Who we are
Bi+ Pride Victoria is run by a voluntary committee with many years’ experience in advocacy for bi+ people and other marginalised groups. Committee members also bring experience of the mental health field, legal practice and instruction, accountancy and finance, broadcasting and IT.
Bi+ Pride Victoria was formed in 2024 with the merger of Melbourne Bisexual Network (MBN) and Bisexual Alliance Victoria (BAV). We are a community organisation of bi+ people and allies, led by a voluntary committee, whose work is supported by other volunteers and BPV members.
Introducing some of the members of the BPV Committee 2024-2025
Ben Harberts, President.
Ben lives on Woiwurrung country, and has supported multigender attracted community in various forms for the past 10 years.
Megan Grigg, Vice President.
Meg has a background working in mental health, as well as advocacy and activism, with a special interest in LGBTQIA+ inclusion in schools. She is a part-time wheelchair user and is also active in advocacy for the chronic illness/disability community.
Aria Planigale, Secretary.
Aria is a proud bi+ person, a parent, consultant and long-term community activist based in Naarm. They work with community-based organisations to strengthen strategy, programs and systems to advance social justice.
Felipe Bermudez, Treasurer.
Felipe is a proud Bi Latino man, who combats Bi invisibility as an advocate, and a certified accountant. He is passionate about LGBTQIA+ justice, especially inclusion of immigrant communities. Felipe is excited to give back to his communities.
Sally Goldner.
Sally’s twenty year plus involvement in Victoria’s LGBTIQA+ communities includes Transgender Victoria, co-facilitating Transfamily, 3 CR’s “Out of the Pan” and past treasurer of Bisexual Alliance Victoria. She received an Order of Australia in 2019, the 2015 LGBTI Victorian of the Year and joined the Victorian Women’s Honour Roll in 2016.
Sean Cooney.
Sean is a professor at Melbourne Law School with an interest in international labour standards and rights. He is also a keen ocean swimmer and very amateur musician.
Gabi Boyd.
Gabi is a plaintiff lawyer working in the personal injury sphere, with a significant number of clients coming from CALD backgrounds. Her free time is divided between football (Arsenal FC and Matildas in particular), queer activities and activism, cuddling her cats, and nerding out over genre fiction. Books with happy queers are her happy place!
