Robyn Ochs
Robyn Ochs (born 1958) is an American bisexual activist, professional speaker, and workshop leader. Her primary fields of interest are gender, sexuality, identity, and coalition building. She is the editor of the Bisexual Resource Guide (published annually from 1990 to 2002), Bi Women Quarterly, and the anthology Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World. Ochs, along with Professor Herukhuti, co-edited the anthology Recognize: The Voices of Bisexual Men.
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| Born | October 5, 1958 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Organization(s) | Boston Bisexual Women's Network, Bisexual Resource Center, BiNet USA, MassEquality, Bi Women Quarterly, Inc. |
| Movement | LGBT rights/bisexual rights |
| Spouse | Peg Preble |
| Awards | Campus Pride's Voice & Action National Leadership Award (2017); PFLAG's Brenda Howard Award (2011); Susan J. Hyde Activism Award (2009); Harvard Gay & Lesbian Caucus's Lifetime Achievement Award for advocacy on the Harvard University Campus (2009); Reinaldo dos Santos Memorial Award for Bisexual Activism (1997) |
Ochs has appeared on a number of television talk shows, including Donahue, Rolanda, Maury Povich, Women Aloud, Real Personal, Hour Magazine and The Shirley Show, to discuss issues relating to bisexuality. She has also been in Seventeen and Newsweek.
She describes herself as Jewish, but not religious.