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BY ELLA GAUCI, IMAGE VIA CANVA
Happy Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day! Celebrated on 24 May annually, this celebration offers a chance to amplify and listen to voices within the pansexual and panromantic communities.
What do pansexual and panromantic mean?
Pansexuality is often defined as being sexually or romantically attracted to people regardless of their sex or gender. Being panromantic, on the other hand, is usually defined as just having romantic attraction to people of all genders.
While the term pansexuality has been around since the late 19th century, it began to be used more widely in the 1990s. In 2010, a user on Tumblr called Jasper Varney created the pansexual flag we know today, used to represent attraction to all genders.
What is Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day for?
Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day is an annual celebration dedicated to representing and amplifying voices from the pansexual and panromantic communities. It can be used as a day to celebrate these identities, educate and spread awareness about topics that affect these communities specifically. It’s celebrated on 24 May each year.
How did Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day start?
The first Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day was celebrated in 2015. While we don’t know too much about its origins, we do know that in 2014 a group of pansexual activists started the first Pansexual Visibility Day to bring attention to the pansexual community.
How can you celebrate Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day this year?
Like any visibility day, you can celebrate Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day by listening and supporting pansexual and panromantic voices. Maybe pop on some tunes from pansexual artists like Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato or Janelle Monáe. Maybe it’s time to rewatch a show like Sex Education which features Ola’s pansexual storyline. Or maybe if you’re looking for a laugh, stick on the beloved show Schitt’s Creek.
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