Robyn Ochs

Two people in Halloween costumes standing outside a white picket fence at night. One person on the left is wearing a long purple robe and a massive, ornate gold masquerade mask that covers their entire head. The person on the right is wearing a matching long purple coat with a tan collar and a small black hat decorated with roses, smiling at the camera.

A spooky nighttime outdoor Halloween display featuring two full-size plastic skeletons seated on a red Kawasaki motorcycle. One skeleton appears to be driving while the other is posed with an arm raised. A large shadow is cast on the white house behind them, and the ground is covered in autumn leaves.

Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween yesterday! 🎃

#halloween2025 #spookyseason

A drawing of Charlie Brown, sitting at a wooden table writing on paper with a pencil. The text overlay reads "Dear Great Pumpkin, Please do something about your evil cousin."

Two people pose together and smile in front of a purple Bi+ Equal Conference backdrop, one wearing a name badge and blue shirt.

Two people embrace warmly at the Bi+ Equal Conference, standing in front of a purple background with colorful artwork celebrating bi+ inclusion.

Two attendees share a joyful hug and wide smiles at the Bi+ Equal Conference, in front of a purple backdrop with event text.

Arrived at the Bi+ Equal Conference in Vilnius and was warmly welcomed by familiar faces from past bi+ gatherings 🌈 Excited to share more soon about the conference and this beautiful city!

#BiEqualConference #BiPlusCommunity #BiPride #LGBTQIA #Vilnius

A graphic titled “LGBTQ+ History Month Spotlight” features a photo of Ellyn Ruthstrom, a person with short gray hair and glasses, smiling and resting their chin on their hand. Text reads: “Trailblazing advocate and Exec. Director of SpeakOUT Boston, who helped bring bisexual voices to the White House and continues to build bridges across the bi+ community.” Additional text: “Ellyn Ruthstrom” and “25+ years of bi+ advocacy.” The design includes the Robyn Ochs logo and the link https://www.speakoutboston.org/our-people on a purple background with a spotlight effect.

🌈 My final #LGBTQHistoryMonth spotlight: Ellyn Ruthstrom, Exec. Director of SpeakOUT Boston & longtime bi+ advocate. She led the Bisexual Resource Center & helped organize the first White House Roundtable on Bi+ Issues.

www.speakoutboston.org/our-people

#BiVisibility #BiVoices

A person stands on a snow-dusted athletic field wearing a black sweatshirt and purple pants. The background shows a large stone building and clear blue sky. Text on the image reads: “This Intersex Awareness Day, Disrupt the Sex Binary with Me by Sam Sharpe.” The image includes the interACT logo and the link https://interactadvocates.org/disrupt-the-sex-binary/ .

💛 Today is Intersex Awareness Day.

Intersex advocate Sam Sharpe invites us to go beyond awareness and question the rigid stories we’ve been told about sex and gender.

interactadvocates.org/disrupt-the-...

#IntersexAwarenessDay #BeyondTheBinary #IntersexRights

This image is a graphic featuring Robyn Ochs, who is identified as a Bi+ activist. The text highlights her personal advocacy with the statement: "Openly bi for 49 years Still not a phase". The image includes a portrait of a woman with long gray hair, wearing glasses on her head, smiling while speaking into a microphone. The graphic also features the logo for SIEGESSÄULE WE ARE QUEER BERLIN and a robyn ochs logo. A link is provided at the bottom: https://www.siegessaeule.de/magazin/bi-aktivistin-robyn-ochs-seit-49-jahren-offen-bi-immer-noch-keine-phase/.

Openly bi for 49 years... and still not a phase! Excited to share my interview with Germany's SIEGESSÄULE!

As I shared: "If others forget our story, we have to tell it ourselves."

Read here: www.siegessaeule.de/magazin/bi-a...

#RobynOchs #BiActivism #Bisexual

The image is a graphic for LGBTQ+ History Month SPOTLIGHT featuring ABilly S. JONES-HENNIN. The text highlights his contributions: Pioneering bisexual leader and lifelong bridge-builder He co-founded the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays and championed collective liberation. It notes 40+ years of bi+ advocacy. The image includes a portrait of a man with gray hair and a beard, wearing a blue shirt, framed in a white and blue circle. At the bottom, there is a robyn ochs logo and a link to Read more at https://www.makingqueerhistory.com/articles/2025/2/24/abilly-s-jones-hennin.

This LGBTQ+ History Month Monday Spotlight honors ABilly S. Jones-Hennin 🌈

ABilly’s activism spanned movements for bi+ visibility, racial justice, HIV/AIDS awareness, and disability rights.

