30 Fun Comics By Amee Wilson That Cover The Theme Of Sexual Identities Through Queer Chameleons (New Pics)
Interview With ArtistAs a member of the LGBTQ+ community, artist Amee Wilson recognized that there was room for improvement when talking about queer representation. Wanting to be a part of filling in the gap, Amee creates funny and relatable illustrations about queer chameleons to change the surrounding stereotypes.
In a past interview with Bored Panda, the artist revealed how her Instagram page came about. Wilson explained that she got an idea after receiving a lot of attention on the illustrations where a chameleon was transforming into the colors of the pride flag. That inspired her to do a series about queer identity and sexuality.
If you would like to see more of Amee's works here at Bored Panda, see part 1.
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Im Christian and I know that this is not true! Your supposed to be loving like Jesus as a Christian and if your saying 'if your gay your going to hell' that's not loving like Jesus. If being gay is a sin, what makes you any better if you sin the same? Ready for your downvotes tho.
IM BI AND CHRISTIAN AND THIS IS WHAT IVE BEEN TRYING TO SAY
Load More Replies...literally, the have no idea where theyre condemning us to. we're the party people!
I wonder, if we opened the bedroom doors of all these politicians, who say no to lgbtq, what we would see, what predilections they have, what have they done sexually, that they hide? What illegal and unlawful things…. What strange peccadilloes they’ve gotten up to and with who…. Makes me think they do and say what they do, because they feel guilty about something…
Bored Panda got in touch with the artist to learn more about Amee and her comics nowadays.
We asked her whether anything has changed since the last post. Amee shared: "The style of the chameleons has begun to develop their own characters and more of a quirky feel. That's been pretty fun to develop over time. It happened quite naturally as I just drew them over and over again, and they took on a life of their own. I've also begun to do more research into topics that I think people would like to learn about - so now I have spent a little more time reading about new parts of the community and working out how to make them easy and fun to read about!"
Yesssssssssssssssssssssssss. This is exactly what people need to understand.
I am right here in front of you and I am NOT up for debate. Why is this so hard for people to get?
People can and should SAY, and you should listen to at least some of them. But you're the one who has to DECIDE.
DON'T LET ANYBODY INFLUENCE YOU TO BE WORSE! YOU CAN DO IT! (Other motivational stuff because there's a lot.)
I can relate to this cause i am also pan. (please dont make a joke about this)
Oh my God. I swear. Every. Time. I tell people that do this, "You are not special. You are not the only one who came up with this joke."
As a pan who's dad joke aged, watch me make a lame cooking pan joke all on my own
Load More Replies...When I was young, I thought that being Pans meant you liked flowers...I don't know why I thought that...
Artists put a lot of their thoughts and hard work into anything they create. But the exchange happens both ways. If the artist puts a lot of effort into their work, in return, they get knowledge, better understanding, and skills.
Amee shared how these comics influenced her. "Sometimes the comics can be quite cathartic - and I use them to deal with things I'm frustrated with or feeling at the time. But more than anything else, learning about other people's identities to create some of my more educational content has taught me SO many things I didn't know about the community. So I feel like I've been learning as much as the audience!"
Try telling that to the Republicans. (Although personally, I don't think they want anyone to be happy.) 🤔
Could not agree more. Everyone deserves to live their truth.
And then they get offended about that too like man wtf
Load More Replies...That’s like saying, that if ur the opposite gender as a straight person, they automatically have crush on u
I know one guy llike this who has a crush on just hearing a girl’s name. I have no idea how this is possible
Load More Replies...Someone said this to me and then got mad when I said it wouldn’t be an issue.
This has happened to me exactly once and I told him straight to his face that I prefer dudes that are more masculine.
We were wondering what Amee wants the most for the readers to take from her comics. She shared: "while there are so many different queer experiences, and journeys, we're not as alone as we feel. While we're all so different, we actually still have a lot in common with each other! And also that these comics are just a snapshot of some elements of LGBTQ+ life, it's so much broader than some of the topics I cover, and also continually changing!"
