Come look at the glorious celebrations of life that are #BiTwitter and #PanTwitter

Mar 31 2017
Written by Josh Jackman

Illustrated rainbow pride flag on a pink background.

Twitter has seen an outpouring of joy, love and hilarious reminders that pansexual doesn’t mean an attraction to kitchenware – and we are so here for all of it.

Using #BiTwitter and #PanTwitter, LGBT people flooded the site with images of themselves standing up for their sexuality, their look and their community.

In the past two days, LGBT people were “erased” from official US records, were told discrimination against them will be legal in North Carolina until at least 2020, and saw part of their national discrimination protections revoked by Trump.

So the timing for this phenomenon was perfect.

Firstly, people just loved that the hashtags exist.

here i am for #bitwitter ?️‍? pic.twitter.com/5UH8gQjWU4

— stay woke (@buttgovernor) March 31, 2017

#pantwitter you bet i'm jumping on this pic.twitter.com/btjEQbfTkh— h (@hannahhxpiercee) March 30, 2017

that's it, I found my tag ??? #pantwitter pic.twitter.com/iM3mHtLbA9— lucas (@trevidraws) March 31, 2017

#BiTwitter ! Im so happy this exists! pic.twitter.com/oLB4mtO0bh— k8 @ 1 day!!! (@urarakate) March 31, 2017

i guess #PanTwitter is a thing, too, sooooo ??? ?️‍? (thanks @scorpiiyo and @jessetbowers for inspo) pic.twitter.com/fofrDlSTWm

— haley williams (@imradyourenot) March 30, 2017

#bitwitter something that i am here for!!? pic.twitter.com/NV4lm12BHw— katherine (@lilacholiday) March 30, 2017

henlo ur local nonbinary emo is here #PanTwitter (these are all from the same day Nice) pic.twitter.com/NGNrOugba3— asla (@stardustdun) March 30, 2017

Im late but im here for #bitwitter ? pic.twitter.com/6ESbXSECya— MINHO WAVED @ ME (@kowai_aion) March 30, 2017

could I do the #bitwitter thing pic.twitter.com/xCbadLqrsp— Dirty Dan (@Nobody210) March 30, 2017

They were all the way on board.

your local punk peter pan #pantwitter #transguytwitter pic.twitter.com/u8euTY6XJH— avery james (@gIitterking) March 30, 2017

#Bitwitter lol am I too late for this pic.twitter.com/hDflOGMZFL— Hope♡ (@HopePaton) March 31, 2017

Hopping on this band wagon✨??? #BiTwitter #QWOC pic.twitter.com/lzMnoXP3Kd— arie (@drlblk) March 30, 2017

#BiTwitter – I'm just like a door in a video game, I swing in all directions pic.twitter.com/2RMrt3fUlW— LaCroix b4 Boys (@UnburntWitch) March 30, 2017

Some spoke emotionally about being bi or pan.

i'm sure most of y'all figured it out long before i could even admit it to myself #BiTwitter pic.twitter.com/D3OkCfYjgf— dari (@dxriana) March 31, 2017

#bitwitter Learning to be myself has given me soooo much self confidence, nevertheless better looks ? pic.twitter.com/jx2yJdgJgk

— roel (@frncscorcha) March 31, 2017

here's a lil truth for yall #BiTwitter ????i'm so grateful to have such welcoming friends and family pic.twitter.com/d2ySPsgKQl— babydoll (@nikkinaavarrete) March 31, 2017

#PanTwitter I'm at a point in my life where I'd deck a fool if they tried to make me feel bad for my sexuality pic.twitter.com/yy9vONHOPx— Faith (@feesfea) March 31, 2017

#BiTwitter don't ever invalidate my sexuality just bc i have a bf! (who i luv more than anything ??) pic.twitter.com/EEWiEIdUZb— dani (@riladdani) March 30, 2017

Everyone here is beautiful and then there's me. #transtwitter #pantwitter pic.twitter.com/lmZKvwQzoJ— ? Jim Hawkins ? (@sincerely__cas) March 31, 2017

Some were already long out of the closet…

Almost 65 and still Bi. #BiTwitter pic.twitter.com/xsHk2YkIdH

— Nancy Storm (@barrowmanfan4ev) March 30, 2017

#pantwitter any excuse 2 remind ppl i'm gay pic.twitter.com/VdIgMGiII2— oh boy! (@ghostgrI) March 30, 2017

