#bi flag colors for OBV reasons

[buildarocketboys]

Pride asks my lil baby boy peterrrrrr

(And Claire?)

Peter:

Headcanon for their sexuality

Pan, mostly bc he loves the alliteration of pansexual Peter Petrelli and the idea of loving everyone regardless of gender (he's so full of love! 😍). But he's also gnc af and mostly just identifies as queer.

Have they came out? If so, how

Yes! He came out to Nathan first, obvs, when he was about 14, and he was really nervous (not about his sexuality bc he was already cool with/secure in that pretty much bc it's just him, but because Nathan is the most important person in his life and he was worried in case he reacted badly somehow, not that he expected him to but it's not like they ever talk about that kind of stuff in their family and he's worried his dad might have influenced Nathan's opinion of The Gays. He then came out to his friends and eventually most people at school just kind of found out bc he couldn't be bothered to hide it (he's gotten into a few fights with homophobes bc of that but he never really got bullied bc he's too scrappy and also too popular, most people just liked Peter too much to give him a hard time about being queer). He came out to his parents a couple of years later, over dinner, probably in response to his dad saying something homophobic to him, bc he's impulsive and a little shit like that (affectionate)

Other than that, over the years it's just kind of...something people either pick up on, or he just drops it casually into the conversation, unless there's some really annoying homophobe who he can piss off by being loudly queer around.

How their friends/family took their coming out

Nathan was INCREDIBLY awkward about it but in a very supportive way. He tries to persuade Peter not to tell his parents/especially their dad, but Peter is a defiant little bugger who refuses to hide who he is.

Angela didn't really care (and already knew) but muttered something disparaging about 'all these labels/why do you need to label it' but Peter and his father almost come to blows over it (despite Arthur calling him every homophobic insult under the sun over the past couple of years since he didn't meet Arthur's criteria for being a man, he never expected Peter to have the audacity to actually come out to him) - until Nathan steps in.

Basically everyone else including Claire and Noah are like. So totally unsurprised.

Do they go to Pride/With whom?

Yes! Mostly with friends but when Claire comes out he definitely takes her to her first pride, which is really cute

Do they show their colors? (Flag-wise)

Yes, also another reason he ids as pan is bc he likes the flag. But he also loves the rainbow, and any excuse to dress up

Claire

Headcanon for their sexuality

Bi, probably, but she's still figuring it out.

Have they came out? If so, how

First person she comes out to is Noah, after he invites Gretchen to Thanksgiving, and she's just like "you know, right?" and he's like, "yeah I figured." This is also before Claire's completely sure of her feelings herself so it's reassuring to know her dad supports her and sees that in her. She calls Peter to talk about her sexuality crisis next, and then finally properly tells Gretchen that she likes her lol. Then she calls Zach. And then Nathan (in the au where he doesn't die lol) who is again awkward (although, thankfully, somewhat less awkward than when Peter came out) but supportive and sweet and probably makes some stupid joke.

How their friends/family took their coming out

Noah is totally supportive and also kind of thrilled that Claire has a girlfriend not a boyfriend, in the way that dads can be weirdly overprotective about their daughters dating men. Peter is totally supportive and talks her through her crisis but is also like "Well duh, I totally clocked it the very first time I met you" ('it gets better'?!). Zach is like "YES! Called it!" but then they have a really long, deep, heartfelt conversation about being queer but also about everything that went down back then and also everything that's gone down since, since Claire kind of lost touch with Zach for a while, and then she's really glad she got back in touch and they make plans to meet up and Zach makes her promise to introduce him to Gretchen.

Do they go to Pride/With whom?

Yes, with Peter, Zach and Gretchen and they have an amazing time

Do they show their colors? (Flag-wise)

Totally, flags and make up and everything, but it's relatively tasteful/not too over the top

[zesbian]

Tell me Mango, what is the equivalent of flannels in bi culture? What do I have to wear to match the stereotype of a bi girl and send a subconscious message to the WLW and non-binary people around me?

well tomato, as a lesbian myself I can’t be completely sure, but I grew up with a circle of entirely bisexual friends, so based on that I would say that bisexual fashion seems to be a mix-match of gay and lesbian fashion. like I see bi dudes in mesh tops, I see bi women in flannels, etc. i tend to associate bisexual fashion often with colorful hair and androgynous (bi women in suits 😍😍😍) and sorta punk styles (so many band tees lol), and I see lots of jokes about how bi people cuff their shirt sleeves and pants legs for some reason lol, and a jean jacket covered in pins (esp gay pins, throw a bi Pride flag pin on there) is always a pretty dead giveaway. u can also look up bi celebs and take fashion cues from them! I know a lot of bi women take cues from Halsey and Janelle Monáe! if any of my bi followers wanna chime in with their own suggestions that would be 👍🏻👍🏻(and obvs there’s no right or wrong way to dress “gay”, if you’re gay then whatever you’re wearing is automatically gay, but as a femme lesbian I totally get the struggle and want to flag as much as possible with my clothes lol)

[vampireddyke]

hey im mr anonymous im very cool answer all the questions ya hear

Oh hey mr anonymous I guessed you’d have to be cool with a name like that1. Who did you first come out to, if anyone?I came out twice, first as bi, and the second time as lesbian, both times were to my ex boyfriend who I’m no longer seeing for obvious reasons2. Favorite LGBT singer/instrumentalist?Okay so rn it’s between Hayley Kiyoko and Alex the Astronaut and also Brendon Urie ofc3. What’s your gender + orientation?Woman + lesbiab 4. Who’s the best Gay Icon™?Uhhh obv Kristen Stewart when she’s looking at Cate Blanchett in a suit5. Do you have a partner?Not yet, but I’ve recently met someone and it seems to be going well so far ;)6. How long did your questioning process take (if you’re not still going through it)?5 whole gotdam years…. it was a Struggle7. What movie/video game/TV shows have you stolen from the straights?Buffy!!!! Literally forget about Buffy/Angel, I’m only here for Buffy/Faith (and also Willow and Tara but they’re canon)8. What’s your favorite color?Blue9. Do you go to a support/pride group?No but I’ve been kinda looking into it lately 10. Have you ever been to a pride event? Nope, but this year!!11. What’s your favorite thing about your flag(s)?12. Favorite LGBT artist/writer?Uhh my friend @lightupthisuniverse❤️13. How often do you get tired of The Straights?I live with 2 st8 men. The answer is All The Time14. How do you express your sexuality/gender?Literally just not giving A Single Shit about what men think of me. I have been told I have a lesbian aura15. Has Tumblr been more harmful of beneficial to you when it comes to discussing LGBT issues or figuring yourself out?It was definitely more harmful than helpful to begin with, I got into mogai shit and that complicated the process for me, eventually though I found some blogs that helped me realise what I was going through was comp het 16. What LGBT charities/organizations do you support?Monetarily? none :/17. Distinguished, functional, or disaster? Um I’m a disaster gay ofc18. Favorite LGBT film or actor?Princess Cyd was a good one, and I feel like they’re gradually getting less fetishy so it’ll probably change over time19. Is your current environment supportive? It’s semi-supportive…. I live w people who just literally Cannot Understand the LGBT experience 20. What are your plans for this June?Ahhhhhhh in the last 4 days…. nothing

I hope this answers at least some of your qs sir