The person is still bi even if they are in a “straight relationship”. They are still valid. Bisexuals are not half gay half straight Period.
“Bisexuals are not half gay half straight” I love this statement, I just love it
Load More Replies...As someone under the bi umbrella, I’ve had so many people tell me I’m lying about being queer just because I’m in a “straight relationship.” Bisexual and pansexual people are valid!
Yeah, bisexual doesn't just refer to attraction of male and female! :)
Load More Replies...Please excuse my ignorance, what do the colors of the 3rd partner chameleon represent?
That's the gay flag! <3 (Not sure if you're referring to that)
Load More Replies...Everyone is so worried about 'making kids gay', but no-one ever worries about 'making kids straight'. So many parents worry 'is it my fault my child thinks they're gay', but no parents who worry 'is it my fault my child thinks they're straight', even though the chance that your kid wrongly thinking they're straight is your fault, is actually WAY higher. There are so many gay people who are pushed into thinking they should be straight and therefor living un unhappy, unfulfilling straight life that doesn't fit who they really are. There are barely any straight people who are pushed into thinking they are gay and therefor living an unhappy, unfulfilling gay life that doesn't fit who they really are.
I've been to drag shows, watched plenty of shows and movies featuring the lgbtq+ community, have had several friends in the lgbtq+ community and I didn't even develop any fashion sense, nevermind actually "turning" gay. I feel deceived and a bit letdown
So sorry. Don't know if anyone told you, but admission into the community is by invitation at birth only.
Load More Replies...Nick and Charlie are the best thing to happen to netflix hands down!!
Load More Replies...Exposing kids to mud doesn't make them dirty ... 😏. Just leave them alone please
Having so many fun comics already made, we were wondering if there was one comic in particular that stands out for Amee herself. She shared: "probably Hell of a Party. It's a comment I get a lot online from trolls ('Gay people are going to hell'), and it gave me the thought... well... to make light of it a little... if we're all going down there, it means it'd probably be pretty fun to be all there together!"
I'm trans and that happened to me. My idiot military-baked mind's solution: yell at them. If they don't believe you, yell more.
Load More Replies...This is my life. My mom refuses to understand that I know what I am, even if I change my mind later in life, this is what I am in any given present time. ( I am aroace btw)
Here is one to make all those parents think. about that…. We start to develop a sexual personality at around 5-6year old, sometimes younger. Kids know how to pleasure themselves once they find their “ parts “!,
It’s because the “normal” is straight. There shouldn’t be a normal. The default assumption is that someone is straight unless you’re told by them that they weren’t.
I'm not homophobic, I'm just scared to talk to the pretty girls who might go out with me if I could remember how to talk long enough to ask.
The problem is when folks start by saying ‘I’m not homophobic but…’ it’s usually followed by something that actually is, when examined deeper, rooted in fear. They may honestly not realize what they about to say is phobic, very few folks like to think they are and if one isn’t marginalized they have the privilege of not thinking too deeply on the matter. So many marginalized folks simply haven’t got the resources to deal with the constant stream of micro aggressions that is the dominant culture.
Load More Replies...If you enjoy Amee's comics, there is some good news ahead! Amee is going to release a book called: "Queer Chameleon and Friends" that will launch upcoming February. The book is published by Penguin Random House Australia and is now available for pre-order.
"It's been a wild year! In the last couple of months, I was actually approached by Penguin to create a book full of new comics!! It's such a wild idea, but the fact that it means there'll be a real, tangible thing that could hopefully reach more people and make them feel seen and visible brings me so much joy! It's out next year, and I am so excited and nervous for people to see the new work."
And lastly, Amee added: "I always love to hear suggestions from people on the types of content they'd like to see - if there are labels they'd like to learn about or other topics. I'm a very open book, so please just email me or send me a DM!"
