Asexual (Ace)

A person who does not experience sexual attraction to others.

The asexual flag has four equally sized stripes, the meanings behind the colours chosen are:

Black: asexuality

Grey: demisexuality or graysexuality

White: allosexual or sometimes allies

Purple: Community

Linked terms: demisexual, graysexual, allosexual, ally, demiromantic, grayromantic, aceflux, aroflux, sexual orientation,

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Gillian McInerney (she/they) is a queer femme from Dublin, Ireland. Her interest in lavender linguistics came about accidentally when procrastinating college work in 2013 and Alphabet Soup has grown since then. In their spare time they can be found delivering workshops, cultivating a fabulous jumper collection, and attempting to take a day off.

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