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Real Life Role Models
By Emily Metcalfe When people ask me who my bi+ role models are, my mindautomatically goes to out celebrities: Alan Cumming, JanelleMonáe, Drew Barrymore. But although I passionately believe bi+representation is important and my heart does a happy little skipevery time a celeb comes out, I don’t really look to these peoplefor inspiration. A lot…
Fear and compassion
By Carol E Moses Carol E Moses is a visual artist living in Massachusetts. Moses doespainting, drawing, and portrait photography/interview series. Hercurrent project is “Image & Interview: Meeting with Bulgaria,” inthe WorldsofCo residency. Upcoming is a blog of art and artists inthe pandemic time: artinthetimeofcoronavirus.com. Other work isexhibited at Studio 213 in Boston’s SoWa neighborhood.
Editor’s Note
Dear Community, The theme of this issue is “Role Models,” and it was a joy to put together. With every submission we received, we were reminded, generally andspecifically, how many amazing people are in our community. We were also reminded that role models come in many forms: public and historicfigures, community organizers, friends, family members,…
Vera Kelly Has No Role Models: A review of Who Is Vera Kelly?
By Ally Muterspaw Cold War spy stories infrequently center on a woman protagonist, let alone a bisexual woman. In spy novels, the protagonist’s intimate memories are rarely a critical plot driver. Rosalie Knecht’s Who Is Vera Kelly? is a unique exception to the typical story arc. Knecht begins her novel in 1957 Maryland, where a…
She Will Rise: Becoming a Warrior in the Battle for True Equality, By Katie Hill
Reviewed by Ellyn Ruthstrom In November 2018, 31-year-old Katie Hill was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, along with a wave of diverse new political leaders who ushered in a Democratic majority, with Nancy Pelosi at the helm. Hill became the first out bisexual congressperson and first LGBTQ woman to represent a California House…
Closer to Fine,
Hello, bi sisters! My name is Jodi Rosenfeld and I’m writing from my home outside ofPhiladelphia. I was one of the lucky students at Tufts University in theearly 90s who had the privilege of taking a course on bisexuality withour one and only Robyn Ochs. What a highlight of my college experience!I wanted to let…
Frida Kahlo & Me
By Sheela Lambert When I think of bi+ role models and bicons, the person who most comes to mind is Frida Kahlo. Frida Kahlo was a famous Mexican artist who was married to the famous Mexican muralist and painter, Diego Rivera. When they married, he was a titan, but although he is still famous, Frida…
Hell
By Jo-Anne Carlson Devil found me searching For my heart’s desire saw her smiling My desire turned to fire Oh, take me home, Oh, take me home Then the devil took my hand And we sang our song Into the depths of hell I was feeling strong On the way down, on the way down…
On-screen Bi-versity
By Martine Mussies (Cyborg Mermaid) To be honest, I had to think long and hard about the theme of this issue. Growing up, I did not even know bisexuality existed, let alone know anyone who was bisexual. Yet as a child I had a lot of imagination, an exciting inner life, a universe in my…