How is it possible that a 14-year-old can understand and then publicly announce - to an entire school assembly - that they are pansexual? Actually, let's back up... what's pansexuality?

Kirra Hampson is a content creator who last came out during an online film course.

As a young person on the internet in the mid 2000's, Kirra spent a lot of time on Tumblr. It was here she discovered the word 'pansexual' and found a name for feelings she wasn't able to articulate.

Six months later, she came out to her entire school at an assembly.

In this episode Kirra opens up to Sean about finding support online before coming out in real life, dealing with bullying that followed her around the regional city of Dubbo and becoming an accidental advocate for LGBTQIA+ students at school.

If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you:

QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website au.mimecast.com/s/yVydCr81gOcnM45lSQ0VBB?domain=qlife.org.au">www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat

Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on au.mimecast.com/s/KnRgCvl1mVuL1rDziwuAeD?domain=minus18.org.au">www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace

Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support

What's the difference between bisexual and pansexual? https://www.minus18.org.au/articles/what's-the-difference-between-bisexual-and-pansexual

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