In celebration of todays Love In Perth Rally I would like to tell you my coming out story. I was kinda a late bloomer when it came to crushes/love I was never really interested in anyone until high school. Alot of the time I’d only mention and guys I was interested in or just pick a guy at random when asked who liked if it was actually a girl at the time. When I learnt what being bisexual meant, I still didnt come out, being a Christian girl at the time, I, and my familys demeanor had me convinced it was supposed to be a secret, never to be told. Once I converted to Paganism it turned my view an sexual relationships around and it became easier for me to accept myself and so I told my bestfriend at the time. I remember it so clearly, and I remember the smirk on her face when she told me ‘that means youre into pigs and chairs and stuff’ I was so surprised and heart broken that Im not even sure if I muttered a response. It kept me quiet for quite a while. Untill I came out to my mum, she told me the usual ‘its a phase’ 5 years later she still likes to pretend its not real, though she does actively try not to offened me. When I finally got the courage to tell another person (the friend who had introduced me to paganism) she was so supportful, helping me find others like me. There werent many of us but it was nice to have a group of friends that were the same. My two current bestfriends I dont even remember telling. Im not even sure they even knew me as straight. But they are both consistently supportive of me. I do remember posting something on facebook, but nobody was really interested then. Over the past few months Ive started to reach out into the lgbt+ community, something I havent done in a few years and instead of finding bisexuals I find pansexuals, and the more I learn the more I realize this fits better. I havent really told anyone yet, so I guess in a way this is the coming out of the tweek to my sexuality. I am Pansexual, and I am proud