TAAAP unequivocally supports full decriminalisation of sex work – not to be confused or conflated with legalisation models or with the Nordic model of criminalising clients – and self-determination & labour rights for sex workers.
You might ask why this is relevant to us and our goals as an aspec advocacy organisation. Here are three reasons.
Continue reading “Supporting International Sex Workers’ Day (June 2)”Queer is often used as an umbrella label for the LGBTQIA2+ community. But some people within the community don’t identify with the label “queer” for various reasons, and that includes ace and aro people.
This Pride Month we wanted to highlight the experiences of those who are aro or ace and do not identify as queer, as Pride is for them as well! Thanks to all of our contributors.
Continue reading “Pride 2022 – Non-Queer Aspecs”“Straight” is often used to mean the opposite of “queer”, and therefore many people think that straight or hetero people don’t belong in or are not part of the LGBTQIA+ community. Unfortunately, this can impact asexual and aromantic people, as it is possible for them to have heteromantic or heterosexual attraction or desire even while they are ace, aro, or aroace. For Pride Month, we wanted to shine a light on those aspec people who identify as straight or hetero in any way, as this month is for them as well.
This article is the fourth and last of several focused on straight or hetero aspecs. Thank you to all who volunteered their time and shared their experiences.
Continue reading “Straight or Hetero Aspecs – Part Four”“Straight” is often used to mean the opposite of “queer”, and therefore many people think that straight or hetero people don’t belong in or are not part of the LGBTQIA+ community. Unfortunately, this can impact asexual and aromantic people, as it is possible for them to have heteromantic or heterosexual attraction or desire even while they are ace, aro, or aroace. For Pride Month, we wanted to shine a light on those aspec people who identify as straight or hetero in any way, as this month is for them as well.
This article is the third of several focused on straight or hetero aspecs. Thank you to all who volunteered their time and shared their experiences.
Continue reading “Pride 2022 – Straight or Hetero Aspecs – Part Three”Pride is often associated with love. Common phrases include “Love is Love” or “Love makes us human”. Pride may be about love for some people, but it is not the foundation of the celebration for all LGBTQIA+ people. Some people do not feel, understand, or connect with love – any form of it. They may identify as “Loveless”, which originated in the aromantic community as a way of reclaiming something often seen as a negative trait.
For Pride Month, we wanted to shine a light on those aspec people who identify as Loveless, as this month is for them as well.
Thank you to all who volunteered their time and shared their experiences.
Continue reading “Pride 2022 – Loveless Aspecs”“Straight” is often used to mean the opposite of “queer”, and therefore many people think that straight or hetero people don’t belong in or are not part of the LGBTQIA+ community. Unfortunately, this can impact asexual and aromantic people, as it is possible for them to have heteromantic or heterosexual attraction or desire even while they are ace, aro, or aroace. For Pride Month, we wanted to shine a light on those aspec people who identify as straight or hetero in any way, as this month is for them as well.
This article is the second of several focused on straight or hetero aspecs – this one includes all aromantic people, some of whom are also asexual, who identify as straight or hetero.
Thank you to all who volunteered their time and shared their experiences.
Continue reading “Pride 2022 – Straight or Hetero Aspecs – Part Two”“Straight” is often used to mean the opposite of “queer” or LGBTQIA+, and therefore many people think that straight or hetero people don’t belong in or are not part of the LGBTQIA+ community. Unfortunately, this can impact asexual and aromantic people, as it is possible for them to have heteromantic or heterosexual attraction or desire, or hetero tertiary attraction or desire, even while they are ace, aro, or aroace. For Pride Month, we wanted to shine a light on those aspec people who identify as straight or hetero in any way, as this month is for them as well.
This article is the first of several focused on straight or hetero aspecs – this one includes all asexual people, some of whom are also aromantic, who identify as straight or hetero. One of the next articles will include all aromantic people, some of whom are asexual, who identify as straight.
Thank you to all who volunteered their time and shared their experiences.
Continue reading “Pride 2022 – Straight or Hetero Aspecs – Part One”Representatives of The Ace and Aro Advocacy Project were featured in prominent news publications several times during Pride 2021, discussing asexuality, aromanticism, and how we celebrate Pride!
Continue reading “TAAAP in the News”Thank you to everyone who participated in the TAAAP Pride Chats and helped to make them a success! Due to popular demand, we will be continuing the Pride Chats on a monthly basis for the foreseeable future, with a different focus for each month.
Continue reading “July 2020 Pride Chats – Neurodivergence, Disability, and Mental Health”
TAAAP was thrilled to participate in a number of different pride events this June. Attending pride events and representing asexuality and aromanticism helps us to spread awareness of our identities and connect with the larger LGBTQ+ community.
Continue reading “Pride 2019 Recap”