1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,670 [MUSIC PLAYING] 2 00:00:03,170 --> 00:00:06,350 Sexual orientation is one of the most fascinating aspects 3 00:00:06,350 --> 00:00:09,890 of our existence, and that is because sexual thoughts 4 00:00:09,890 --> 00:00:12,500 and attractions are experienced inside our minds. 5 00:00:15,600 --> 00:00:17,663 Every individual's sexual orientation 6 00:00:17,663 --> 00:00:19,080 is a bit different from the other, 7 00:00:19,080 --> 00:00:21,690 just like personalities and appearances are slightly 8 00:00:21,690 --> 00:00:22,980 different in each person. 9 00:00:25,530 --> 00:00:28,410 Different people are attracted romantically or sexually 10 00:00:28,410 --> 00:00:30,930 to various features and characteristics in others. 11 00:00:35,540 --> 00:00:37,480 Some people do not feel attraction at all 12 00:00:37,480 --> 00:00:39,870 and identify as asexual. 13 00:00:39,870 --> 00:00:41,920 A person's feelings about attraction 14 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:46,690 can evolve, or may stay the same over time. 15 00:00:46,690 --> 00:00:49,270 The same is true across cultures and countries 16 00:00:49,270 --> 00:00:51,106 all over the world. 17 00:00:51,106 --> 00:00:54,064 [MUSIC PLAYING] 18 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:04,608 From when I was a small child, I remember myself falling in love 19 00:01:04,608 --> 00:01:05,108 with boys. 20 00:01:10,340 --> 00:01:15,990 Although, from time to time, in my dreams, 21 00:01:15,990 --> 00:01:18,470 I would be fascinated by a beautiful women 22 00:01:18,470 --> 00:01:23,690 or feel something from imagining a woman. 23 00:01:23,690 --> 00:01:26,750 Now, I never found myself attracted to a real life woman 24 00:01:26,750 --> 00:01:33,370 standing in front of me, so I consider myself straight. 25 00:01:33,370 --> 00:01:36,520 From a very early age, I experienced this feeling 26 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:38,490 that would later become attraction towards men. 27 00:01:47,750 --> 00:01:49,850 For years, I was so afraid of dealing 28 00:01:49,850 --> 00:01:53,910 with my sexual orientation, until at the age of 21, 29 00:01:53,910 --> 00:01:57,830 I hooked up with a woman, and that made me realize, 30 00:01:57,830 --> 00:02:02,150 finally, that women are just not my cup of tea. 31 00:02:02,150 --> 00:02:04,490 So from then on, I started the process 32 00:02:04,490 --> 00:02:07,940 of accepting my feelings and coming out as gay to my family 33 00:02:07,940 --> 00:02:09,919 and friends. 34 00:02:09,919 --> 00:02:15,920 I would probably define myself as pansexual. 35 00:02:15,920 --> 00:02:18,710 I'm more drawn to the soul and character and less 36 00:02:18,710 --> 00:02:21,410 to a specific gender. 37 00:02:23,930 --> 00:02:28,880 I had relationships with all genders, as each of them 38 00:02:28,880 --> 00:02:32,470 met a different emotional need of mine. 39 00:02:32,470 --> 00:02:34,750 And for the past three years, I've 40 00:02:34,750 --> 00:02:37,510 been living with an amazing woman who 41 00:02:37,510 --> 00:02:41,590 I'm still madly in love with. 42 00:02:41,590 --> 00:02:45,330 As you can see, there is a wide variety of sexual orientations. 43 00:02:45,330 --> 00:02:48,130 Human sexual orientation is a spectrum. 44 00:02:48,130 --> 00:02:49,810 As we open our minds further, we learn 45 00:02:49,810 --> 00:02:52,750 to respect and accept the differences in each other 46 00:02:52,750 --> 00:02:54,730 and realize that love and attraction may 47 00:02:54,730 --> 00:02:55,990 come in many forms. 48 00:02:55,990 --> 00:02:59,040 [MUSIC PLAYING]