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S4E3: Nothing New: Bi+ Erasure in History with Mel Reeve
Bisexual Killjoy
44 minutes
1 month ago
S4E3: Nothing New: Bi+ Erasure in History with Mel Reeve
Welcome back to Bisexual Killjoy! This week, we’re exploring what it means to be a Bi+ activist who’s in it for the long haul with the one and only Robyn Ochs as our guest. This Bi+ visibility month we’re focused on sustaining our efforts by honoring their inherent fluidity. We discuss how Bi Women Quarterly began and its transformation throughout the years, the importance of crafting intentional legacy, and what happens when Bi+ voices are centered as a collective. From the lives recorded in Getting Bi to those in RECOGNIZE, we know that history is remembered when we’re together.
Mel Reeve is an archivist and award-winning writer. She is the founder of the Bi History project, host of the Bi History podcast, and an editor at Fear of Making Art Press. Mel works in archives with a focus on improving access to digital collections and LGBTQ+ histories. The Bi History Project shines a spotlight on the rich and complex past of the bisexual+ community. Through training events, workshops, lectures, podcasts, and consulting, it brings LGBTQ+ and bi+ history to life and encourages inclusive heritage practices. The project empowers those within and outside the heritage profession to engage with bisexual+ and LGBTQ+ history.
Hosted by bi+ academics, writers, and advocates Bailey Merlin and Jace Rios Rivera, Bisexual Killjoy talks all things bisexual (pansexual, omnisexual, plurisexual, and overall bi+ness) because bisexuality isn’t a phase; it’s a phenomenon. Get even more Bisexual Killjoy content by subscribing to our Substack and following us on instagram.
As always, we want to hear from you! You can chat with us on our Discord Server, send us a message, or email us at bisexualkilljoy@gmail.com.
Resources
Bi History Podcast: https://bihistory.buzzsprout.com/
Bi All Accounts: An Anthology of Bi+ Voices, Volume 1. Edited by Bailey Merlin, Bi+ Book Gang. 2025. Order your copy today!
Madams: Bawds & Brothel-Keepers of London by Fergus Linnane
YouTube episode about the Fitzgeralds as a couple
Bi-ble
It Ain’t Over Til the Bisexual Speaks
The Book of Pride
Where to Find Mel Reeve
Bi History Website: https://bihistory.com
Mel Reeve Website: https://melreeve.my.canva.site/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bihistory/
Sound engineer: Richie Smith