Current Issue: Fall 2026 - Out at Work -- or Not
Editor’s Note Fall 2026
Sep 1, 2026
This issue’s theme is Out at Work—or Not. This was the prompt: “Whether to disclose our bi+...
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Backed into a Corner
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not
By Rachael Arsenault Writing queer books and being in the closet can be fraught. While I’ve never...
Read MoreAROUND THE WORLD: AUSTRALIA: A Conversation Between Professor Christy Newman and Bree Mountain
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not, Around the World
Christy Newman (they/them) is a Professor at the Centre for Social Research in Health, and Deputy...
Read MoreStepping into the Spotlight
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not
By Angela N. Choosing to be more visible at work was, in many ways, more complicated than coming...
Read MoreOut at Work: My Bi-Pan Pastor Life
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not
By Rev. Dawn Bennett The only way I can really write this article, in full transparency, is with a...
Read MoreA Little Sapphic Sound
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not, Poetry
By Celine Izsak Say, I want a voice, a wing-singing, small sound, so I can send Tahquitz Twister...
Read MoreOut at Work
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not, Poetry
By Jane Barnes When Linda came To pick me up from My typing job and Said Hi honey are You...
Read MoreUnlearning Purple
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not
By Helen K. The first icebreaker question at a new employee orientation was, “who is your...
Read MoreFinding a Door that Led Right Back to Me
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not
By Diana Martínez My name is Diana Martínez, I am a software engineer. I’m Mexican. I was the lead...
Read MoreSilent No Longer: A Workplace Journey
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not, Poetry
By Robyn Ochs Just before my 18th birthday I realized I was most definitely bisexual I was...
Read MoreOblivion 3
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not
By Nasta Martyn Nasta Martyn is an artist, graphic artist, illustrator, poet, and writer. She...
Read MoreBiding In Plain Sight
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not
By Jen Bonardi I’m at a meeting in the university where I work. Eric from the Center for Public...
Read MoreThat Circular Hole in the Wall
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not, Poetry
By Gianna Sumner In the wall there it was A circle lined with dark wood. The perfect spot to sit, lay, or to look through at what is happening in the next room. It is a perfectly cut out circle. No beginning or end just like the...
Read MoreVisible
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not
By Suzanne (Beers) Nassise I read a Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) study released in April 2024. At its core, the study—of more than 100,000 women spanning the course of four decades—found that bisexual women...
Read MoreBlessed Friendship
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not
By Melissa Kulig Melissa Kulig received her BFA from Emmanuel College in 1989 and her MFA from the...
Read MoreHi, I am Bi
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not
By Rhonda D’Vine Hi, I am Bi. Coming out is always a journey. I am very well aware of that,...
Read MoreSquirm: a Story of Bisexuality and Workplace Harassment
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not
By Alexa A plastic green plant with small leaves on stems, protruding from a white ceramic...
Read MoreAlpenglow & Phalaenopsis
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not
By Chella Courington Alpenglow Amy, the recent hire, who was, of all things, an economist, had...
Read MoreFirst Love Never Really Dies
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not
By Amanda Steel I wondered what I was doing there as I watched Adrian dancing with some guy he’d...
Read MoreBraver Because of You
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not
By Joshlyn Peace Dear Minnesota, You taught me a language I never knew existed. After graduating...
Read MoreNo Pain at My Party
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not
By Amber D. Dodd I’m a Black bisexual writer. While compiling research for a Bisexual Health...
Read MoreThank You Letters to the Hollywood Actresses Who Helped Me Realize I Was Bi
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not
By Sarah Wallace Ladies, I hope you will forgive my writing to all of you at once. You see,...
Read MoreBe Kind, Rewind
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not
By Amanda Benson Animal Pictures, founded by Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne, produced a film in...
Read MoreB+ Well Conference
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not
By Mimi Hoang We did it! On May 9, 2026 the Los Angeles Bi+ Task Force pulled off our third annual...
Read MoreAPA Recognizes Dr. Mimi Hoang for Bi+ Advocacy
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not
Dr. Mimi Hoang was presented with a Community Engagement and Advocacy award today at the Division...
Read MoreBuilding Bi+ Organizational Funding Support: The Visibility Impact Fund
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not
By Ellyn Ruthstrom For more than 30 years, I’ve been involved in building and strengthening the...
Read MoreLoraine Hutchins Memorialized on the National LGBTQ Wall of Honor
Sep 1, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not
By Robyn Ochs On June 25, 2026, Loraine Hutchins (1948-2025) was added to the National LGBTQ Wall...
Read MoreResearch Corner: Fall 2026
Aug 31, 2026 | 2026 Fall - Out at Work -- or Not, Research Corner
By Robyn Ochs A report issued by the Williams Institute compared cisgender bisexual adults to...
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