Interview by Robyn Ochs I met Elena in August at the International Conference on Bisexuality. In her 20s, friendly and with an easy smile, Elena combines enthusiasm and a strong sense of purpose with intelligence and calm attentiveness. Robyn Ochs: Elena, please tell us a little bit about your background. Elena Marcos: I was born…
Category: Around the World
Bis Around the World: Holly Hammond, Canberra, Australia
Interview by Robyn Ochs Holly Hammond is a 35-year-old activist who has identified as bi since age 17. She’s based in Canberra, Australia’s capital city, where she lives with her partner Clare and their tiny dog, Pez. She works as an activist educator with the Change Agency (www.thechangeagency.org) and a labor union organizer. Robyn Ochs:…
Bis Around the World: Shiri Eisner, Israel
Interview by Robyn Ochs Robyn Ochs: Shiri, please tell us about yourself. Shiri Eisner: I am a 27-year-old female gender queer. I am a feminist, anarchist, vegan, polyamorous, bisexual/ pansexual and a sex radical. I do a lot of stuff in general, such as grassroots organizing, academics, journalist writing, and art. I started (and currently…
Bis Around the World: Yemisi Ilesanmi, (Abuja), Nigeria
Interview by Robyn Ochs In July 2009 I attended a three-day LGBT human rights conference in Copenhagen associated with the World Out Games. There were over a thousand human rights activists present, from many countries. In an attempt by the organizers to insert some “B” into the program, I was invited to moderate a plenary…
Bis Around the World: “Paula”: the Portuguese Word for Bi Activist?
By Robyn Ochs From July 16 through August 4, 2009, I did a European book tour to promote the new second edition of Getting Bi. In Oporto, Portugal, I was warmly welcomed into the home of Paula Antunes, Sofia Fonseca and their daughter Mariana. Of the first three Portuguese bi activists I had met, two…
Bis Around the World: Hilde Vossen, The Hague, Netherlands
Interview by Robyn Ochs It is an honor to feature Hilde Vossen, a long-time activist who has had a major impact on both the Dutch and international bi movements. Robyn: Please tell us about yourself. Hilde: Hallo! Ik heet Hilde Vossen… Hi! My name is Hilde Vossen and I live in The Hague. My twin…
Bis Around the World: Apphia K. in Pune, India
Interview by Robyn Ochs Apphia is one of the amazing individuals who responded to a call for writing for the second edition of Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World. If, after reading this interview, you are as impressed by Apphia as I am, you can read more about her in Getting Bi. Robyn…
Bis Around the World: Eva Lee in Beijing, China
Interview by Robyn Ochs RO: Eva, what a pleasure it is to speak with you! Please tell us about yourself. EL: I was born and raised in Macau, a former colony of Portugal in eastern China that was returned to China in 1999. It’s a small town with a population of only 200,000. In 2000,…
Bis Around the World: Myriam Brito, Mexico City
Interview by Robyn Ochs Myriam, 35, was born and raised in Mexico City, where she has lived her entire life. Her life partner is a “wonderful” man with whom she has been involved since she was fifteen; they married six years ago. They have no human children, but they do have canine ones: Coco, a…