Bisexual+ people have long contributed to LGBTQ+ activism, culture, and community life, but our histories are frequently overlooked or misrepresented. This master resource brings together digital archives and archival records, including publications, zines, oral histories, and more, that document bisexual+ lives. It is intended to be a regularly updated resource.
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Newsletters and Magazines
Outweek Archive
Description: Lesbian and gay weekly news magazine published in NYC from 1989–1991
Relevance: Contains articles and letters on bisexuality
Dates: 1989–1991
Tags: Bisexuality, LGBTQ+ Media, Archives
Location: New York City, USA
🔗 Access Resource: http://outweek.net/archive.html
Bi-monthly magazine
Description: Archived issues (1976–1985)
Relevance: Early bi periodical
Dates: 1976–1985
Tags: Archives, Bisexuality, Media
Location: —
🔗 Access Resource: https://archive.org/details/the-bi-monthly-volume-1-issue-1-1976/The%20Bi-Monthly%20Volume%201%2C%20Issue%201%201976/
Bi Women Quarterly
Description: Archived issues (1983–2010; continuing from 2011)
Relevance: Long-running publication by/for bi+ women
Dates: 1983–present
Tags: Bi Women, Publications, Community
Location: USA
🔗 Access Resource: https://listview.lib.harvard.edu/lists/drs-424386995
Anything That Moves
Description: Archived issues (1991–2001)
Relevance: Iconic bi magazine challenging myths
Dates: 1991–2001
Tags: Bisexuality, Media, Culture
Location: USA
🔗 Access Resource: https://archive.org/details/anything-that-moves
National BiWays
Description: Archived issues (1993–2000)
Relevance: Bi national newsletter in Australia
Dates: 1993–2000
Tags: Bi Movement, Publications
Location: Australia
Bi Community News
Description: Back issues (1995– )
Relevance: UK’s longest-running bi magazine
Dates: 1995–present
Tags: UK, Bi Community, Media
Location: United Kingdom
🔗 Access Resource: https://bicommunitynews.co.uk/back-issues/
BiNet Newsletter
Description: Archived issues (1996–1998)
Relevance: US-based bi activist org newsletter
Dates: 1996–1998
Tags: BiNet USA, Advocacy
Location: USA
🔗 Access Resource: https://archive.org/details/binet-newsletter-a-publication-of-the-bisexual-network-of-the-usa/_B3DB7~1/
Lavender Woman, Aug 1973
Description: Feminist periodical, article by Trisha Miller
Relevance: Article on bisexuality on p.7
Dates: 1973
Tags: Bisexuality, feminism
Location: USA
🔗 Access Resource: https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.28039112?seq=2
The Fence Zine
Description: Bisexual women’s zine by Cheryl Dobinson; challenged stereotypes like “fence-sitting” and created space for bi women’s voices through poetry, essays, rants, comics, and more
Relevance: Landmark bi women’s publication that addressed invisibility and built bi community in Toronto; countered exclusion from gay/lesbian media
Dates: 1990s (exact years TBD)
Tags: Bisexual Women, Zines, Bi Visibility, Community Media, Canadian LGBTQ+ History
Location: Toronto, Canada
🔗 Access Resource: https://digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca/exhibits/show/bisexual-activism-in-toronto/the-fence-zine
Gay Era Newspaper Issue
Description: A 17-page April 1977 issue covering news relevant to the gay community in Central Pennsylvania, including a feature on bisexual activist Barry Kohn speaking publicly about bisexual pride.
Relevance: Important archival source highlighting bisexual visibility and activism in rural Pennsylvania during the 1970s.
Dates: 1977-04-01 00:00:00
Tags: Bisexuality, Gay Community, Rural LGBT, Activism, Pennsylvania
Location: Lancaster, PA, USA
🔗 Access Resource: https://archives.dickinson.edu/lgbt-history-project/gay-era-lancaster-pa-april-1977
Biscuit Digital Archive – PDF Library
Description: A digital collection of bisexual records and ephemera, curated by Biscuit.
Relevance: Range of materials related to bisexual+ activism and community organising, as well as general bisexual+ history.
