06/04/2026
Today, April 6th, is International As*xuality Day, a day to promote advocacy for, celebration of, education on and solidarity with people on the as*xual spectrum. As*xual identities are often forgotten or even deliberately excluded in q***r rights advocacy. One cause for this are common, fundamental misunderstandings about what as*xuality is. Like other s*xual orientations, as*xuality is more defined by how a person experiences s*xual attraction, not by their attitude towards s*x as an activity; and like all other aspects human s*xuality, attraction exists on a spectrum. As*xual people tend to either experience no s*xual attraction towards other people, or they experience it only weakly, rarely, only under specific conditions, or some combination of these. As*xuality doesn't automatically entail an aversion towards s*x or a complete disinterest in romantic relationships, for instance.
This all matters for the same reason awareness and inclusivity matter for all forms of s*xuality, q***r and even heteronormative. When the full variety of human experiences isn't recognised by society, through e.g. due consideration in political decisionmaking, proper media representation, and social inclusion, people outside the prevailing norm are left to struggle with feelings of isolation, alienation, and even dehumanisation. Increased recognition of as*xuality doesn't only benefit as*xuals, it also helps open up space for everyone to have better conversations and increase our collective understanding of s*xuality and how norms around it shape us and our societies. *xual *xualityday
