09/26/2024
Bailey Merlin is the author of "A Lot of People Live in This House" and a bi+ activist with a background in media and medicine. She is the co-creator of the podcast "Bisexual Killjoy" and founder of the Bi+ Book Gang, an international writers’ group. She holds an MFA from Butler University and an MS from Harvard Medical School. Her writing has been published in literary magazines such as "The Lascaux Review", "ellipses...", "Honeyfire Literary Magazine", "Bandit Fiction", "Anti-Heroin Chic", "Chantwood Magazine", "Drunk Monkeys", "Dime Show Review", among others. In addition to her writing, Bailey has co-performed a spoken word short story album, "Bug Eyes", with award-winning jazz guitarist Richie Smith. She is also the librettist of the opera "¡Dime! An Opera in Four Acts". Based in Boston, Bailey lives in an intentional community with a dynamic cast of humans, a toddler, a dog, a cat, and a friendly ghost. You can find her work on baileymerlin.com
Join us at BECAUSE 2024: the BECAUSE Ball on October 5th to catch Bailey and Jace from "Bisexual Killjoy".
BECAUSE (Bisexual+ Empowerment Conference: A Uniting Supportive Experience) is a conference by, for, and about bi+ folks which provides space to understand the world and yourself while creating the community we believe is possible: inclusive, intersectional, and empowering. We want you to find a community at BECAUSE that is strong enough to support you during the conference and after you return home.
BECAUSE: Bisexual+ Empowerment Conference: A Uniting, Supportive Experience. Annual bisexual+ conference held in the Upper Midwest. Creating a safe space for all under the bisexual+ umbrella to come together and build community.