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===Pansexuality===
===Pansexuality===
Pansexuality is a sexual orientation that involves sexual attraction to people of all genders.<ref name="lgbt_5thi">{{Cite web |title=5 things you should know on Pansexual Visibility Day |last=Webb |first=By Laurence |work=LGBT Foundation |date=May 21, 2018 |access-date=November 26, 2019 |url= https://lgbt.foundation/news/5-things-you-should-know-on-pansexual-visibility-day/161}}</ref><ref>[https://www.hrc.org/resources/glossary-of-terms Human Rights Campaign: Glossary of Terms]</ref> Pansexuals are attracted to all types of people. They are gender-blind (because if they're not gender blind then it's called Omnisexuality), asserting that gender is insignificant or irrelevant in determining whether they will be sexually attracted to others. Some people prefer to call themselves 'pansexual' rather than bisexual because they feel the word "bisexual" has [[Gender binary|binary]] implications.<ref>https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/pansexual</ref><ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pansexuality</ref>
Pansexuality is a sexual orientation that involves sexual attraction to people of all genders.<ref name="Webb">{{Cite web |title=5 things you should know on Pansexual Visibility Day |last=Webb |first=Laurence |work=LGBT Foundation |date=May 21, 2018 |access-date=November 26, 2019 |url= https://lgbt.foundation/news/5-things-you-should-know-on-pansexual-visibility-day/161}}</ref><ref>[https://www.hrc.org/resources/glossary-of-terms Human Rights Campaign: Glossary of Terms]</ref> Pansexuals are attracted to all types of people. They might be "gender-blind" (meaning that gender is insignificant or irrelevant in determining their attraction), or they might not.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://posi-pan.tumblr.com/post/175752109717/whats-the-difference-between-pan-and-omni|title=ANONYMOUS ASKED:  What's the difference between pan and omni?|date= 10 July 2018}}</ref> Some people prefer to call themselves 'pansexual' rather than bisexual because they feel the word "bisexual" has [[Gender binary|binary]] implications.<ref>https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/pansexual</ref><ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pansexuality</ref>


Notable pansexual nonbinary or genderqueer people include:
Notable pansexual nonbinary or genderqueer people include:
*Astrophysicist and politician [[Amita Kuttner]]
*Writer and CEO [[Tiffany Jana]]
*Writer and wrestling personality [[Jim Sterling]]
*Entertainer [[Courtney Act]]
*Entertainer [[Courtney Act]]
*Model [[Kyle McCoy]]
*Musician and actor [[Shamir Bailey]]
*Musician and actor [[Shamir Bailey]]
*Musician [[Christine and the Queens]]
*Musician [[Christine and the Queens]]
*Musician and actor [[Miley Cyrus]]
*Musician and actor [[Miley Cyrus]]
*Writer and CEO [[Tiffany Jana]]
*Astrophysicist and politician [[Amita Kuttner]]
*Model [[Kyle McCoy]]
*Writer and internet personality [[Jim Sterling]]


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