Dates: 2015–present
Tags: Bisexuality, Magazines, Papers, Reports, UK
Location: UK
🔗 Access Resource: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16yf9rqmu9mUX7SRgD-RB7-NPdcawqZhu?usp=sharing
Personal/Activist Collections
Melissa Ann Merry
Description: Article featuring images and materials from bi activist
Relevance: Personal and activist materials
Dates: 1990s–2000s
Tags: Activism, Bi History
Location: USA
🔗 Access Resource: https://blog.outhistory.org/in-the-archives-the-melissa-ann-merry-papers/
Ontario Bisexual Network
Description: Archived issues (1990–1995)
Relevance: Canadian bi network publication
Dates: 1990–1995
Tags: Canada, Bi Community, Networks
Location: Ontario, Canada
North Bi Northwest
Description: Archived issues (1991–2005)
Relevance: Bi newsletter for Northwestern US
Dates: 1991–2005
Tags: Regional Bi Groups, US
Location: Pacific Northwest, USA
🔗 Access Resource: https://archive.org/details/north-bi-northwest
Bi All Means
Description: Archived issues (1996–2003)
Relevance: Newsletter focused on intersectional bi issues
Dates: 1996–2003
Tags: Intersectionality, Bi Voices
Location: USA
🔗 Access Resource: https://archive.wislgbthistory.com/organiz/social/bi-definition.htm
Gonzalez (Efrain John) Papers
Description: Photographic archive by bisexual artist Efrain John Gonzalez; includes images from the first National Bisexual Conference in San Francisco, 1990
Relevance: Rare visual documentation of a key milestone in U.S. bisexual history
Dates: 1990 (event); collection donated 2022
Tags: Bisexuality, Photography, National Bi Conference, Bi History, Archives
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
🔗 Access Resource: https://calisphere.org/collections/28066/
Christopher Lee Papers
Description: Archive of trans filmmaker and activist Christopher Lee, including materials from Asian and Pacific Islander Lesbian and Bisexual Network, Trikone, and 16 VHS tapes from the Asian Lesbian and Bisexual Movement 1994–1995
Relevance: Contains rare and underrepresented materials documenting bisexual activism in Asian American communities
Dates: 1994–1995 (main focus); collection dated 2023
Tags: Bisexuality, Asian American LGBTQ+, Trans Activism, Lesbian & Bi Networks, Archives, Film, Trikone
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
🔗 Access Resource: https://glbt.i8.dgicloud.com/leechristopherpapers202388
Violet Nassos Collection
Description: Small photo collection featuring Violet Nassos and Ann Dee, owner of Ann’s 440, a 1950s lesbian/bisexual club in San Francisco
Relevance: Rare visual and social documentation of early bi/lesbian spaces
Dates: 1950s (photos); collection archived 2009
Tags: Bisexual History, Lesbian Bars, Nightlife, 1950s, Visual Archives
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
🔗 Access Resource: https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Nassos%2C%20Violet%22
Digital Transgender Archive
Description: Search results for “bisexual” within the Digital Transgender Archive (DTA), an international digital repository of transgender-related materials.
Relevance: Includes digitised materials that explore the intersections of bisexual and trans identities; useful for academic and independent research
Dates: Various
Tags: Bisexuality, Trans History, Archives, Digital Access, Intersectionality, LGBTQ+ Research
Location: International
🔗 Access Resource: https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/catalog?utf8=✓&search_field=all_fields&q=bisexual
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Description: Founded in the 1970s by members of the Gay Academic Union to preserve lesbian (and bisexual) histories, the Archives hold extensive materials including a catalogued T-Shirt Collection searchable by keywords such as bisexual.
Relevance: Since 1979, the Lesbian Herstory Archives has preserved a rich and diverse collection of personal papers, audiovisual materials, periodicals, and activist memorabilia—including bisexual-related content—documenting lesbian and bisexual history and culture for research and community memory.
Dates: 1970s–present
Tags: Bisexuality, Lesbian History, LGBTQ+ Archives, Material Culture, Feminism, AIDS Activism
Location: Brooklyn, New York, USA
🔗 Access Resource: https://lesbianherstoryarchives.org/digital-resources/
Bi Pride Photograph – Boston Bisexual Women’s Network
Description: Color photograph showing four women at a Pride March demonstration in New York City.
Relevance: Visual documentation of bisexual visibility and activism at Pride; connects to Boston Bisexual Women’s Network materials.
