Francesca Garau is Italian, currently living in England. Writing has always been one of her biggest passions. Make sure to read the full issue on our website!

Zi is a Chinese migrant, queer relationship nerd, social worker, and community organizer based in Naarm/Melbourne, Australia. Make sure to read the full issue on our website!

We present the Spring 2026 Around the world! This time our editor Robyn interviewed writer, editor, and founder of @bipluscanada.bsky.social AJ Dolman. Here is a shortened version of this interview. The full version can be found on our website or in free physical copies you can sign up for!

Zsófia Hajnal is a poet and economist based in Budapest, Hungary, and the author of the book Unfulfilled: Poems of Love, Longing, and Hope. Her poems also appear in What We Hold On To: Poems of coping, Connection, and Carrying On and the forthcoming “My Sweet Mother” anthology.

Ann Tweedy's first full-length book, The Body’s Alphabet (Headmistress Press), earned a Bisexual Book Award and was a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award. Ann also has published three chapbooks: Beleaguered Oases, White Out, and A Registry of Survival.

This quote comes from Bailey Martin's submission from our latest issue "Relationships" where she talks about remembering the late Loraine Hutchins. Read it now on our site!

Bailey Merlin (she/her) identifies as a bisexual menace. She lives in the U.S., and is the co-host of the Bisexual Killjoy podcast, board member at the Bisexual Resource Center, founder of the international bi+ writers’ collective, the Bi+ Book Gang, and author of A Lot of People Live in This House.

Jaxx Davis (they/them) is a queer and disabled activist, artist, and writer from the Netherlands. Bedridden with severe ME, they write and create from their bed, creating simple but raw works about their life and the world. Make sure to read the full issue on our website!

In this issue, we’d like you to write a letter to someone who has impacted your bi+ identity in some way and let them know how you feel.Maybe it’s a parent who didn’t react well to your coming out, a public figure who changed your life by example, or a lawmaker who’s trying to take away your rights,

Nikki Viveca is a slam poet and comedian who lives and works on Wurundjeri land in Melbourne, Australia Make sure to read the full issue on our website!

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Jane Barnes has published work in BWQ for more than 14 years, and has poems in Gay & Lesbian Quarterly, Ploughshares, River Styx, The Massachusetts Review, and Wrongdoing. Her work appears in the anthologies Bi Any Other Name and Getting Bi. She lives in New York, in the U.S.

Help sustain the work of the best, the oldest and currently the only bi+ women’s publication in the world! BWQ is a free resource, available online and in print to readers globally. What started as a local newsletter 4+ decades ago has expanded to a global publication 🌍

In this issue, we asked bi+ people to share what relationships mean to them. From monogamy to polyamory, solo partnerships to everything in between—are you living your ideal, or have you lived it before? Exploring the structures, dynamics, and connections that shape our most cherished relationships.

Betty Stanton (she/her) is a Pushcart nominated writer who lives and works in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the U.S.. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in various journals and collections and has been included in various anthologies.

We all wish we could speak our hearts all the time, but sometimes, it’s just not possible. For this issue, we’d like you to write a letter to someone who has impacted your bi+ identity in some way and let them know how you feel. ⬇️ Submit by May 1, 2026.

Two days before saying “I do,” surrounded by friends, music, and glitter, someone reminded Olivia she is seen, bi and loved. Read her full story on our website!

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Amethisté Allustria Amor is a 31-year-old queer actress, burlesque dancer, singer, and poet from Hull in the U.K. Her poem celebrates the quiet, powerful ways queer individuals assert themselves, through self-expression, joy, and authentic connection, without needing to fight or be loud.

"We are marching equally with everyone. We will no longer be bi-standers!" Read Sally's full work on our website!

Allies and accomplices have a role in supporting marginalized communities, moving with awareness and acting to protect, uplift, and stand in solidarity. Terese Coe’s poems, translations, and prose appear in Cyphers, Poetry, Threepenny Review, the TLS, and many other publications.

This is especially valid in health research, where bisexual women are often overlooked leaving their unique health risks and needs unexamined (Ref: Bisexual Women’s Invisibility in Health Care, PMID 34351267)

True social progress grows when communities practice active allyship, build strong alliances, and work together to ensure that every voice is heard and valued. Read Warren's full story on our website or sign up for a free physical copy. Warren J. Blumenfeld lives in Massachusetts in the U.S. and ⬇️

We all wish we could speak our hearts all the time, but sometimes, it’s just not possible. For this issue, we’d like you to write a letter to someone who has impacted your bi+ identity in some way and let them know how you feel. Submit by May 1, 2026.

