The theory of pansexuality aims to challenge existing prejudices, which can cause judgment, ostracism, and serious disorders within society. The pansexual pride flag is used to indicate that pansexuals have sexual attractions and relationships with people of different genders and sexualities. The flag functions as a symbol of the pansexual community, like the LGBT flag is used as a symbol for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people and anyone else in the community. The flag has been in wide use since the early 2010s when it was posted on an anonymous Tumblr account, by its creator Jasper V.
