Yasmin Benoit: ‘Within the LGBTQ+ community, there’s a lack of understanding about asexuality’

Yasmin Benoit (Image: Tanya Leis)

Ace Week, held this year between October 20-26, highlights the asexual community and serves as a reminder of the unique challenges asexual people face—challenges that are often overlooked, even within LGBTQ+ spaces.

Yasmin Benoit, a model and prominent asexual activist, has dedicated her career to advocating for the visibility and recognition of asexual and aromantic identities.

In this opinion piece, she reflects on her experiences and emphasises the ongoing need for greater understanding and inclusion of asexual people.

As we mark Ace Week, it’s important to reflect on the unique challenges asexual people face—challenges that often go unnoticed. One of the biggest issues we encounter is how our orientation is still misunderstood and pathologised. In the medical world, asexuality is often classified as a

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