Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should asexual people be included in the LGBTQ+ community?
Position‹2 of 2

No, asexual people should not be included in LGBTQ+

This position holds that asexual people should not be included in the LGBTQ+ community. It argues that an absence of attraction is not a sexual orientation like the acronym's identities, and that asexual people have not faced the systematic oppression that binds the community together.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Asexuality is not real
    Sexual attraction is a part of being human. It is impossible for any adult to not be attracted to anyone.
  2. Asexual people are not systematically oppressed
    Unlike homosexuality, it has never been illegal to be asexual or to abstain from sex. Other sexualities have had to fight for the right to their identities and relationships, but asexual people have not.