Read more here: www.makingqueerhistory.com/articles/202...

#LGBTQHistoryMonth #BiVisibility #BiHistory

Activist Robyn Ochs stands between two people wearing large, inflatable pink axolotl costumes, which are stylized with large eyes and gills. The person in the left costume holds a sign that says "LIBERTY & JUSTICE FOR ALL," and the person in the right costume holds a sign that says "Axolotls Against Autocracy." Robyn Ochs is wearing a blue t-shirt with the word "VOTE" on it.

A person wearing a full-body orange and yellow cat or fox costume stands on a yellow-painted street. They hold a sign that reads in colorful letters: "Dear Trans Kids, You Are LOVED."

A protester holds a handmade black sign with white handwritten text. The sign reads: "WE WILL NOT FORGET THE EPSTEIN FILES NO MATTER HOW BAT-SHIT CRAZY YOU BECOME."

A protester holds a sign styled like a red and white traffic warning sign. The sign, which has a small rainbow flag sticker in the corner, reads: "NO KING ANY TIME. VIOLATORS WILL BE REMOVED" with two red arrows pointing left and right.

I joined the #NoKingsProtest because I love my country. I marched to protect the Constitution, our freedom of speech, the right to due process, and so much more.

A dramatic photo of the Vilnius, Lithuania cityscape under a fiery orange and dark gray cloudy sunset sky. In the foreground are the red roofs and church spires of the old town. In the upper left corner, the Bi+ Equal logo is displayed with the text "Bi+ Equal Conference and Founding General Meeting" and "Vilnius, 20-22 October 2025."

Excited to head to Vilnius, Lithuania for the Bi+ Equal Conference (Oct 20-22)! Uniting advocates from 25+ countries for a powerful international moment in bi+ advocacy.

Learn more: www.biplusequal.org/conference

#BiPlusEqual #BiVisibility

A political cartoon depicting the domino effect of civil rights. Several people are shown struggling together to push against the first of a long line of white dominoes, which is painted with the Transgender Pride flag colors (pink, blue, and white) and labeled "TRANS RIGHTS." If this first domino falls, it will topple the others behind it. The subsequent dominoes are labeled with various rights, including "GAY RIGHTS," "FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION," "WOMEN'S RIGHTS," "FREE LOVE," "FREE SPEECH," "DEMOCRACY," "FREEDOM OF RELIGION," "LITERACY," and "MODERNITY." The image is captioned below with the text: "UNITED WE STAND $\star$ DIVIDED WE FALL." The artist's signature, Alfred 2024, is visible in the corner.

We are stronger together.

#UnitedWeStand #DividedWeFall

Five smiling people are seated around a small, square red table in a large, open convention hall. The hall is mostly empty with many rows of black chairs and tables visible in the background. The person on the far left is wearing a colorful pink and yellow patterned jacket. The person on the far right has long white hair and is wearing a black shirt and green pants. The three people in the center are dressed casually. All five are wearing conference lanyards.

Getting ready our featured session, “Generations of Bi+” at the Out and Equal Workplace Summit Seattle. See you there!

#OutAndEqual #OESummit #WorkplaceSummit #BiPlus #Bisexual #GenerationsOfBi

A close-up selfie of three smiling people in a dark room illuminated by blue light, likely at a conference or event. The person on the left has short, light-colored hair and is wearing a badge on a lanyard. The person in the center has long brown hair and a nose ring. The person on the bottom right has long, flowing light hair. All three are wearing lanyards with conference badges.

The Out & Equal Workplace Summit in Seattle is officially underway, and I'm already connecting with some of my absolute favorite people! So great to see Audrey Lipps and CJ Gregorios to kick off the week. 🤩

#OEWS25 #OutAndEqual #WorkplaceEquality #LGBTQ #Seattle

A selfie-style photo featuring three smiling people standing outdoors in front of a storefront. On the left is a person with red curly hair and round glasses, wearing a dark hoodie. In the center is a person with short blonde and brown hair and wire-rimmed glasses, wearing a brown corduroy jacket. On the right is a person with long, white hair and a bright blue and black patterned jacket.

It was a perfect National Coming Out Day! Thank you to my fantastic hosts for a wonderful lunch during my visit to Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). It was so meaningful to connect with the RIT campus community this past weekend. Thanks for having me! 🏳️‍🌈

#NationalComingOutDay #RIT #LGBTQ

An image highlighting Lani Ka’ahumanu for LGBTQ+ History Month. The left side has text on a blue background with a yellow spotlight effect, reading "LGBTQ+ History Month SPOTLIGHT" and "Groundbreaking activist and movement leader who co-founded BiPOL and published the essential bisexual text, Bi Any Other Name." Below this is the name "LANI KA’AHUMANU" and a pink-rimmed button with the text "40+ years of bi+ advocacy." The right side features a historic color photo of Lani Ka’ahumanu marching in a demonstration. She is smiling and holding a circular sign that says "- BI - PHOBIA SHIELD" and a large rectangular sign behind her reads "BI AND LARGE" with a heart.

