15 stars who are flying the pansexual flag
“I just like a person, and I genuinely don’t care what the equipment is as long as we’re happy.”
December 8 marks Pansexual Pride Day, a day to celebrate those who – according to the Dictionary – are “not limited in sexual choice with regard to biological sex, gender, or gender identity”.
It’s also a reminder to tackle the harmful myths and stereotypes that continue to permeate pansexual people and often result in them feeling ostracised from society and the wider LGBTQ+ community.
Here, we celebrate 15 celebrities who are proudly flying the pansexual flag and inspiring a whole new generation of LGBTQ+ youth in the process.
Angel Haze
Pronouns: They/Them
The US rapper and singer has received acclaim for exploring themes such as homophobia, rape culture, racism, mental illness, addiction, depression and anorexia in their music. Haze, who identifies as both pansexual and agender, told Out in 2014: “People talking about me, like, ‘I’m glad there’s an actual woman of color representing queerness and pansexuality, someone who is like me in the spotlight.’ You don’t want to have so many goddamned people who are exactly the same that people who are inherently different aren’t connected to anything.”
Asia Kate Dillon
Pronouns: They/Them
In an interview with the Huffington Post in 2017, Dillon shared: “From the time I came to understand sex and sexual orientation, and all of that, I’ve identified as pansexual and I’ve always felt like I had the spiritual, emotional, physical capability of being attracted to any gender.” The actor is best known for their role on the Showtime drama Billions as Taylor Mason, who made history as the first ever non-binary main character on US television.
Bob the Drag Queen
Pronouns: He/Him, She/Her
“For the record I identify as pansexual and non binary,” Bob tweeted in 2019, before confirming he prefers “binary pronouns” such as “he/him/his/she/her/hers”. The comedian memorably won the eighth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, becoming one of the most beloved contestants in the process, before starring alongside fellow alum Shangela and Eureka O’Hara in the Emmy-nominated HBO series, We’re Here.
