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J.K. Rowling criticised for calling International Asexuality Day ‘Fake Oppression Day’
"All she wants to do is attack small, marginalised groups of people," asexuality campaigner Yasmin Benoit has told Attitude
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Nearly one third believe asexuality can be ‘cured’, says new study
The research, co-authored by activist Yasmin Benoit, also found that around a quarter of people believe asexuality is a "mental health problem"
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Ace people left feeling ‘broken’ and ‘crazy’ by healthcare providers, says new report
"It felt like I was something broken that she was trying to fix"
Life Wellbeing
5 important facts about asexuality spotlighted by the Stonewall x Yasmin Benoit Ace Project
Asexual rights campaigner Yasmin Benoit hopes that research part-funded by the Attitude Magazine Foundation will win much-needed legal visibility for the ace community
Culture Film & TV
Queer coming-of-age drama Goldfish seeks to boost asexual and East Asian representation
"We believe that representation matters and Goldfish is our commitment to not just telling stories but amplifying voices that have long been sidelined in cinema"
Life Wellbeing
Yasmin Benoit: ‘It’s time for asexuality to be legally recognised’
Opinion: To mark Asexuality Awareness Week (22-28 October) activist Yasmin reflects on the legal status of her community ahead of the release of her Stonewall report
Culture Sexuality
Yasmin Benoit: ‘People had a hard time believing that I could be Black and asexual and at Pride’
Exclusive: The asexual activist tells Attitude: "I had people going beyond Twitter to find ways to say racist things and send death threats and rape threats."
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LGBTQ charity calls for ‘greater awareness’ of asexual experiences
The research forms part of Just Like Us' Positive Futures report which is due out in June.
Culture Film & TV
Heartstopper’s Alice Oseman discusses asexuality and Issac storylines in S2: ‘Netflix will hate me for spilling!’
Exclusive: "I hope it changes the world!" says Alice Oseman, who is Attitude's Person of the Year