LGBTQ+ Identity

Pan (Orientation)

Pan is an orientation prefix used to describe an individual who is attracted to other individuals regardless of gender. Like anyone, pan individuals may be attracted to some individuals and not others, but the gender of that individual does not play a factor in their attraction.[1]

Pansexual flag, often used for all pan- identities

Etymology

The prefix "pan-" comes from the Greek prefix meaning "all."[2]

Flags & Symbols

 
Pan flag by ryany_040

The pansexual flag is often used to represent all pan-oriented identities. The flag was designed around 2010 to bring awareness to the community by X user shrikeabyssals. The hot pink represents attraction to women, the yellow represents attraction to non-binary individuals, and the blue represents attraction to men.[3]

Another pan flag was designed by Reddit user ryany_040 on the r/QueerVexillology subreddit to be less bright.[4]

Orientations

Orientation Attraction Flag
Panaesthetic Aesthetic  [5]
Panalterous Alterous  [6]
Panamical Amical
Pancedural Cedural
Panplatonic Platonic  [7]
Panqueerplatonic Queerplatonic  [8]
Panromantic Romantic  [9]
Pansensual Sensual  [10]
Pansexual Sexual  [11]
Pansocial Social  [12]
Pantutelary Tutelary

Subterms

Label Flag Description Coiner
Fox Pan  [13] A pan individual who prefers non-sexual sensual acts over sexual intimacy. panaceparent[13]
Panflux  [14] An individual who is gender blind, but other aspects of their attraction fluctuate. pride-color-schemes[14]
Label Relationship Description
Bi Similar A term used to describe those who are attracted to two or more genders.
Omni Similar A term used for individuals who are attracted to all genders, but they have a preference.
Poly Similar A term used for individuals who are attracted to more than one gender, but not all.

Sources

  1. ↑ Contributors, WebMD Editorial. “Pansexuality: What It Means.” WebMD, 20 Oct. 2021, www.webmd.com/sex/pansexuality-what-it-means.
  2. ↑ Trevor News. “Pansexuality: What It Is, What It Isn’t.” The Trevor Project, 23 May 2023, www.thetrevorproject.org/blog/pansexuality-what-it-is-what-it-isnt/.
  3. ↑ Munson, Olivia. “What Are the Colors of the Pansexual Flag? Get to Know the Pride Flag’s Meaning, History.” USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023, www.usatoday.com/story/life/2023/04/28/pansexual-flag-colors-meaning/11729588002/.
  4. ↑ ryany_040. “Pan Flag (Adjusted to Be Less Bright).” Reddit, 18 Sept. 2023, www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/16m3378/pan_flag_adjusted_to_be_less_bright/. Accessed 25 July 2024.
  5. ↑ arco-pluris. “Arco-Pluris.” Tumblr, 2 Mar. 2018, arco-pluris.tumblr.com/post/171469129367/plural-aestheticities-multisthetic-flags.
  6. ↑ Pride-Flags. “Panalterous by Pride-Flags on DeviantArt.” Www.deviantart.com, 4 July 2015, www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Panalterous-543925836. Accessed 25 July 2024.
  7. ↑ disneyfan1413. “Since the Faded Flag with Full Colour Heart Is Usually Used for ___ Romantic, I Though a Diamond Would Be a Good Shape for ___ Platonic. Panplatonic Idea Below.” Reddit, 16 July 2020, www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/hs015g/since_the_faded_flag_with_full_colour_heart_is/. Accessed 25 July 2024.
  8. ↑ ask-pride-color-schemes. “Ask Pride-Color-Schemes.” Tumblr, 7 Aug. 2016, ask-pride-color-schemes.tumblr.com/post/149211308884/i-like-the-first-idea-pink-border-w-yellow. Accessed 25 July 2024.
  9. ↑ ---. “Panromantic (5) by Pride-Flags on DeviantArt.” Www.deviantart.com, 10 May 2016, www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Panromantic-5-607943608.
  10. ↑ ---. “Pansensual (1) by Pride-Flags on DeviantArt.” Www.deviantart.com, 2 May 2016, www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Pansensual-1-606637369. Accessed 25 July 2024.
  11. ↑ shrikeabyssals. “X.com.” X (Formerly Twitter), 2024, x.com/Shrikeabyssals/Status/1161259394497224704. Accessed 25 July 2024.
  12. ↑ Beyond MOGAI Pride Flags. “Pansocial Pride Flag.” Beyond MOGAI Pride Flags, 9 Mar. 2019, beyondmogai.home.blog/2019/03/09/pansocial-pride-flag/. Accessed 25 July 2024.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 panaceparent. “I Am Coining a Term Called Fox Pan.” Tumblr, 27 Nov. 2021, panaceparent.tumblr.com/post/669021358587592704/i-am-coining-a-term-called-beaver-pan-it-is-the.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 pride-color-schemes. “Panflux.” Tumblr, 4 July 2016, pride-color-schemes.tumblr.com/post/146923321070/panflux. Accessed 25 July 2024.
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