Bisexual? Pansexual? Omnisexual? What's The Difference?

You've probably heard the word bisexual before, but you may also have heard the terms pansexual, omnisexual, polysexual and fluid.

Bisexual is an umbrella term meaning sexually and/or physically attracted to two or more genders.  An umbrella term is a word that covers a wide range of other words.  Here are some of the terms that fall under the bisexual umbrella:

Pansexual: attracted to all genders.

Omnisexual: similar to pansexual.

Polysexual: attracted to many genders, not to be confused with polyamorous, which means having many romantic or sexual partners.

Fluid: having a sexuality that changes overtime, also known as "sexually fluid".

It's important to note that gender isn't just cis men, cis women, trans men or trans women.  Gender also falls between the binary, which includes genderqueer, genderfluid and other gender variant people.