Pansexuality is still widely misunderstood - even within the LGBTQIA+ community. This beginner’s guide breaks down what it means to be pansexual, clears up common misconceptions, and explores how it differs from bisexuality. You’ll also learn a bit of pansexual history, what the pan flag represents, and hear powerful, personal insights from pansexual individuals on what the label means to them. Whether you're pan yourself or simply want to learn more, this guide is here to educate and affirm.
In celebration of IDAHOBIT 2025 and this year’s theme “The Power of Communities,” this blog shines a light on the grassroots groups across the UK that are transforming queer lives. From peer-led HIV mentoring schemes and trans support networks to refugee-led spaces and groups uplifting LGBTQI people of colour, these communities offer more than just support – they create chosen family. We also honour historic groups like LGSM and the Black Lesbian and Gay Centre who paved the way. Because when queer people come together, change happens.
In celebration of Trans+ History Week 2025, we’re spotlighting the remarkable trans+ trailblazers often left out of mainstream education. From the respected māhū of Tahiti and Hawai’i to Roberta Cowell, Britain’s first known trans woman to undergo gender affirmation surgery, these stories prove trans+ people have always been here. This week, we reclaim history and honour those who paved the way.