Yeah uh everyone knows this already but #bitwitter :/ pic.twitter.com/4pZKX7KM4z— Em !! (@emmadovers_) March 30, 2017

this is old news but #BiTwitter pic.twitter.com/viti8nIlG5— Cameron Rose? (@cameronn_rose) March 30, 2017

…while others were coming out to their followers for the first time.

lemme just come out on twitter real quick #bitwitter pic.twitter.com/D38hIS1FRH— jordo (@roeshche) March 30, 2017

Surprise mothertruckers #bitwitter pic.twitter.com/JXsUEYdwj4— Edith Guadalupe (@frij0lera) March 31, 2017

a little nervous about this but girls are hot too #BiTwitter pic.twitter.com/1UdrK4cWrT— lyss (@alyssa_belligan) March 30, 2017

if you didn't already know then now you know ?? #BiTwitter pic.twitter.com/s4Tv2vWDdz— ces ? (@cesiahhh17) March 31, 2017

um hey, so I'm a little gay #bitwitter pic.twitter.com/QeQQPleHOg— taylor (@taylorcrispi1) March 30, 2017

i'm here and i'm queer?️‍? #PanTwitter pic.twitter.com/uq44c8DXeu— imarie (@imarieeb) March 30, 2017

i feel like my sexuality changes every day and i guess this is sorta coming out but i'm p sure i'm pan so hey #pantwitter pic.twitter.com/C5auT5kA7I— Dirty Mermaid (@CALLlEN0TCALl) March 30, 2017

imma be bold and come out #bitwitter pic.twitter.com/IymMc9G7Js— page (@PlsPaige) March 30, 2017

#pantwitter because i love announcing how gay i am pic.twitter.com/1uPmsIGFTQ— ? (@doggdadd) March 31, 2017

Some wanted to clear up a common misconception.

no, for the last time, pansexual does not mean I'm interested in literal pans. #pantwitter pic.twitter.com/WPKabPWrDy— haley (@halevader) March 30, 2017

shoutout to all the people that have asked me if i have a frying pan fetish #PanTwitter pic.twitter.com/CeLnbpgghw— anna ☀ (@kwonminsick) March 30, 2017

THE RUMORS ARE TRUE: the local witch is pan and no, i have never fucked a frying pan ? #pantwitter pic.twitter.com/kaO8dD3peF

— kazthias hypewoman (@SlXCROWS) March 29, 2017

And others – understandably – just wanted to show off their looks.

Support your local pansexual pink lady. ? #PanTwitter pic.twitter.com/9FKNOBp6fZ— Commando Paillettes✨ (@PailletteTaVie) March 31, 2017

Am I too late? #BiTwitter pic.twitter.com/SSeKxiFhj8— ♔ (@Its_Lorenzooooo) March 29, 2017

#bitwitter I'm bi and i'll always provide you with Looks pic.twitter.com/fpux4WMn4e— J (@whomisjada) March 30, 2017

#pantwitter I'm so cute pic.twitter.com/AHSiXryVEI— Martine (@sadeggplants) March 30, 2017

I'm just here to fall in love and make out with everyone. #pantwitter pic.twitter.com/VrVw9tXrVe— ﾐヾniño bigotesゞﾐ (@southside_papi) March 31, 2017

Uses #BiTwitter as an excuse to post cute pictures of myself pic.twitter.com/TWFpqiPbC1— April (@vlley_) March 31, 2017

Oh hey #bitwitter ?
it's not too late to join in right!! local pink pansexual x4 #pantwitter ??? pic.twitter.com/KKNAKCvffM— eddie? (@nich0lael) March 31, 2017

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Either way, pride levels were high AF. ?

#Pantwitter Queer and proud!! pic.twitter.com/nTK4dS93BE— beanette (@kittyjnicks) March 30, 2017

.#bitwitter is such a joy, I love seeing my invisible family emerging from their caves for a moment in the sun— Kate Leth ?️‍? (@kateleth) March 30, 2017

A bit late but still valid and proud. #PanTwitter pic.twitter.com/3tIIHCkPIF— Avec Marg ❤ (@Ann_Onyme100) March 30, 2017

me scrolling through #bitwitter and #gaytwitter at all these beautiful people like pic.twitter.com/7kpLxVoPLj— Kait ? || 56 (@itzzkait) March 30, 2017