Dates: Date unspecified (likely late 20th century)
Tags: Bisexuality, Pride March, Activism, Visual Archives
Location: New York City, NY, USA
🔗 Access Resource: https://dcmny.org/do/9cbba222-7f40-47d3-82f0-90c0916e7d0c
https://dcmny.org/do/e5b7e633-8a68-4cfd-b230-a5ae34c5c2b8
Queer Zine Library
Description: UK-based DIY mobile library celebrating radical LGBTQIA+ self-publishing, including a collection of bisexual zines.
Relevance: Important resource preserving grassroots bisexual and queer voices through self-published zines and DIY culture.
Dates: Ongoing
Tags: Bisexuality, Zines, LGBTQIA+, DIY Publishing
Location: UK
🔗 Access Resource: https://www.librarycat.org/lib/QueerZineLibrary/search/text/bisexual
Queer Resources Directory (QRD)
Description: Massive online archive of over 25,000 documents on LGBTQ+ topics including bisexuality, health, politics, media, religion, and global activism. Includes bisexual-focused files and directories like BRC (Bisexual Resource Center).
Relevance: One of the earliest and most comprehensive digital repositories for queer knowledge, including bisexual communities.
Dates: 1990s–present
Tags: Bisexuality, Queer History, Activism, Digital Archives, Global LGBTQ+ Resources
Location: Global (US-based origin)
🔗 Access Resource: http://www.qrd.org/qrd/
The Regina Reinhardt and Fritz Klein Bisexual Archives papers
Description: This collection focuses on Dr. Regina Reinhardt, expert on bisexuality, and Dr. Fritz Klein, a pioneering sex researcher.
Relevance: Dr. Regina Reinhardt is considered an expert in the field of bisexuality. Klein is best known for his pioneering sex research and the development of the multi-dimensional Klein Sexual Orientation Grid.
Dates: 1932-2006
Tags: Research, Papers, Articles
Location: San Diego, USA
🔗 Access Resource: https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/static/ark:%2F13030%2Fc8kw5q61
Regina Reinhardt Interview
Description: Oral history interview conducted by Lambda Archives of San Diego with Dr. Regina Reinhardt, expert on bisexuality.
Relevance: Dr. Regina Reinhardt is considered an expert in the field of bisexuality.
Dates: 1970s-2000s
Tags: Research, Video, Interview, LAMDA
Location: San Diego, USA
🔗 Access Resource: https://archive.org/details/casdla_000213
Lee (Christopher) Papers
Description: Archival collection of trans activist and filmmaker Christopher Lee, documenting Asian American LGBT activism and film; includes ephemera from organizations such as Trikone and the Asian and Pacific Islander Lesbian and Bisexual Network, SF Transgender Film Festival materials, and 16 VHS tapes from the documentary project Asian Lesbian and Bisexual Movement 1994–1995.
Relevance: Preserves visual and textual records of Asian American LGBT activism and early trans filmmaking, highlighting intersectional queer histories in the U.S.
Dates: 1994–1997
Tags: Trans Activism, Asian American LGBT, Film, SF Transgender Film Festival, Ephemera, VHS, Archives
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
🔗 Access Resource: https://glbt.i8.dgicloud.com/leechristopherpapers202388
Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive
Description: Curated selection of books focused on LGBTQ_ identities, histories, politics, and lived experiences, includes range of books about bisexuality.
Relevance: Documents bisexual representation, theory, and activism within queer publishing, addressing visibility, stigma, and community-building.
Dates: Various publication dates
Tags: Queer literature, LGBTQ+ history, Activism, Identity
Location: United Kingdom
🔗 Access Resource: https://www.libib.com/u/lavender-menace
Records of Bi+ Community Groups
Association pour les bisexuelles et bisexuels / Bi’Cause
Description: Leaflet presenting Bi’Cause, a French organisation advocating for bisexual rights and love as a fundamental right, including their manifesto.
Relevance: Important French bisexual advocacy group, promoting visibility and rights within the LGBTQ+ community.
Dates: 2014?
Tags: Bisexuality, Advocacy, France, LGBTQ+ Rights
Location: France
🔗 Access Resource: https://wellcomecollection.org/works/nx7x3mr8
Première enquête nationale sur la bisexualité
Description: Leaflet presenting the first national survey results on bisexuality in France, covering visibility, representations, and prejudices, produced by Bi’Cause and partner organizations.
Relevance: Key early research highlighting bisexual issues and challenges in France, promoting awareness and advocacy.
Dates: 2012–2014?
