BiLines: an Annual Bi+ Visibility Day Event

Established in 2019, BiLines is Sydney Bi+ Network's annual Bi+ Visibility Day event. Through story sharing, BiLines aims to celebrate bi+ people and communities, our unique experiences, and joys. For us, story sharing is an important part of connecting, learning and we recognise that story sharing can take many different formats. Over the years, we've expanded BiLines to include many different forms of story sharing including sharing lived experiences, music, drag performance, and visual art mediums.

BiLines is organised by a team of Sydney Bi+ Network volunteers. If you are interested in being involved, please contact syd.bi.network@gmail.com. Planning meetings begin in July and you do not have to have any previous experience.

2019: Bi+ Visibility Day Event

2020: Community, Connection and Celebration

Held at Redfern Town Hall on 22 September 2019, the first BiLines focused on visibility across the generations.

Story sharers:

Delsi Cat (MC)
Caitie Gutierrez
Babarella Karpinski
Omar Sakr
Jean Gray

Photo by Amber Loomis

2020: Community, Connection and Celebration

Taking place online, BiLines 2020 explored community, connection and celebration, highlighting community resilience throughout the years.

Story sharers:

Rosie (MC)

Carrie Hou

Nadine Chemali

Ren Frost

Steve Spencer

Lungol Wekina

2021: Stories of Joy and Visibility

2020: Community, Connection and Celebration

2021: Stories of Joy and Visibility

BiLines 2021 was held online on 25 September. Acknowledging that living joyful lives is an act of resistance, the theme of BiLines 2021 was joy and visibility.

Story sharers:

Chad (MC)

Stevie Lang

William Trewlynn

Les Davidson

2022: Imagining Bi+ Futures

2021: Stories of Joy and Visibility

BiLines 2022 was held at the NSW Teachers Federation Conference Centre on 24 September. It explored imaging a new futures for our communities, including: bi+ liberation, building a just and equitable world for us all, and how we can work together to get there.

Story sharers:

Steve Spencer (MC)

Amber Loomis

Bronek Lemow

Alix Sampson

Photo by Eves do Photos

2023: Multiverse of Bi+ Love

2022: Imagining Bi+ Futures

2023: Multiverse of Bi+ Love

BiLines 2023 took place at NSW Teachers Federation Conference Centre on 23 September. BiLines 2023 celebrated and explored the expansiveness of bi+ love. Platonic love. Love for communities. Love for partners. Love for chosen family. Love for justice. Self-love and more.

Story sharers:

Joni Vovo (MC and Drag Performance)

Kai Clancy

Malaika Mfalme

Guneet Kaur

Loma Cuevas-Hewitt

Remi

Photo by Eves do Photos