This issue’s focus is on “Finding Community.” Readers were asked to write about their experience navigating the world as a bi+ person and trying to find community, whether that be a friend group, chosen family, knitting circle, or so on. The answer, it turns out, is that we find community in myriad ways, and many of us are still searching. We are pleased to share with you the best of what came in.
As always, we welcome your support. We have been in continuous publication for almost 43 years and we are the best, the oldest, and currently the only bisexual+ women’s publication in the world. We receive messages from folks around the world telling us how much they appreciate BWQ. Some say that BWQ is their only source of support.
Please help us keep showing up for people.
You can support us by submitting your writing or artwork. You can support us by spreading the word about our existence. You can support us by sharing our posts on social media.
And, if you are able to do so, you can support us financially.
It so happens that Give Out Day—from which we generate more than half of the income needed to keep BWQ going—is NOW. The official 2025 Give OUT Day is June 5. Early Giving begins on Thursday, May 22, and closes on June 30. We hope you will support us with a donation. Here is the link: https://www.giveoutday.org/organization/Bi-Women-Quarterly.
Our hope for you is that wherever you are, you find bi+ community and connection.
Robyn
Staff for this issue:
Editor Robyn Ochs
Assistant Editors
Avery Friend
Melissa Rorech
Research Corner
Open position—
perhaps you?
Arts Editor
Jo-Anne Carlson
Interns/Staff
Emily Solis
Lejla Delalić
Vincy Chan
Proofreaders & Copy Editors
Casey Lawrence
Cheryl Lackman
Ellyn Ruthstrom
Erin Pederson
Jo-Anne Carlson
Linda Burnett
Volunteers
Alexa Beckstein, Bailey Merlin, Ellyn Ruthstrom, Gail Zacharias, Hunniya Ahmad, Jade Plaxco, Jen Bonardi, Joanne Rich, Maeve McCarthy, Narineh Bazarian, Rachel Finney, Richie Smith, Tracy Phillips