Where to find factual information

  • Bi: The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality by Dr Julia Shaw. This is an article explaining how Julia wrote this book to answer all the questions she had about being bisexual. This is a great introductory book.

    Women in Relationships with Bisexual Men: Bi Men By Women by Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli.

    Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution by Shiri Eisner. A comprehensive look at bisexual politics and a starting point from which to launch a bisexual revolution.

    Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World edited by Robyn Ochs and Sarah Rowley. An awesome collection of personal stories and essays exploring multi-gender attracted identity, by people from 42 countries around the world.

    Bi Men: Coming Out Every Which Way edited by Ron Jackson Suresha provides a diverse collection of personal narratives, offering insight into the experiences of bisexual men. Through candid accounts, it explores the challenges, joys, and complexities of coming to terms with one's sexuality within a heteronormative society.

    Greedy by Jen Winston is a hilarious and whip-smart collection of essays, offering an intimate look at bisexuality, gender, and, of course, sex. In this book Jen attempts to make sense of herself as she explores what it means to be "queer enough," and how to overcome bi stereotypes.

    Bi Men Exist by Vaneet Mehta explores the challenges faced for bisexual men specifically including bi erasure, coming out, dating, relationships and health. This is a combination of Vaneet’s own lived experience as well as stories from the other men in the bi community.

    Queer Up: An Uplifting Guide to LGBTQ+ Love, Life and Mental Health by Alexis Caught. While not a book focused solely on bisexuality this is a great starting point for adolescents (and their allies looking to support!) exploring their sexuality.

    Sexual Fluidity: Understanding Women's Love and Desire by Lisa Diamond. In this book Lisa argues that for some women, love and desire are not rigidly heterosexual or homosexual but fluid, changing as women move through the stages of life, various social groups, and, most important, different love relationships..

    Bi The Way: The Bisexual Guide to Life by Lois Shearing Whether you are openly bisexual, still figuring things out or just interested in learning more about bisexuality, Bi The Way is your essential guide to understanding and embracing bisexuality. With first-hand accounts from bi advocates, it includes practical tips and guidance on topics including dating, sex, biphobia, bi-erasure, coming out, activism and gender identity, demystifying a community that is often erased or overlooked.

  • Triple Bi Pass podcast is Australia’s JOY FM's first show with a focus on bisexuality. But it’s not a how-to program or a political call-to-action. If anything, the show is about busting stereotypes. The hosts are not spokespersons for the bi community, nor are they experts in gender theory. They are just people having a fun chat who happen to be bi. The podcast has wrapped up, but there are five years of content to enjoy.

    Out of the Pan podcast is on Australia’s 3CR, with the amazing Australian Sally Goldner. It covers pansexual issues, pansexual meaning "knowing no boundaries of sex or gender", including transgender, bisexual and polyamorous issues.

    Two Bi Guys podcast is an American podcast about fluid sexuality, gender, masculinity and femininity, intimacy, relationships and more -- hosted by two bi guys.

  • Minus18 website has some great articles about LGBTQIA+ identities and supporting queer young people.

  • Melbourne Bisexual Network members led the research and writing of the following reports. For more information, visit our Publications page.

    Bi The Way: A Guide to Bisexual+ Research (Cavarra, Amos & Muller, 2023)

    Intimate Partner Violence: Bi+ Inclusive Practice Report (Loomis, Mountford, Muller, McKay & Grigg, 2023)

  • Between 2017 and 2023, MBN members recorded 17 episodes on Bent TV, exploring a huge range of issues relating to bisexuality. Click here to see the catalogue of episodes and search function to find episodes of interest.


Bi+ Collective Australia has a resources page that includes even more non-fiction books, websites and podcasts.