Pgh Lesbian Correspondents

May 24 is Pansexual Visibility Day. According to HRC

Pan people’s sexuality can often be erased when they are assumed to be either gay or straight, or when their pan identity isn’t taken seriously, so it’s essential to make sure that we uplift the voices of pan people.

Being pan can mean different things to those who use it. For some, it describes someone who has the potential for emotional, romantic or sexual attraction to people of any gender, or no gender, though not necessarily simultaneously, in the same way or to the same degree.

Some people use pansexual as the sole term to describe their sexuality, while others use pan in addition to other words. It is also often considered part of the overall bisexual+ community and can be used alongside a number of other terms in this family such as “bi,” “queer” or “fluid.”

From 2015-2019, we collected first person accounts from LGBTQIA+ folks with ties to Western Pennsylvania via the #AMPLIFY project.Their voices come across generations, regions, and life experiences to give us a better understanding of the pansexual community. Take a deep dive into these 35 Q&A’s and then the larger archive of over 300 stories.

Please note that I scoured the archives to find all entries from pansexual individuals, but may have inadvertently overlooked someone. Please reach out to me if that is the case.

1. Raven Has Not Told Anyone That She’s Pansexual Because She’s Afraid #AMPLIFY
2. Ade is Pansexual, Androgynous and Finds Comfort in Their UU Community #AMPLIFY
3. Tylor, 30, Is a Pansexual Trans Man Who Wants Better For Young People #AMPLIFY
4. Mia Donna Has Wild Happy Life as a Pansexual Polyamorous Person #AMPLIFY
5. Mel, 40: Bi, Queer and Pan Folks Don’t Always Speak in a Gay or Lesbian Voice #AMPLIFY
6. Kim, 40, Mother, Pansexual, Mexican-American & Washington Co Resident #AMPLIFY
7. Ciora, 27, Says Trans People Have the Strength of Two Souls
8. Lavi, 29, is Trans Queer Bi and Wants Your Respect & Support
9. Ira, 30, Identifies as Pansexual, Genderqueer and Possibly Agender
10. Ravenna, 37, Pansexual Trans Woman Living in the Allegheny County Suburbs
11. Vanessa, 31, Describes Her Transition & Life as Pansexual in Washington County
12. Brandon, 23, Identifies as a Pansexual Genderqueer Male
13. Tyler, 18, is a Pansexual Trans Man in Erie #AMPLIFY
14. Selene, 60, is genderfluid, pansexual, femme-presenting, neuroqueer and more
15. Krista, 28, Lives in Washington, PA as a Pansexual Woman
16. Angie, 32: Out, Loud, and Proud Black Pansexual Mom #AMPLIFY
17. Roxxie Thunder, 27, is a Glittery Pansexual Femme from Beaver County
18. Morgan, 31, is a Black, Bisexual, Queer, Polyamorous Woman & Mother #AMPLIFY
19. Hilary, 44, Works Hard to Boost Pansexual Identity in Erie County
20. He’s a cisgender polyamorous bisexual guy, but nobody asks
21. Madison, 40, is a Pansexual, Trans Woman Who Loves Pittsburgh
22. Rae, 48, is a Pansexual Trans Woman Living in Allegheny County
23. Louie, 50, Identifies as Queer, Pansexual, & Kinky
24. Flip, 32, Describes Rural & Urban Life as a Pansexual, Queer Man
25. Vincent, 54, is a Nonbinary Transmasculine & Queer Asian Pacific Islander in Pittsburgh
26. Lisa Moondrop, 33, Has a Voice as a Bisexual Person in Western Pennsylvania 
27. Chris, 40, is an Aspie Queer Girl With Some Kinks
28. Jesse, 28, Helps To Build New LGBTQ Community Supports in Mercer County 
29. Tara, 29, Describes Life in the Shenango Valley as a Bisexual Woman 
30. Minion Wants to Talk About What It Means to Be a Queer Black Futch Leathergirl
31. Carina, 18, Identifies as Plus Sized Monogamous Queer and Femme 
32. Moira Describes the Toll of Gatekeeping on the Trans Community
33. Kaley is Trans, Queer and a Fan of Gender Outlaws
34. Coley Claims to Be Invisible in Plain Sight
35. Twist Shares Their Life as Neuroqueer

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