Search Results: asexuality (61)

[…] in 2020 runs from October 25th through October 31st, and is a week to honor and celebrate the Asexual community and the asexual people in our lives. Asexuality is a legitimate, lived identity, but is commonly misunderstood. The lack of understanding about asexual identities does, unfortunately, have concrete negative effects on ace people. The […]

If you didn’t already know, this week (October 23-29) is Ace week, or Asexuality Awareness week! Asexuality is the lack of sexual attraction to others, or a low interest in sexual activity, and is an often overlooked part of the LGBTQIA+ community, even though it’s right there in the acronym. While many assume asexuality […]

[…] the LGBTQ&A podcast. On paper, it sounds simple: People who are asexual don’t experience sexual attraction. But as Angela Chen reveals in her new book, Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex, asexuality encompasses a broad spectrum of experiences, each filled with nuances and complexities that contribute to long […]

6.4% of characters on Broadcast TV are LGBTQ, but percentage of LGBTQ people of color falls; GLAAD counts non-binary and asexual characters for first time Click here to read the full report: glaad.org/whereweareontv New York – GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, today released its annual Where We Are on TV report. Where

[…] some sexual attraction, but only in certain situations, for example, after they have formed a strong emotional or romantic connection with a partner. (For more information, visit asexuality.org ). Gynesexual/gynephilic An adjective used to describe a person who is primarily sexually, aesthetically, and/or romantically attracted to femininity. Heterosexual An adjective used to describe a […]

[…] people who do not experience sexual attraction (e.g., asexual person). A person can also be aromantic, meaning they do not experience romantic attraction. (For more information, visit asexuality.org.) BISEXUAL – A person who has the capacity to form enduring physical, romantic, and/or emotional attractions to those of the same gender or to those of […]

Where We Are on TV 2023-2024 Summary of Streaming Findings Felix Mufti as Roman and Anthony Lexa as Abbi – Sex Education GLAAD counted 327 LGBTQ characters on scripted original series this year, made up of 208 series regular characters and 119 recurring characters. This is a decrease of 29 characters (0.8 percent) from the

The Where We Are on TV report analyzes the overall diversity of primetime scripted series regulars on broadcast networks and looks at the number of LGBTQ characters on cable networks and streaming services for the 2017-2018 TV season. Below are some of the most remarkable points GLAAD found in its research this year, download the full