Pan Visibility Day

May 24 is Pan Visibility Day. It is a day to celebrate and recognise those that identify as pansexual

Monday, 24 May 2021

Pan means ‘all’ and originally comes from Greek. Pansexual people are attracted to people of all genders.  
 
This is different from being attracted to everyone. In the same way that a heterosexual woman will not be attracted to all men and a lesbian woman will not be attracted to all women, pansexual people will experience attraction to specific people.
 
Pansexuality is different from bisexuality but the two aren’t mutually exclusive.  Being bisexual means being attracted to more than one gender, while being pansexual means being attracted to people regardless of gender.
 
Pansexuality and bisexuality are not in conflict.  In fact, some bisexual people also identify as pansexual, and vice versa. 
 
Pansexuality is included under the bisexual umbrella, which covers anyone who experiences sexual or romantic attraction to more than one gender.
 
Being pansexual is just one part of who someone is.  A pansexual person may also be trans, or disabled, or a person of colour, or all three. 
 
On pansexual visibility day it’s important to remember that we’re celebrating pansexual people from all backgrounds and all walks of life. 

In 2018, the LGBT Foundation published a list of 5 things you should know on Pansexual Visibility Day.

The Council has an LGBT+ Allies Network, GLAM, which any staff member is welcome to join. To find out more or become a member please contact GLAM@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk