Our vision

The European Umbrella
Bi+ Organisation

so all bi+ people in Europe - and beyond- with all their intersecting identities, needs and victories are represented by a well-structured bi+ entity.

Bi+ Equal

Who We Are

Bi+ Equal aims to end and counter bi+ erasure and invisibilisation in social, political and economic aspects of human lives, protect, advance and advocate for the human rights, freedom, equity and equality, access to care, dignity, non-discrimination, security and belonging of bi+ people in pan-European region, through community building, advocacy, awareness raising and knowledge sharing, all in the pan-European territory.
Bi+ Equal honors the diversity of lived experiences in relation to power and acknowledges intersectional privileges and challenges all forms of intersectional oppressions. The Association positions itself as an anti-racist, intersectional feminist, trans, and gender diverse inclusive organisation.

Read more about Bi+ Equal Project
Our Team

Bi+ Equal

And many more volunteers and members of the European bi+ community

Management Board

Image Person
Niek Rood
(
He/Him
)
Chair

Niek is a Dutch bi+ activist and volunteer board member of Stichting Bi+ Nederland and Bi+ Equal. He strives for visibility, acceptance and equal opportunities for bi+ and queer people across the Netherlands and EU.

Image Person
Ieva Feldmane
(
She/Her
)
Deputy Chair

Ieva is a strategist and community builder from Latvia. She is the founder and board chair of Movement NEONS, where she has grown a Bi+ community through different but regular and creative engagement formats.

Image Person
Aagje Ieven
(
She/Her
)
Treasurer

Aagje is a human rights activist from Belgium specializing in advocacy, fundraising and network building at the European level. She has supported a number of civil society networks promoting equality and inclusion across Europe and ran several initia

Image Person
Nadja Arontschik
(
She/Her
)
Deputy Treasurer

Belarus-born LGBTQIA activist, feminist and human rights defender. Provides community space, visibility and support for Russian-speaking bi+ people since 2019. Co-founder of the Russian initiative Bi+ platform.

Image Person
Jace Ríos Rivera
(
any/all/none pronouns
)
Secretary

Jace is a bisexual LGBTQ scholar from Puerto Rico, living in Spain, bridging feminist theory and queer practice to support Bi+ BIPOC communities. Co-founder of the Bisexual Killjoy platform.

Management Board

Co-coordinators

Co-coordinators

Staff Members

Advisors

Image Person
Niek Rood
He/Him
Chair

Niek is a Dutch bi+ activist and volunteer board member of Stichting Bi+ Nederland and Bi+ Equal. He strives for visibility, acceptance and equal opportunities for bi+ and queer people across the Netherlands and EU.

Image Person
Ieva Feldmane
She/Her
Deputy Chair

Ieva is a strategist and community builder from Latvia. She is the founder and board chair of Movement NEONS, where she has grown a Bi+ community through different but regular and creative engagement formats.

Image Person
Aagje Ieven
She/Her
Treasurer

Aagje is a human rights activist from Belgium specializing in advocacy, fundraising and network building at the European level. She has supported a number of civil society networks promoting equality and inclusion across Europe and ran several initia

Image Person
Nadja Arontschik
She/Her
Deputy Treasurer

Belarus-born LGBTQIA activist, feminist and human rights defender. Provides community space, visibility and support for Russian-speaking bi+ people since 2019. Co-founder of the Russian initiative Bi+ platform.

Image Person
Jace Ríos Rivera
any/all/none pronouns
Secretary

Jace is a bisexual LGBTQ scholar from Puerto Rico, living in Spain, bridging feminist theory and queer practice to support Bi+ BIPOC communities. Co-founder of the Bisexual Killjoy platform.

Image Person
Soudeh Rade
They/Them
Co-coordinator

Based in France, a life-time eco-queer-feminist activist, project manager and community builder, Soudeh has co-founded Spectrum in 2014. They are also a person of color, migrant, living with (dis)abilities, eager to share and passionate to learn!

Image Person
Barbara Oud
She/Her
Co-coordinator

Co-founder and executive director of Bi+ Nederland, the Dutch organization for bi+ people & bi+ inclusion. Barbara is incredibly passionate about working on bi+ equality together with others, is part of a blended family and a once-a-week-yoga-lover.

Image Person
Monique Boesewinkel
She/They
Finance Director

Co-founder and board member of Bi+ Nederland. Monique is the finance hero of the project and is the happiest at the intersection of Excel spreadsheets and bi+ equality.

Image Person
Jantine van Lisdonk
Research Director

Researcher, advisor, advocate, speaker & writer, Jantine is co-founder of Bi+ Nederland and has successfully advocated for more knowledge on bi+ people. With an open vision she works on equality and inclusion for everyone

Image Person
Zeynab Peyghambarzadeh
They/Them
Senior Researcher

Based in the UK, Zeynab is a researcher, lecturer, queer-feminist activist, and co-founded Spectrum in 2014. They wrote their PhD research about Iranian bi+ asylum seekers in Turkiye at the University of Huddersfield.

Image Person
Hilde Vossen
She/They
Mapping Coordinator

Longstanding bi+ activist at heart with an extensive love for networking and learning about how bi+ activists work on bi+ equality in their own country, Hilde is co-founder of Bi+ Nederland and co-hosted multiple EuroBiCons.

Image Person
Aida Marukyan
She/Her
Researcher

Armenian queer-feminist researcher specialised in grassroots community-based advocacy for LBQ women, prioritising community well-being in all activism efforts. Academic interests centre on exploring the intersections of gender and sexuality.

Image Person
Daphne Hermsen
She/her
Conference Coordinator

Working as an employee at Bi+ Nederland, Daphne is passionate about creating and spreading knowledge about the experiences of bi+ people and increasing bi+ visibility. Besides working on bi+ equality, Daphne feels happiest when she is dancing.

Image Person
Demet Gümüş
She/Her
Governance Analyst

Demet is a queer-feminist governance enthusiast from Turkey who finds as much joy in untangling constitutional complexities as she does in cracking Sudoku puzzles.

Image Person
Veronica Walsh
She/They
Logistics Support

Veronica is passionate about feminist, caring, and accessible logistics for events. They believe thoughtful planning helps our communities connect and thrive. Cooking for friends and chosen family is what brings them joy.

Fundamental Documents

Bi+ Equal Founding Constitution

The Bi+ Equal project team work with the notary to reflect the approved articles by the Founding General Meeting in October 22nd 2025 in the founding constitition and the Dutch legal framework. Bi+ Equal Equal was registered on February 9th 2026 by ths constitution.

How can you get involved?

Want to Volunteer?

Are you passionate about Bi+ Equal and want to join us in this journey?
Fill up a form and we get back to you!

Contact Us
Learn More
Join the group

Join our self-managed google group and become a member of the Bi+ Equal network! This is going to be a safe space to share and learn, and simply bi+  together.

Email
Email