My next LGBTQ+ History Month spotlight highlights Lani Ka’ahumanu, a decades-long advocate for bisexual visibility and rights.

Read more here: www.womenshistory.org/education-re...

#LGBTQHistoryMonth #BiVisibility #BiVoices

An announcement graphic for the 2025 Lammy Awards winners. It features three circular images of the winning book covers: How To Fall in Love in a Time of Unnameable Disaster (Bisexual Fiction), You're Embarrassing Yourself (Bisexual Nonfiction), and Interrogation Records (Bisexual Poetry).

An award announcement graphic for the Lambda Literary Awards' Bisexual Fiction category. It shows the book cover for How To Fall in Love in a Time of Unnameable Disaster by Muriel Leung, which won the award. Below the winner, the nominees are listed: Anyone's Ghost, Greta & Valdin, The Pairing: Special 1st Edition, and We Were the Universe.

An award announcement graphic for the Lambda Literary Awards' Bisexual Nonfiction category. It shows the book cover for You're Embarrassing Yourself by Desiree Akhavan, which won the award. Below the winner, the nominees are listed: Djuna: The Extraordinary Life of Djuna Barnes, First Love: Essays on Friendship, Simmering: A Kitchen Memoir, and You Get What You Pay For.

An award announcement graphic for the Lambda Literary Awards' Bisexual Poetry category. It shows the book cover for Interrogation Records by Jeddie Sophronius, which won the award. Below the winner, the nominees are listed: Good Dress, Return of the Chinese Femme, The Endless Animal, and The Stuff of Hollywood.

The 2025 Lammy Awards (Lambda Literary Awards) results are officially in! 🎉

Read the full list of nominees and winners at LambdaLiterary.org.

#2025Lammys #LambdaLiterary #LGBTQBooks #LiteraryAwards #Bisexual

Graphic promoting an interview featuring John-Paul Davies and Robyn Ochs. Text reads: “Bisexuality: Coming out, Challenges, Joy and Community. Now available on John-Paul Davies Channel.” Includes photos of both speakers on a purple and blue background with the Robyn Ochs logo.

I recently sat down with John Paul Davies for a conversation titled “Bisexuality: Coming Out, Challenges, Joy and Community.” 🌈

We discussed the beauty and complexity of bi+ identities, from the challenges of stigma to the joy of authenticity and belonging. 💜💙💗

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFN0...

Graphic titled “LGBTQ+ History Month Spotlight.” It features a photo of Victor Raymond standing in front of a blue screen, wearing a tan blazer and light blue shirt. Text reads: “Lifelong advocate, scholar, and community builder — Victor Raymond has spent decades fighting bi+ erasure and championing visibility for all.” Additional text highlights “40+ years of bi+ advocacy.” The graphic includes the Robyn Ochs logo and a link to read more at wislgbthistory.com/blog/victor-raymond. The background is bright pink with yellow and blue accents.

My first LGBTQ+ History Month Spotlight honors Victor Raymond, a lifelong bi+ advocate and member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, whose 40+ years of activism have fought erasure and advanced true inclusion. 💜💙💗

www.wislgbthistory.com/blog/victor-...

#LGBTQHistoryMonth #BiVisibility

Graphic titled “Research Opportunity for Bi+ folks in the U.S.” with the Human Rights Campaign logo at the top. Text explains that the HRC’s Annual U.S. LGBTQ+ Community Survey is open and that bisexual+ participation helps strengthen representation and inform advocacy, healthcare, workplace, and policy efforts. It notes the survey is confidential, takes 10–15 minutes, and participants can win a $50 gift card. A pink button reads “Take the Survey,” followed by the survey link and Robyn Ochs’ logo at the bottom.

U.S. bi+ community! Let’s make sure our voices are counted! 💜

@hrc.org's Annual LGBTQ+ Community Survey is open, and your participation helps ensure bisexual+ experiences are visible in research and advocacy.

