Vision Statement
Our vision is a society that understands and accepts the full range of differences in people’s sexual and romantic desires, attractions, behaviors, and orientations, and does not privilege any.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to:
- Tear down the societal norm that romance and sex are required and desired by everyone, and create a society in which all ethical relationship and communal structures are treated equitably.
- Advance education and inclusion of aromanticism and asexuality in the public sphere.
- Advocate for the recognition and equity of everyone on the ace and aro spectrums, no matter the types of their relationships or lack thereof.
- Amplify marginalised voices of the ace and aro communities.
- Provide community resources and create community spaces that are by and for aro and ace people first and foremost.
About Us
The Ace and Aro Advocacy Project (TAAAP) is an organization dedicated to providing resources on asexuality and aromanticism to the public. TAAAP operates on a local level by working with other LGBTQ+ organizations in the DC Metro Area, as well as on the national level by working with other ace and aro advocates to further the national movement.
TAAAP’s goals are to increase the visibility of ace and aro identities, to provide resources on asexuality and aromanticism to professionals (e.g. doctors, mental health professionals, educators), and to support ace and aro members of society. Please visit our projects page to see what we are currently doing to further these goals.
TAAAP is closely partnered with Aces and Aros of the Mid-Atlantic, a social Meetup.com group for asexual-spectrum people in DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
What We Do
Our projects include:
- Running the TAAAP Pride Chats to create a community space for aro and ace individuals
- Writing a book on ace and aro issues and identities for caring professionals, including doctors, counselors, therapists, as well as for allies
- Developing workshops to present at conferences about aro and ace identities and issues
- Speaking to classes about ace and aro identities and issues
- Publicizing aro and ace identities in media
- Develop educational materials, including graphics
- Create a presence on social media, particularly to share educational materials
- Creating a presence at Pride parades and festivals by marching/passing out stickers
Land Acknowledgement
The Ace and Aro Advocacy Project was founded in the United States, and almost all of our members, as well as the people in the communities we serve, reside in the United States or in other colonized countries. Colonialism is violence, and living as a settler in colonized countries means participating in that violence. Even as we fight to bring attention and resources to our underserved and underrepresented identities, it is essential that we respect and acknowledge the rightful caretakers of colonized lands. We must also always remember and acknowledge the history of violence against Indigenous peoples, and the violence still practiced and institutionalized in our societies today.
TAAAP is based out of Maryland, which is the traditional home of many Indigenous peoples, including, but not limited to, the Accohannock, Anacostan, Massawomeck, Manahoac, Nentego, Piscataway, Pamunkey, and Susquehannock peoples. Some of these peoples are not listed on this map or acknowledged today, but we know that they still exist and wish to acknowledge them as well. Many of these peoples were driven away, were enslaved, or were killed, whether through violence or disease. Plenty of these peoples survive today. Now, around the world, Indigenous populations are more likely to live in poverty, be disenfranchised by colonial governments, and face violence than almost any other population.