π But here are eight #LGBTQ+ icons you perhaps didnβt know identified as pan. π§΅
1οΈβ£ JoJo Siwa
π The @YouTube star was crowned runner-up in last year's hit TV series Dancing with the Stars β making history as the show's first same-sex pairing.
π Earlier in the year she came out as "technically" pansexual, but said she preferred the words gay or queer.
2οΈβ£ Bob the Drag Queen
π’ "For the record I identify as pansexual and non binary," the @RuPaulsDragRace winner proudly stated in 2019.
πΊ The comedian is now travelling across small-town America to recruit drag queens in the Emmy-nominated series 'We're Here'.
3οΈβ£ Asia Kate Dillon
π° The @SHO_Billions star made history as the first major non-binary character on American television.
π«Ά After coming out as a lesbian and then bisexual, they now identify as pansexual, saying they're "a human being who is attracted to other human beings."
4οΈβ£ Jazz Jennings
π³οΈββ§οΈCatching the public's attention when she was just 5, Jennings became one of the youngest ever people publicly documented as trans.
πΊπΈThe YouTuber turned into one of America's most influential teens, saying: "I love people for their souls and internal beauty."
5οΈβ£ Angel Haze
π€ Tackling themes of homophobia and racism in their music, Haze's identity of being Black, agender and pansexual are central to their artistic work.
π£οΈ "If you can make me feel, if you can make me laugh, then I can be with you," the rapper and poet explained.
6οΈβ£ Yungblud
ποΈ "It doesnβt matter what genitalia youβve got or what you identify as, if I love you, I love you," the chart-topping star announced after coming out as pan.
π’ The singer said he came out in the hope that it would make others feel comfortable to do the same.
7οΈβ£ Layla Moran
π¬π§ The @LibDems MP became the first openly pansexual lawmaker in the UK when she came out two years ago.
π° @LaylaMoran has since criticised the British tabloid press for threatening to out her, which led her to make the announcement herself on social media.
8οΈβ£ Janelle MonΓ‘e
π΅ Initially identifying as bisexual, the singer and actor came across the term pansexual and realised that "these are things that I identify with too."
π MonΓ‘e says her attraction to others is based on their energy, not their sexuality or gender identity.
πΊπΈ Around 1 in 200 Americans aged 65 and over are trans.
π³οΈββ§οΈ As the first generation of trans people reaches old age, healthcare systems are unprepared.
π For #TransAwarenessWeek, we spoke to trans people about growing old. π§΅
π΄ Social isolation
π΄ Housing discrimination
π΄ Lack of safe medical spaces
π΄ ...and much more.
π΅ The challenges trans elders face are often similar to those faced by trans people of all ages, but exacerbated as they get older, says Kylie Madhav, senior director at @sageusa.
π½οΈ Elizabeth Coffey was a star in the early films of cult film-maker John Waters.
π₯ While breaking ground for trans representation on screen, she faced rejection when seeking medical care.
π Later in life, hormone replacement therapy has caused issues, she told @Openly.
πΆ Let's take a look at some of this year's queer nominations. π§΅
π΅ @brandicarlile is one of the most nominated artists this year β coming in just behind @Beyonce and @kendricklamar, and being tied with @Adele on seven nominations.
πΏ For the second time, she might snap up the coveted 'Album of the Year'.
π @RandyRainbow has been nominated for his first-ever Grammy.
π§ The comedian and songwriter is up for the 'Best Comedy Album' award for 'A Little Brains, a Little Talent'.
ποΈ From the Iliad to the Odyssey, Lesbos has had a central part in Ancient Greek history.
βοΈ One of its most famous inhabitants was the 6th century B.C. poet Sappho, whose lyrical poems explored her love of women and their beauty β sometimes even venturing into the erotic.
βπΏ Black, British and queer β but often overlooked.
π¬π§ It's #BlackHistoryMonth in the UK and we're looking at those who shaped Black British queer history - and those still changing the world today.
π Here are some of the Black #LGBTQ+ pioneers you should know. π§΅
Ken "Snakehips" Johnson (1914-1941)
π· A jazz bandleader and dancer, Johnson was a leading figure in Black British music in the '30s and '40s.