*phases through wall* I was never straight in the first place, I've always been a gay void
YES! I you can’t deal with a queer kid, don’t have kids! If you can’t deal with a disabled kid, don’t have kids! If you “can’t deal with” something your kid might have/be, don’t have kids!
Some people use queer as an umbrella term for the whole LGBTQIA+ community, and it’s also it’s own community, that’s the Q in the acronym
Load More Replies...People miss out on so many great people, because they don’t understand sexual orientation of any sort. This tells me, they never learned anything or were taught anything, except different is bad, it’s scary, it’s wrong… I appreciate different, and think, I am glad there is different. It’s like a Nobel prize winner, that won, because they thought outside the box. LGBTQ, is like loving outside the box, because they knew the box, wasn’t all there is when love and sex are involved!
Your comment may not have been about this particular panel, but the chameleon here is nonbinary, which has nothing to do with sexual orientation.
Load More Replies...Sad but true. But good for nonbinary chameleon. Always b yourself
I'm so sorry for not knowing, hope i dont offend anyone but can someone please tell me what flag that is?
not to worry at all! thats the non-binary flag, meaning that the chameleon in question does not identify as either of what society has deemed to be "binary" genders
Load More Replies...As someone who identifies as Non-binary, I can relate.
Wow, I guess I didn't need to worry about not having a costume this year!
Ugh ... All these straight couples on TV, forcing me to witness their "lifestyle" ... Wish they'd keep it behind closed doors. I don't want to have to look at straight people KISSING!!!!! (/s, in case it wasn't obvious!)
And think of the kids! What if witnessing the hEteRoSeXUaL LifEsTyLE causes them to be InDocTrINaTed into that community?!?
Load More Replies...Society when there's a gay couple in a movie: oh no, it doesn't even affect the story line, why do they have to be gay, they should only be gay if the storyline really needs it. Society when there's a straight couple in a movie: totally fine, doesn't matter if it affects the storyline or not, straight couples don't need a reason.
I don't want anyone's PDA in my face. I don't care who you are kissing
Aw yes when straight couples go out and do whatever they feel like doing as a couple it's cute. When a couple who isn't straight it's shoving it in everyone's face
Oh, sorry, are we too FABULOUS for you? *flaunts gay voidness* if you can't handle gay couples, go live in a box or smth
Yeah, you changing your logo to a rainbow on June 1st and changing it back on July 1st is really gonna help.
Actually that was pretty cool of them because they made the regular packaging greyscale and then added art to it that was created by queer people.
Load More Replies...Wrestling matches/sports with trans and cis...😂😂😂... Y'all can't cheat nature
Ace💜 I feel like asexuals don't get represented enough. More yet they get ridiculed on this site
I’m sorry :( No one should be ridiculed anywhere for their gender, sexuality, or identity. ::hug:: You’ve got a friend and ally in me, though! :D
Load More Replies...Sounds like some right people for me. Bring what you need to be comfy. I provide biscuits, cookies, tea, cocoa...
THIS MAKES ME SO HAPPY because I am aroace and nobody really seems to know what that is lol
I am panromantic, genderfluid, and asexual, what exactly is the flag with the blue? I cannot recognize it.
Aroace- mix of both aromantic and asexual =)
Load More Replies...Okay, I know the black, grey, white and purple is Ace, but what's the other one stand for?
Somebody finally said it! Religion can be whatever you want it to be, (but if you think a loving god(s) hate LGBT+ people, then you should jump in a pit of hydrochloric acid)
im religious, i go to church every sunday, and im bi as f**k and proud of it
Load More Replies...I love the whole "it was Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve" argument because there wasn't a Steve, Adam didn't have a choice. Those people are petitioning for arranged marriages and they don't even realize.
Load More Replies......Ironically, using God's name in vain is what those protesters are doing... Also, what I'm referring to is when someone uses God as a reason to hate on another group of people, that is how they use God's name in vain.
