Welcome to Out & Equal’s 2nd Bi+ Community Engagement Group Roundtable of 2024. CEGs offer year-round opportunities for intersectional identity groups to build shared awareness around common challenges and strategies and inspire each other through individual stories.

The Bi+ Community Engagement Group is hosted by Robyn Ochs, self-proclaimed “professional bisexual,” US-based speaker, grassroots activist, and editor of Bi Women Quarterly and two anthologies: the 42-country collection Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World and RECOGNIZE: The Voices of Bisexual Men.

In addition to experiencing many of the same challenges faced by lesbian and gay people, bi+ people are often rendered invisible due to binary framing (gay/straight), and face many negative stereotypes. In the U.S., 58.2% of LGBTQ+ people fall under the “B.” Although the number of self-identified bisexual people is growing, Bi+ people experience unique challenges in their identity, such as imposter syndrome, hyper-sexualization, and fear of being misunderstood. This CEG aims to hold a safe space for feelings and experiences of the group, make new connections, and collaborate on solutions for a more inclusive and equitable community.