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…
Category: Around the World
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…