Take the survey: hrc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

A promotional graphic for Robyn Ochs's October speaking engagements. The background is a vibrant purple and blue with brushstroke patterns. At the top, a pink rectangle contains the text "OCTOBER SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS" in white. To the right is the Robyn Ochs logo: a stylized 'V' in blue next to "robyn ochs". Below this, a large smiling photo of Robyn Ochs, a white woman with shoulder-length wavy white hair, wearing a bright blue blazer over a black top, takes up the right side of the graphic. On the left, a list of engagements in white text on a dark pink background includes: "OCTOBER 4-5, 2025 INTERNATIONAL BISEXUALITY RESEARCH CONFERENCE VIRTUAL," "OCTOBER 10, 2025 ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY CANTON, NY," "OCTOBER 11, 2025 ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROCHESTER, NY," and "OCTOBER 13-16, 2025 OUT & EQUAL SUMMIT SEATTLE, WA." At the very bottom left, a small arrow points to "WWW.ROBYNOCHS.COM".

LGBTQ+ History Month is packed! Excited to share my October schedule of campus visits & conferences. I can't wait to spend National Coming Out Day with students at RIT! Check out my programs and book today: www.robynochs.com

#LGBTHistoryMonth #NCOD #RIT #LGBTQSpeaker

Graphic with a dark blue background and butterfly illustrations that reads: "Call for Submissions, Winter 2025 Issue: Allies & Accomplices." The text asks: "Write about if there was a time when someone supported you as a bi+ person, or when you -- a bi+ woman -- actively supported someone of a different identity? If you don't identify as bi+: have you supported and advocated for bi+ people? What's your story?" It notes that stories can be up to 1500 words and the deadline is November 1st. The logo for bi women quarterly is at the bottom right.

#BiVisibilityMonth is over, but bi+ visibility is a year-round job! 💖💜💙 The theme for the next Bi Women Quarterly issue is "Allies & Accomplices," and the deadline is November 1!

See guidelines and submit now at biwomenquarterly.com!

#BiWomenQuarterly #BiPride

A promotional graphic for BiProducts. On the left, a pair of square earrings with the Progress Pride flag design hang from a black velvet display stand. In the background, folded Transgender and other Pride flags are visible. On the right, a close-up shows a black combat boot with rainbow-striped laces and a circular pin displaying a segment of the Progress Pride flag. The background for this section also features various Pride flags. The "bi Products" logo is prominently displayed at the bottom with the website "www.etsy.com/shop/biproducts".

Ending #BisexualVisibilityMonth! 💖💜💙 Next up: #LGBTQHistoryMonth! Keep the pride visible all year with merch from BiProducts.Etsy.com. Every purchase supports the free non-profit Bi Women Quarterly!

#BiPride #LGBTQIA

The image is a social media graphic with a bright magenta background. The main visual is a photograph of two people, viewed from the back, standing outdoors against a blue sky. Both people have flags draped over their shoulders. Both people are wearing the Pride Flag. A large title card at the bottom of the graphic reads in bold blue text: "Lawmaker questions Linn-Mar student morning news that discussed bisexual awareness week". The sub-text states: "Congresswoman is now calling for the student-led morning news at Linn-Mar High School to be investigated by the U.S. Department of Education."

An Iowa lawmaker is calling for a federal investigation because a student read an inclusive message about Bi+ Awareness Week on high school news.

Bisexual awareness is a necessity, not a violation. Support the students!

Read more: cbs2iowa.com/news/local/l...

#BiVisibility #ProtectQueerKids

Bi+ Awareness Month is winding down, but the conversation and visibility continue!

As a reminder, I wanted to share the definition of bisexuality that I use. 💖💜💙

#BiAwarenessMonth #BiPride #Bisexuality #BiPlus #LGBTQIA #BiVisibility

A photo taken indoors in a brightly lit, modern lounge area with tan leather couches and orange accents. The photo features two people standing side-by-side behind a large, portable sign. The person on the left is Emily (as referenced in the previous context) with dark, reddish hair and glasses, wearing a black shirt with small colorful print. The person on the right is Robyn Ochs with shoulder-length grey/blonde hair, wearing a patterned sleeveless shirt. Both are smiling and resting their chin on their hands, which are placed on the top of the white sign. The sign promotes "An Evening with Robyn Ochs" for the Intercultural Collective LGBTQ+ Resource Center at Syracuse University.

A photo taken indoors in the same modern lounge area as the first image. The photo shows Robyn Ochs (right) talking to another person, Jordan (left), who has brown hair with short bangs and is wearing a black shirt and light grey pants. Jordan is smiling at Robyn, who is leaning forward and smiling back. In the foreground, the same white, portable sign advertising the Syracuse event is visible. A table covered with a dark blue cloth and displaying resource information stands to the left.