Allies matter. They step in so those who are targeted don't have to stand alone.

Lisa Matin lives in Pennsylvania in the U.S., and works as an administrative assistant.

Help sustain the work of the best, the oldest and currently the only bi+ women’s publication in the world! BWQ is a free resource, available online and in print to readers globally. What started as a local newsletter more than four decades ago has expanded to a global publication!

Better late than never—allyship knows no age, no distance, and no bounds. Jane Barnes has published work in BWQ for more than 14 years, and has poems in the Gay & Lesbian Quarterly, Ploughshares, River Styx, The Massachusetts Review, and Wrongdoing.

Read this All Around the World piece with Aishwarya, diving into the journeys of bisexual women as they navigate love, identity, and societal expectations.Read the full piece on our website or sign up for a free physical copy!

What is your ideal relationship structure? Monogamous, polyamorous, solo, or something else? Are you living it now, or have you in the past? Tell us about your most cherished (or current) relationship in any form. Deadline: February 1, 2026.

A quiet act of courage sparked a powerful alliance. Jakki Johnston is a Seattle-based writer in the U.S. and a queer and disability activist. She has lived and traveled around the world. She is currently owned by a small but powerful calico cat.

Not yours to label.

Jasmine Garcia is an oil pastel and oil paint artist working and living out of Washington D.C. in the U.S. Her work focuses on her anxiety and its overlap with her identity as a disabled black woman. Through highly-saturated colors and the mix of abstract expression and portraiture, her work…

What is your ideal relationship structure? Monogamous, polyamorous, solo, or something else? Are you living it now, or have you in the past? Tell us about your most cherished (or current) relationship in any form. Deadline: February 1, 2026.

A story from 50 years ago reminds us how powerful even small acts of courage and defense can be. Gloria Jackson-Nefertiti is a writer, frequent podcast guest, panelist, workshop presenter, and artists’ model. She lives in Seattle, Washington, in the U.S.

Gen Z isn’t canceling labels. They are expanding them. More young women are identifying as bisexual or queer, showing sexuality is a spectrum, not a box.

Some battles are worth standing tall for, no matter the cost. Casey Lawrence (she/they) has a PhD from Trinity College Dublin. After taking a five-year hiatus from creative writing to pursue her doctorate, Casey published her third Young Adult novel with JMS Books in 2023, and has since published..

When thinking about your preferred relationship, what is your ideal configuration? Are you currently in the type of relationship that is the same as your ideal choice, or were you ever? Describe your most treasured (or current) relationship, whatever form that may take. Submit by February 1, 2026.

A reminder that true allies don’t compromise your safety for social comfort or appearances. Rachael Arsenault is a bi Canadian author who currently lives in New Brunswick with her son. She primarily writes contemporary fantasy featuring bi women in over their heads and some variety of plant magic.

Fear tries to silence love. We’re louder.

A testament to the power of openness, vulnerability, and the ways family can surprise us with compassion. Jamie Clark (she/her/hers) is an autistic, queer, bi+ Renaissance woman living in the U.S.

Help sustain the work of the best, the oldest – and currently the only – bisexual+ women’s publication in the world, Bi Women Quarterly! BWQ is a free resource, available online and in print to readers globally. Help us keep it free and accessible 💜 rb.gy/slga7y

When thinking about your preferred relationship structure, what is your ideal configuration? Is it monogamous? Polyamorous? Solo? Are you currently in the type of relationship that is the same as your ideal choice, or were you ever? Tell us all about it at t.ly/eMgMS 💜 Submit by February 1, 2025.

Every label falls apart when faced with a whole person. Kaylee Baucom lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the U.S. and is a Professor of English at The College of Southern Nevada.

To every Bi+ woman who’s ever been questioned, erased, or made to feel “too much” or “not enough” — your love is real, your identity is real, and you don’t owe anyone an explanation.

Art is not decoration, it’s declaration. A practice of care, accountability, and resistance in a culture that profits from exhaustion. Martine Mussies is an autistic academic and artistic researcher based in Utrecht, the Netherlands. A PhD candidate at Maastricht University, she explores identity 👇

We welcome essays, reviews, poetry, short fiction, news articles, and visual art. Our submission guidelines are on our website at www.biwomenquarterly.com ✨ Send your submissions to t.ly/izRcl and suggestions for future themes to [email protected]. You may use a pseudonym, if you prefer!

The author wishes to remain anonymous until she has had the rest of her “letting in” conversations. She hopes to see her name on this piece (& maybe others!) by this time next year, but doesn't want that to stop her from sharing and hopefully inspiring more of the community connection we all need 💖