Okay wait a minute. I am a Christian. I have friends who are queer and I'm good wit dat. Fr love thy neighbor is what we're supposed to do. Not hate on those who love. GO BACK TO THE 1800S PEOPLE. We're supposed to accept everyone who comes, not hate on them for loving people. The church is supposed to be viewed as a place of love, where everyone is accepted. Race, sexuality, income should not be important!
You can still love someone that doesn't hold the same views as you. In my religion, we believe that marriage is supposed to be only between a man and a woman. I don't hate gay people because they disagree or live differently. My religion also believes in not drinking alcohol, but I don't hate those that do.
The only quote I can think of here is "Oh, how the turns have tabled!"
Being Cristian this is honestly sad that people of my religion and others are using the fact that there are one or two phrases in the bible that opposed to being LGBTQ+ and its f****n' b******t
fr tho!! some homophobes get mad for the alleged “shoving my gayness down their throat” and like, no- growing up, all i saw were straight couples around me. more like heterosexuality is forced upon us
They should learn that there are more gay giraffes than straight ones.
Load More Replies...Serious answer to green chameleon's question, there's many possibilities: 1. If there's a part of someone that had to be suppressed for a long time, like homosexuality, and after coming out they feel constantly judged, then they might need to reclaim it in order to really feel free and happy. So they might need to be very loud about it for a while, their life might NEED to revolve around it until they've gotten rid of the internalized homophobia (feeling some level of shame about being gay). It is very difficult for straight people to understand how strongly it impacts your life. 2. People forget that straight people's life was all about being straight too for a while: during puberty. Remember how obnoxious teen boys were, shouting all day about how much they love girls and p***y? Closeted gay people never had a chance to do that during puberty, so they might need to go through 'gay puberty', catching up on what they missed out on. And just like teens, they will grow out of it.
5. Maybe their whole life/personality doesn't revolve around being gay, maybe it just appears that way to you. Maybe they have loads of conversations about sports, music, family/friends, hobbies. Maybe they're passionate about lots of stuff, but you just don't know because you never asked them about it.
Load More Replies...Okay but, there are people who DO use it as their whole personality. AKA, many of the white cis gay men. They shove it down your throat so hard and act so in your face it's annoying. And if you tell them that, they say you're homophobic. No James, you're just f***ing annoying
I am sorry for not knowing but what do those specific colours represent?
The lesbian flag! Thank you for asking respectfully :D
Load More Replies...Here here! I’m 35 and finally was able to come out to my family. On my birthday. At dinner.
Load More Replies...Does anyone know the meaning of the one with the colors: yellow, black, purple and white?Ty!
I’m very, very late to this one but I believe you’re talking about Nonbinary :)
Load More Replies...It is hard to put yourself out there when you don't know the other person is also LGBT and would be interested :( I always wonder how other LGBTQ couples find each other...
me a lesbian: i wish i had a girlfriend other lesbian: yeah me too Me:well good luck other lesbian:yea you too
why is this so accurate and hilarious hahahaha
Load More Replies...I'm glad that this straight chameleon is actually being nice. It's really unfortunate that a lot of straight people can't understand that you can't choose your sexuality. I can confidently say, however, that I am an ally of LGBTQ+ :)
Same chameleon, same. Though in my case I have no trouble talking to girls. I'm just ugly.
Not all girls are only attracted to looks! That’s very shallow of them if they are. Keep trying! :D
Load More Replies...It’s even worse if you’re trans and they are your gender (assuming you’re attracted to the same gender).
It's giving "I'm in this picture and I don't like it."
Load More Replies...Omg!!!! I just assumed all my girl crushes were this! Now engaged to the woman of my dreams :)
I don't know what I am though... (Somewhere near hetero, Demi I THINK....)
Load More Replies...I just watched Hazbin Hotel, and then came the obsession
Load More Replies...Depends on age of course. I don't think they were around when I was a teen, internet wasn't as abundant back then. And if they were around, I probably wouldn't have had the guts, too scared that someone would find out and question me about it.