A close-up photo of a flyer for a Robyn Ochs speaking event posted on a cork board. The flyer has a dark blue and purple gradient background with circular design elements. The text announces events for Bisexual Visibility Day on Tuesday, September 25th. The two events are: "All the Letters: Understanding LGBTQ+ Identities and Experiences in 2025" and "Choosing to Label: What's in a Name?" The flyer includes a circular portrait of Robyn Ochs wearing a blue blazer and a short biography.

Upstate NY tour is done! 👋 So energized by the thoughtful questions and powerful conversations with students at #HamiltonCollege, #SUNYDelhi, #SyracuseUniversity, and #SUNYOneonta.

Sharing moments from Syracuse and the SUNY Delhi poster. Thanks for hosting!

#SpeakingTour #UpstateNY #LGBTQ

The image is a social media graphic promoting resources for the bi+ community. It is split into two main sections: a text panel on the left and a photograph on the right. The left panel has a white background and features a large, bold question in dark blue: "How can bisexuals find each other?" Below this is the subheading: "Bisexual Resource Center Guide". Following the subheading is a block of text in black: "It is often difficult to locate groups that deal specifically with bi+ identities. The Bisexual Resource Center has compiled a list of groups and organizations around the U.S. and the world that may be of help to you. These resources include health care clinics, social groups, support groups, and resources for bi+ youth" At the bottom of the left panel are the logos for the Bisexual Resource Center and Robyn Ochs. The bottom of the entire graphic has a thick magenta bar with white text: "Visit https://biresource.org/find-bi-resources/" The right side of the graphic is a photograph of a person from behind, with bright red hair, holding a large bisexual flag (pink, purple, and blue stripes) up against a bright blue sky.

Bi+ Visibility Month may be wrapping up, but the need for community connection never ends!

The Bisexual Resource Center has compiled a comprehensive list of bi+ groups and organizations around the U.S. and the world.

biresource.org/find-bi-reso...

#BiVisibility #BiPlus #BiCommunity

The image is a graphic featuring a famous quote by Pastor Martin Niemöller. The background is a solid, deep magenta color. In the top left corner, there are large, stylized quotation marks in a brighter pink. The main text of the quote is in white, and it reads: "First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me." Below the quote, the author's name is listed in a smaller font: Pastor Martin Niemöller In the bottom left corner, the Robyn Ochs logo is featured in white.

Today, we see this pattern repeating as groups like the LGBTQ+ community, people of color, immigrants, and others are used as political scapegoats. We can't afford to be silent. It's our responsibility to speak out against discrimination and hate, no matter who it's aimed at.

The image is a graphic with a gradient background that shifts from a dark magenta on the left to a vibrant magenta in the middle, and finally to a deep blue on the right. In the top center, the logo for Robyn Ochs is visible in white. The main text, also in white, reads: HAPPY BI+ VISIBILITY DAY Below this text, centered and in a smaller font, it says: September 23, 2025 Four white, stylized star shapes are scattered around the main text, with two on the top right and two on the bottom left.

Today is Bi+ Visibility Day! For over 50 years, I've been saying that every time a bisexual person makes their identity known, that is a form of activism. So today, let's celebrate all the ways bi+ people are visible—as well as the beautiful and complex ways we exist.

#BiPride #Bi #BiVisibilityDay

After years of fighting for visibility for bi+ people, we're finally seeing a major shift. There's more authentic representation than ever before. While there's always more to be done, we've made progress and that is worth celebrating.

#BiVisibilityMonth #BiPride #BiPlus #LGBTQIA+

Blue background graphic with a pink border around white text that reads: “Rather than debating which single label all of us with multi-gender attraction should use, let’s work together to hold space for ALL nonbinary sexualities. Bisexual, biromantic, pan, queer, omnisexual, multisexaul, and more: I celebrate you during Bi+ Visibility Month & every day.” Below the text is the name “robyn ochs” with a small triangular logo. Bottom left corner reads “#BiVisibilityMonth.”

💖💜💙 This Bi+ Visibility Month, I’m reminded that our community is beautifully diverse. Instead of narrowing ourselves into one label, my hope is that we keep holding space for all nonbinary sexualities: bi, pan, queer, omnisexual, multisexual, and beyond. 🌈

#BiVisibilityMonth #BiPlus #BiPride

A square graphic with a pink, purple, and blue gradient background. Large black text reads: “Bisexual visibility is good, but bi community is better.” Smaller text below says: “This Bisexual Awareness Week, writer Zachary Zane calls for more dedicated bi spaces.” In the bottom corners are the Cosmopolitan logo and the name Robyn Ochs.

#BiVisibility is important, but it’s only the first step. Zachary Zane digs into what still needs to be done, and I’m honored to be quoted sharing my perspective on the ongoing work around bi visibility and community. 💜💙💗

www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/...