A term most commonly used in the world outside academia as a sexual identity (and sexual orientation) term like bisexuality, butmore inclusive of trans people. It also shows an awareness of the implied gender binary in the term bisexual.

[Qmunity defines pansexuality as “an individual who is attracted to and may form sexual and romantic relationships with men, women,and people who identify outside of the gender binary”. Omnisexual is another term that can be used.]

[See Qmunity website – http://qmunity.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Queer_Terminology_Web_Version Sept_2013 Cover_and_pages_.pdf]

American Psychological Association – Divisions 16 and 44. (2015). Key terms and concepts in understanding gender diversity and sexual orientation among students [Pamphlet]. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/pi/lgbt/programs/safe- supportive/lgbt/key-terms.pdf.