Joe Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) wants everyone to remember this important day in the American public calendar.
“Today on Pansexual and Panromantic Pride Day, everyone deserves to feel seen, respected, and supported—no matter who they love,” the HHS wrote in a post on the X platform.
“Create a world where everyone feels proud to be themselves!”
Today on Pansexual and Panromantic Pride Day, everyone deserves to feel seen, respected and supported—no matter who they love. Create a world where everyone feels proud to be themselves! #PansexualPrideDay pic.twitter.com/4sZjulnJjs
— HHS.gov (@HHSGov) December 8, 2024
The post was met with immediate mockery and derision, including from X owner Elon Musk.
“At this point, I’m just confused. I have no idea what they even mean,” Musk wrote.
At this point, I’m just confused. I have no idea what they even mean ♂️
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 8, 2024
Other incoming Trump officials and conservative voices, including Stephen Miller, Vivek Ramaswamy and Indiana’s Senator-elect Jim Banks, also weighed in on the post.
Sanity is returning to HHS in 43 days. https://t.co/HOQvcyMJ3v
— Stephen Miller (@StephenM) December 8, 2024
I cannot wait for this degenerate embarrassment of an administration to end https://t.co/XoMzKI8mio
— Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) December 8, 2024
Switch this to “Lower Healthcare Costs Day” & we’d be making progress. https://t.co/y5ysEcWt3T
— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) December 8, 2024
Glad this type of bullshit will end on Jan 20! Can’t come soon enough. https://t.co/2wgATIgRoT
— Jim Banks (@Jim_Banks) December 8, 2024
According to Workplace Pride, pansexuality “is to have a sexual or romantic attraction not limited by gender, or gender identity, while to be panromantic is the same except without the sexual attraction.”
“Attraction is not dependent on gender; pan people are attracted to the person before anything else,” the organization explains. “However, this doesn’t mean they’re attracted to anyone and everyone!”
Meanwhile, another LGBT organization explains that “Pansexual and Panromantic Pride Day” is an “annual event to celebrate Pansexuality and Panromanticism.”
“It’s also a time to raise awareness of Pansexual and Panromantic people and highlight their life experiences,” The Rainbow Stores explains.
“It’s a time when the community can share stories and experiences and speak out around the issues faced.”
So there you have it. Who needs Christmas when you already have this annual event to look forward to?
