Pansexuality

A political, philosophical and social movement within the organized SM/Fetish communities which unites kinky people across orientation lines (i.e., gay, lesbian, heterosexual, bisexual, and transgendered together). This movement is fairly young but already gaining widespread acceptance in North America, although the old traditions of gay- only or lesbian-only venues and events continue as well. Politically speaking, pansexuality is a way of uniting disparate SM/fetish communities into a solid front which can more effectively fight for kinky civil rights and better educate the public about the diversity and consensuality of kinky sex. A "pansexual" event welcomes people of all orientations. "Pansexual play" means that gay and non-gay alike may engage in some non-sexual SM acts together, particularly in group settings (for example, a lesbian or gay man may consent to spank members of the opposite sex at a party, though neither would sleep with or otherwise have a romantic relationship with them).