Amy Gutierrez: What does it mean to be pansexual?

Peruvian singer Amy Gutiérrez has caught the attention of users on social networks after she attended an online interview in which she revealed several aspects of her little life known and that have caused the curiosity of netizens. The young woman responded to the call of actor Christopher Gianotti, who has a YouTube channel, to answer some “burning questions” while eating some intensely flavored wings.

With the passing of the minutes, the questions became more interesting. It was in one of them that the presenter told him if he had kissed a woman at some point in his life. She was silent for a few seconds, and she replied yes. Regarding the context, he has done it several times, especially as part of challenges or playing “drunk bottle” with his friends, but never when he has been in a couple.

Although he has never had a woman as a partner, she doesn't rule it out. She considers herself a faithful admirer of feminine beauty and does not notice the physique of people. In addition, Amy Gutierrez revealed that she considers herself pansexual, but what does this word mean linked to the LGBTI community?

WHAT IS BEING PANSEXUAL?

According to the data explained in the UNHCR and UNHCR Information Session on Working with LGBTI Persons, belonging to the UN, it is detailed that the term pansexual is used as an adjective that describes people who have the capacity to feel romantic, emotional and/or physical attraction to people of the same sex and/or gender, and also by people of different sex and/or gender.

In simpler words, we can define the word pansexual as the description of those who have the capacity to be attracted to people of all gender identities.

And what is said about sexual orientation? It is the enduring ability to have deep feelings or feel romantic, emotional and/or physical attraction to people of a particular sex and/or gender. It encompasses heterosexuality, homosexuality and bisexuality and a wide variety of different expressions of sexual orientation.

Among the celebrities who identify as pansexual are artists such as Bella Thorne, Jojo Siwa, Miley Cyrus, Cara Delevigne, Mae Whitman, Sia, Kesha, Brendon Urie, Janelle Monáe, among others.

“THAT STRENGTHENS FRIENDSHIP”

During the interview that Amy Gutiérrez gave Gianotti, she explained that having physical contact, like a kiss, between a group of friends “strengthens friendship and connection”, generating more trust among members.

This recent event has led to a memory of what happened at the beginning of the year with the Peruvian actress Merly Morello, who came out as bisexual. She did not hesitate to respond to a Tiktok user's comment by stating what her sexual orientation is.

Through social media, his followers expressed their full support and support for the criticism and negative comments he received on the Internet.

WHAT DOES LGBTI MEAN?

This is the acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people, which is also used as an abbreviation for “persons of diverse sex, sexual orientation and gender identity”.

Sometimes the term “intersex” is not included and the resulting acronym is LGBT. Sometimes, the words “queer” or “questioning” are added and the resulting acronyms are LGBTQ or LGBTIQ.

Other correct alternatives in this spectrum are words that add to the acronym, such as “Arromantic” or “Asexual”, resulting in composition in LGTBQA or LGBTIQA.