Tags: Bisexuality, Survey, France, LGBTQ+ Research, Visibility, Prejudice
Location: France
🔗 Access Resource: https://wellcomecollection.org/works/hk76wxad
Letter to Outweek
Description: Letter responding to bisexuality article
Relevance: Community engagement on bisexual topics
Dates: 1990
Tags: Bisexuality, Media Response
Location: New York City, USA
🔗 Access Resource: http://outweek.net/pdfs/ow_86.pdf
Article: “The Bisexual Revolution”
Description: Article on bisexual identity and politics
Relevance: Key article highlighting bisexual issues
Dates: 1990
Tags: Bisexuality, Media Coverage
Location: New York City, USA
🔗 Access Resource: http://outweek.net/pdfs/ow_84.pdf
Anarchy (Second Series) #01
Description: Anarchist publication featuring the article “Towards a Rational Bisexuality”; explores gender, sexuality, and bisexual identity within liberationist and social contexts.
Relevance: Early discussion of bisexuality and gender politics in anarchist and libertarian thought.
Dates: Published February 1971
Tags: Gender, Sexuality, Homosexuality, Heterosexuality, Bisexuality, Masculinity, Femininity, Lesbians, Lesbianism, Eros, Women’s Liberation, LGBTQ+
Location: Freedom Press, London, England, UK (via Public Archive A — Sparrows’ Nest Library, Nottingham)
🔗 Access Resource: https://www.thesparrowsnest.org.uk/collections/public_archive/3561.pdf
Gay Left
Description: Collective of gay men in London (UK) that published ten issues of a socialist journal exploring the links between socialism and gay liberation. Includes articles, reviews, and analyses from 1975–1980.
Relevance: Mention of bisexuality in several issues, including Issue 03
Dates: 1975–1980
Tags: Gay Liberation, Socialism, Publications, LGBTQ+ History, 1970s
Location: London, United Kingdom
🔗 Access Resource: http://gayleft1970s.org/
Health & HIV/AIDS Materials
Safe sex flyer
Description: Workshop for gay and bisexual men, Pacific Center
Relevance: Focus on bi men’s sexual health
Dates: 1980s–1990s
Tags: Health, Gay & Bi Men
Location: Berkeley, California
🔗 Access Resource: https://revolution.berkeley.edu/hot-horny-healthy/#menu-main-nav
Safer sex guide for gay & bisexual men / St. Peters House Project, Surrey
Description: Educational flyer aimed at promoting safe sex practices specifically for gay and bisexual men, produced by the St. Peters House Project.
Relevance: Reflects early HIV/AIDS activism and health education targeting bisexual and gay men, important for bisexual health history.
Dates: circa 1985–1995
Tags: Bisexuality, Safe Sex, HIV/AIDS, Health Education, Ephemera
Location: Surrey, UK
🔗 Access Resource: https://wellcomecollection.org/works/yfbnww2j
Health Education Council – MWM advertising phase 3 (bisexual)
Description: HIV/AIDS health promotion campaign targeting bisexual men, including bisexual helpline and media outreach. Part of broader Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) project.
Relevance: Key historical health campaign addressing bisexual men’s sexual health and HIV prevention during early 1990s.
Dates: 1990-1991
Tags: Bisexuality, HIV/AIDS, Public Health, MSM, Health Campaigns
Location: UK
🔗 Access Resource: https://wellcomecollection.org/works/t8g48p3z
Socio-sexual investigations of gay men and AIDS: Project Sigma
Description: Leaflet detailing a 3-year research study on gay and bisexual men’s sexual behavior related to AIDS/HIV, based in Cardiff and London.
Relevance: Early research on bisexual and gay men’s lifestyles and AIDS risk, informing health education and prevention efforts.
Dates: 1985–1990?
Tags: Bisexuality, Gay Men, HIV/AIDS, Research, Public Health
Location: UK
🔗 Access Resource: https://wellcomecollection.org/works/rta2c83c
Lesbians Talk
Description: Seven-pamphlet series (1992–1996) by Scarlet Press offering a forum for debates within the international lesbian community.
Relevance: With mention of bisexuality in almost every issue and quotes from bisexual+ voices.