Load More Replies...You can't trust those stuff. Most likely the results will be different in different websites, so they're not accurate.
I had a friend whose grandfather grew up hiding his identity. He got married to a woman and had children because that’s what men did back then. He was able to amicably divorce his wife in later life and come out as gay in the 90s. He was so happy he could finally be himself after 60 years!
Except for a newborn. They can't even understand how to stand yet. Other than that, correct
To old ok,but to young...for me child doesnt have to talk about sexuality ? But ok you do what you want
What if.. and just as an aro.. we didn't put any relationships in shows ^-^ XD
It depends for me, in action movies romance is literally so stupid. In other genres it depends but a lot of the time it’s unnecessary whether the relationship gay or straight. (I’m a lesbian)
Load More Replies...Not necessarily, but queer representation is so rare that stories are more interesting just by adding it
Load More Replies...I love Lumity as much as the next guy, but the show has a lot more going for it and it's never boring even when it doesn't focus on the romance.
Load More Replies...LOLOLOLOLOL Edited to add: I had a customer once demand to know my gender. Literally asked then got really demanding when I wouldn't answer. I wish I would have had this answer, but I could see that the fact that I wasn't going to answer him was super frustrating him and that was a little satisfying.
Load More Replies...wait you guys actualy start dating??? i thought we just flirted with each other but no one ever makes a move
In case someone doesn’t know there’s a cliche of lesbians that after a date they’ll get a uhaul, a cat, some plants and then move in with eachother. At least it’s something like that correct me if I’m wrong!
Lesbian have a reputation of moving very fast in relationship. It’s a running gag. You’d be talking to a friend who is going for brunch with «a friend» and 2 weeks later they have 3 rescues dogs and a bed and breakfast together xD Also I’m in this picture and I am offended xD
Load More Replies...we can never ask eachother out but when we do its like true love lol
I remember asking my friend. He realized he was Bi, then Pan, then Trans. The world gives you so much pressure it's hard to be yourself right away, isn't it?
I was converted to gay in 5th grade, (Ik you aren't like converted or somthing its a joke me and my friends have ok?!?!?)
It can change. Last year I thought I might be ace/Demi after learning about it from friends. Then after a few conversations about crushes, they thought I was biromantic. Now I’m a Bi teenager who’s about to finish 8th grade yey.
Yeah. You don't just ¨turn gay¨ you are born that way, and you have to figure out what your sexuality is. No matter the age, you are accepted.
Totally un related and not the point, but a fun fact: chameleons actually give live birth :D
I don't think anyone is born with their sexuality. Most people don't have sexual or romantic thoughts for the first ten years of their lives, so you can't really say you were always straight, gay or whatever.
I agree. Kids shouldn't be groomed into being straight at such a young age just because you want them to be. That would be wrong.
Load More Replies...i pick block of cheese in the back of the fridge
Load More Replies...My friend went to build a bear and the options were, girl, boy or skip. Other is a nicer way of putting it but I guess I’m a skip
Ok but in healthcare, please be honest. It helps us nurses. We love you!!
If it's in health care, it should still have more than those 2 boxes, intersex conditions will affect the appropriate health care too.
Load More Replies...why did you get downvoted? :( take my upvote
Load More Replies...It's my understanding though, that male and female refer to sex, which is separate from gender. This response would have fit more accurately if the boxes were "man" or "woman" right? Please, somebody tell me if I'm missing something 🤔
I think they meant 'sex'. Like, "were you born male or female?" if not, then the pride chameleon's answer makes sense.
I've never understood why this question gets asked in any context other than healthcare. We use the phrasing "sex at birth" now on medical forms where I'm from. It also doesn't help that people still don't understand that even genetic sex isn't limited to XX or XY but that's a whole other can of worms.
Plus the whole can of worms about people born w/ an extra chromosome... :)
Load More Replies...Just give them a smile or thumbs up, maybe? It's what I do.
