The pansexual flag is a pink, yellow and cyan flag, designed as a symbol for the

pansexual , meaning "all" , definition = Sexual or romantic attraction to people regardless of gender , classification = Sexual identity , parent = Bisexuality , synonyms = , associated_terms = Polysexual, queer, heterofl ...

community to increase its visibility and recognition, and distinguish itself from

bisexuality Bisexuality is a romantic or sexual attraction or behavior toward both males and females, or to more than one gender. It may also be defined to include romantic or sexual attraction to people regardless of their sex or gender identity, whic ...

History and use

The flag has been in wide use since the early 2010s when it was posted on an anonymous

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account by its creator Jasper V. The flag functions as a symbol of the pansexual community, like the

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is used as a symbol for

lesbian A lesbian is a Homosexuality, homosexual woman.Zimmerman, p. 453. The word is also used for women in relation to their sexual identity or sexual behavior, regardless of sexual orientation, or as an adjective to characterize or associate n ...

, gay,

bisexual Bisexuality is a romantic or sexual attraction or behavior toward both males and females, or to more than one gender. It may also be defined to include romantic or sexual attraction to people regardless of their sex or gender identity, whi ...

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people and anyone else in the

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. The pansexual pride flag is used to indicate that pansexuals have sexual attractions and relationships with people of different genders and sexualities. The theory of pansexuality aims to challenge existing prejudices, which can cause judgment, ostracism, and serious disorders within society.

Design and symbolism

The pansexual flag consists of three equally-sized colored horizontal bars, which are—from top to bottom—pink, yellow, and cyan.David J McLaughlin and Genny Beemyn,
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', 2018 Some sources state that the cyan represents attraction to men, pink represents attraction to women, and yellow represents attraction to

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such as those who are agender, bigender and genderfluid. Other sources state that the colours cyan, pink, and yellow stand for those who identify as men, women and non-binary people, respectively.

References

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History and use

Design and symbolism

See also

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