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Una de cada 4 personas asexuales ha sido víctima de agresión en España el último año

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La Federación Estatal LGTBI+ (FELGTBI+) denuncia que una de cada diez personas asexuales ha sido agredida física o sexualmente en España durante el último año. Los datos provienen de la investigación Estado LGTBI+ 2024, elaborada por 40dB para la FELGTBI+, que además revela que el 75 % de las víctimas no denuncian los hechos ante la policía. “Existe la falsa creencia de que las personas asexuales no sufrimos violencias, pero los datos revelan que tenemos tasas similares a las del resto del colectivo”, explica Leticia Rey, miembro de la Comisión…

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Vibrant photos showcasing A-spec cabaret brilliance

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Photographer James Klug captures the incredible performances from asexual and aromantic creatives at The A Show. WORDS BY ZOYA RAZA-SHEIKH PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMES KLUG In 2023, GAY TIMES sought out emerging queer photographers and help them break into the world of arts, media or advertising.  The lack of funding and opportunities in the arts is one of the key reasons we see a shortage of LGBTQIA+ representation in media and advertising. Breaking into photography as a career can be difficult, especially with the associated equipment costs and a need for…

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What is asexuality and what legal rights do activists want?

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Britain’s first report into the lives of asexual people has triggered a national conversation about the difficulties they have in coming out at work and raised the question of whether they should be legally protected. The research, carried out by Stonewall and asexual activist Yasmin Benoit, calls for the orientation to be specifically named in legislation aimed at protecting LGBTQIA+ people from discrimination. Here’s what you need to know: What does it mean to be asexual? Asexuality is described as the quality of experiencing little to no sexual attraction. An…

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‘Asexual relationships require radical honesty – that’s what makes them so beautiful’

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Just Like Us ambassador Iona Makepeace-Lott explores how asexual people don’t conform to romantic conventions. Words by Iona Makepeace-Lott   I’m asexual. I don’t experience sexual attraction, and that’s perfectly fine. Who cares, right? It would be reasonable to assume that asexuality only affects whether or not a person has sex. Reasonable, but sadly wrong. The problem is how interweaved sex is with our society’s way of viewing relationships and intimacy. Let me explain. Picture a romantic relationship. These imaginary partners are very much in love. They fall asleep in each…

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It’s time that asexuality stopped being the lost letter in the LGBTQIA+ acronym

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For Asexual Awareness Week, writer Allie Daisy King explores how she came to terms with her asexuality and the need for ace individuals to be recognised by the wider queer community. WORDS BY ALLIE DAISY KING  I spent so much of my life wondering when I was going to get my foot-popping kiss, ever since I first watched The Princess Diaries. Everything I came across had me poised to expect fireworks. Then, when it finally happened, aged 18 in the back of an Uber in Melbourne, I was confused. I…

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