Dates: 1992–1996
Tags: Lesbian politics, Queer theory, Feminism, HIV/AIDS, Transgender activism, Race
Location: United Kingdom
🔗 Access Resource: https://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/collections/lesbians-talk-issues/
Oral Histories & Interviews
Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club Interviews
Description: Oral history project featuring 24 interviews with lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women in a senior living community, plus an introductory panel
Relevance: Valuable intergenerational insight into the lives of bi+ and lesbian women; rare representation of elder LGBTQ+ communities
Dates: 2009 (club founded) – 2022 (collection date)
Tags: Oral History, Bisexual Women, Lesbian Community, Elder LGBTQ+, Trans Women, Social Clubs
Location: Walnut Creek, California, USA
🔗 Access Resource: https://calisphere.org/collections/28090/
Brighton Trans*formed
Description: Community heritage project documenting the experiences of trans people in Brighton. Includes interviews, feedback, and insights into trans inclusion and public perception, with some intersections with bisexual and LGBTQ+ identities.
Relevance: Captures local activism and visibility efforts around trans (and overlapping bi) identities; reflects broader societal attitudes and shifts
Dates: Project c. 2013–2015 (Heritage Lottery Fund era)
Tags: Trans History, Bisexuality, LGBTQ+ Rights, Public Perception, UK Activism, Oral History
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
🔗 Access Resource: https://brightontransformed.com/?s=bisexual
Into the Outside
Description: A collaborative project where LGBTQ+ young people in Brighton & Hove (ages 13–25) create and share oral histories, photography, and artwork, celebrating queer youth experiences.
Relevance: Provides a contemporary, youth-led perspective on LGBTQ+ identity and activism, contributing to local and national queer history.
Dates: Ongoing since inception
Tags: LGBTQ+ Youth, Oral Histories, Photography, Art, Activism, Brighton & Hove
Location: Brighton & Hove, UK
🔗 Access Resource: https://www.intotheoutside.org.uk/tag/activism+voices/
Interview with Rory
Description: Rory Smith discusses his bisexual identity, coming out, experiences with LGBTQ+ nightlife, and gender exploration through drag performance in Brighton.
Relevance: First-person account of bisexual identity and queer culture in Brighton, highlighting youth and community experiences in the 2000s-2010s.
Dates: 2013 (interview), covering 2000s–2010s
Tags: Bisexuality, Gender Identity, Drag Kings, LGBTQ+ Nightlife, Oral History
Location: Brighton & Hove, UK
🔗 Access Resource: https://www.queerheritagesouth.co.uk/s/queer-heritage-south/item/1210
Interview with Tiffany Ansari
Description: Tiffany Ansari discusses her experiences moving to Brighton for university, her introduction to LGBT events, working at a popular queer venue, and participation in women’s football.
Relevance: Personal insights into bisexual and queer community life in Brighton in the 2010s, highlighting youth culture and social spaces.
Dates: 2013 (interview), covering 2010s
Tags: Bisexuality, LGBT Events, Queer Venues, Sports, Oral History
Location: Brighton & Hove, UK; Doncaster, UK
🔗 Access Resource: https://www.queerheritagesouth.co.uk/s/queer-heritage-south/item/1209
West Yorkshire Queer Stories
Description: Digital archive collecting 200+ stories from LGBTIQ+ people in West Yorkshire, documenting diverse experiences including bisexuality, trans activism, lesbian motherhood, and more.
Relevance: Preserves rich local queer histories, including bisexual voices and activism, across generations and communities.
Dates: 2018–2020
Tags: Bisexuality, Oral History, LGBTQ+, Activism, Local History
Location: West Yorkshire, UK
🔗 Access Resource: https://wyqs.co.uk/stories/
Christian Voices Coming Out
Description: Collection of oral history interviews from the Christian Voices Coming Out project documenting the experiences of LGBTQ+ Christians, including bisexual voices, across UK church communities.
Relevance: Highlights bisexual experiences within faith contexts and the history of LGBTQ+ Christian activism.
Dates: 2016 (project); movement history from 1976
Tags: Religion, Oral history, Activism, LGBTQ+
Location: United Kingdom
🔗 Access Resource: https://digital.library.lse.ac.uk/collections/list/collections/40
Regina Reinhardt Interview
Description: Oral history interview conducted by Lambda Archives of San Diego with Dr. Regina Reinhardt, expert on bisexuality.
Relevance: Dr. Regina Reinhardt is considered an expert in the field of bisexuality.
Dates: 1970s-2000s
Tags: Research, Video, Interview, LAMDA
Location: San Diego, USA
🔗 Access Resource: https://archive.org/details/casdla_000213
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