The ace agenda: Eat garlic bread, recruit fellow aces, find dragons to ride, more garlic bread, invade Denmark, cake, world domination, destroy all romance and make an ace planet
You can be anything. That’s completely fine. Ima demigirl
Load More Replies...slay me tooooo im demiromantic <3 your perfect no matter who you like, or if you dont like anyone at all!!
Load More Replies...Does someone mind explaining the LGBT+ thing I dont really understand all the genders( if that what they want to be called
Hi Just Another teen, in this image you will see the demisexual, asexual, aromantic/demiromantic flags represented by these cute chameleons. Asexual refers to a person who experiences little to no sexual attraction. Many asexual people still form deep romantic bonds with a partner, however, engaging in sex may or may not happen in these relationships. Some asexual people do indeed choose to have sex and that DOES NOT invalidate their identity. Demisexuality falls under the umbrella of asexuality and refers to someone who develops sexual attraction only after developing a very deep bond with their partner. Asexual and demisexual people may also identity as aromantic (no relationship), demiromantic (relationship after developing a deep bond with a partner), homoromantic (romantically interested in someone of the same sex), biromantic (romantically interested in men and women), and even panromantic (romantically interested in people regardless of their gender identity)
Load More Replies...Another asexual chameleon!!! I love actually accepting my sexuality because seeing things like that little guy make me so happy.
The colors of the chameleons represent asexuals, aromantics, demi sexual (under asexual unbrella) and demi romantic (under aromantic umbrella). I believe the artist is conveying how you don’t need to fall under just one definition and that sexuality is fluid and attraction/gender is a spectrum and anyone can fall in any part of the spectrum. Hope this helps
Load More Replies...They are “friends” in a historical way (if you catch my drift)
EVERY HISTORIAN EVER: NoOIO ThEy WTRe JuSt ReAlLy ClOsE FrIeNdS wHo LiVeD ToGeThEr! ThEy WeReN't DaTiNg.
Serious answer: us needing to come out isn't about whether anyone else cares, it's about whether WE care. It's hard for straight people to understand how caged being in the closet can feel, how much it can suppress your happiness, not just in your romantic/sexual life, but in all areas of your life. Coming out can be so liberating and lifechanging. Looking back at when I came out, I realize I really needed that, so much more than I knew at the time. It has made my life so much more joyful. It's in the small things too, like when someone asks me about who I was in love with in high school or what celebrity I have a crush on. Before coming out, that was so scary, because I had to decide in the moment about including girls in my answer too or leaving them out, because you know people might make a big deal when you tell them. Coming out really helped. Because I'd rather tell people up front when I'm emotionally prepared, than having to decide in each moment about whether to tell or hide it
I had a bi friend (I’m also bi) who kept telling me to shush about being gay because for some reason she was paranoid about people knowing about us when really I did want to come out to our friends.
Can I get the funeral director's number, Gary? Because I'll need to be arranging yours soon
he said "nah fam" and thanos snapped himself to a different dimension
There are only 2 acceptable responses to someone telling you "I'm gay." The first is "That's cool." The second is "Hi gay, I'm dad."
As long as you are not invalidating anyone’s identity and are not hurting anyone, your identity is valid. Don’t listen to the haters, they have no right to dictate your sexuality
Load More Replies...Coming out....I think I'm bisexual. I liked my best friend since elementary but I haven't seen her since COVID. I think about her all the time :(. I also liked a boy before.
So awesome seeing yourself represented as a cute lizard :))))
There are only 2 acceptable responses to someone telling you "I'm gay." The first is "That's cool." The second is "Hi gay, I'm dad."
As long as you are not invalidating anyone’s identity and are not hurting anyone, your identity is valid. Don’t listen to the haters, they have no right to dictate your sexuality
Load More Replies...Coming out....I think I'm bisexual. I liked my best friend since elementary but I haven't seen her since COVID. I think about her all the time :(. I also liked a boy before.
So awesome seeing yourself represented as a cute lizard :))))

