We are excited to announce a collaboration with @theyasminbenoit.bsky.social for this month's Aspec meetup! Come along to the Lounge Room 1 at 1pm next Tuesday for a Q&A session. Anybody on the asexual and aromantic spectrums is welcome to attend!

France has made a powerful step towards challenging the idea that sex is a legal expectation within marriage. What this means for asexual rights, from @theyasminbenoit.bsky.social 

French marital reforms are an important step forward for women and asexual people

Challenging the societal standard that not having sex is a problem would be a positive for everyone

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First publication of the year! It's an honour to be featured in the latest "Resilience" issue of BRICKS Magazine, where I speak about the trials and tribulations of asexual activism, and why resilience is necessary. 💜 Check out the article here: bricksmagazine.co.uk/2025/03/31/m...

Delighted to have worked with leading asexual campaigner @theyasminbenoit.bsky.social on this new research. Our experimental study suggests misconceptions about asexuality may be common, and that asexual people are likely to face greater hostility than other groups www.kcl.ac.uk/news/asexual...

Asexual people face ignorance and intolerance in UK, study suggests

One in four participants wrongly believe asexuality is a mental health problem

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📣 New research from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social King's College London, co authored by Stonewall partner @theyasminbenoit.bsky.social reveals new insights into public attitudes towards asexual people in the UK. 🧵

I'm so proud to share my first asexuality research paper with @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social as their Visiting Fellow! We investigate public attitudes towards asexual people, unearthing some concerning (and some hopeful) findings! 💜🤍 Check out the paper: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/asexual...

I'm in Glamour Germany (!!!) speaking about the distinction between lust, libido and sexual arousal, my new German documentary and why asexuality doesn't need to be "cured." 💜 Read the article here: www.glamour.de/artikel/lust...

With the release of my German documentary on sexual desire, I spoke to Siegessaeule Magazine about asexual conversion therapy, our place in the LGBTQ+ community and intersectionality! It's been great to continue raising awareness internationally. 🤍 www.siegessaeule.de/magazin/star...

Starke Stimme für asexuelle Sichtbarkeit: Yasmin Benoit im Interview

Yasmin Benoit, britisches Model und bekannte Aktivistin der asexuellen Community, thematisiert in der Doku „Noch Lust auf Lust?“ die Pathologisierung von Asexualität.

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You can listen to this week's interview with @theyasminbenoit.bsky.social on YouTube youtu.be/eza4ctPrnLk?... our website theacecouple.com/episode171/ or any of your favorite podcast platforms to hear about her Ace in the UK report, her many "controversies" and an exciting announcement!

Ace in the UK Research and Activism ft. Yasmin Benoit

YouTube video by The Ace Couple

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Happy New Year! We're kicking 2025 off strong with an interview with @theyasminbenoit.bsky.social PLUS, she'll be back with us in a couple of weeks for a Q&A and to share the latest project she's been working on. If you have any questions for part 2, drop them below! 👇

Had a fabulous time speaking about my asexual advocacy work as part of the @avenofficial.bsky.social mini ace conference! Thanks for having me. Great to hear about the amazing work done by @theyasminbenoit.bsky.social, the AVEN team, Pragati Singh and David Jay.

"This is what asexual looks like. It looks like me. It looks your cool ‘single’ aunt. It looks like your best guy friend who has never tried to hit on you. It looks like a Hijabi university student." Thank you all for the positive reception to my Playboy article! 💜🤍 www.playboy.com/read/influen...

SURPRISE! I'M IN PLAYBOY! Talking about asexuality! Because asexual people can dress however the hell they want! 🤘🏾 Check out my article on asexual misconceptions, why I don't care about the male gaze & toxic 'feminism'! ❤️ #ThisIsWhatAsexualLooksLike www.playboy.com/read/influen...

Warsaw memories! It was a pleasure raising awareness of asexuality in Poland a few months back. I love being able to visit places where these conversations happen less often. I have some exciting trips planned for 2025, so look out for those announcements! #ThisIsWhatAsexualLooksLike

"Aces deserve equality. Aces deserve protection. Aces deserve recognition. Aces deserve support. Aces deserve to be heard." I wrote an blog for Stonewall about asexual discrimination in the UK and how my research is being used to influence legislation: www.stonewall.org.uk/news/progres...

The internet's most controversial asexual has arrived on Bluesky! Let's see how this goes. 💜