junio 2002). (English translation )
Spanish : Robyn Ochs: La bisexualidad y el espacio entre categorías binarias por John Townsend en Lavender Magazine (Junio 2008). Traducido por Myriam Brito.
Spanish : La Bisexualidad en estudios sobre sexualidad, por Myriam Brito Dominguez Opción Bi, 1 March 2007.
Spanish : Discriminación y Bifobia , por Myriam Brito Domínguez (in Spanish) in Opción Bi, 1 September 2006.
Spanish : Las Fronteras Bisexuales , por José Antonio Hernández Reyes in Opción Bi 2 June 2006.
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