Please note, this section contains references to trauma, PTSD, mental illness, sexual abuse, rape, hormone therapy, and acephobia.
MYTH #1 You can’t know you’re asexual if you haven’t tried sex.
Not everyone needs sexual experience to confirm the way they feel. You can compare this to telling a straight person that they can’t really know that they’re straight if they haven’t tried having sex with a person of the same gender as themselves — it’s not something you would think to do, and it doesn’t make sense! You don’t necessarily need experience to know whether you’re attracted to someone or not. Most asexual people are aware of their orientation without having to try sex first, although some do.
MYTH #2 Having sex will ‘fix’ asexuals.
Asexuality isn’t something that needs to be fixed. It’s a perfectly natural orientation, and asexual people aren’t ‘broken’. If someone isn’t interested in having sex, then they’re not interested! Sometimes people’s orientations do change, but this is not usually the result of sexual experience, and an asexual person should never be forced to have sex to ‘prove’ that they’re not asexual.
MYTH # 3 Asexuality is a choice.
Like every other sexual orientation, asexuality is not a choice; it’s just how someone is. If someone decides not to have sex, that doesn’t make them asexual, whereas if someone doesn’t desire to have sex, this could mean that they are asexual.
MYTH #4 Asexuality is the same as celibacy or abstinence.
Nope! Celibacy is a lifestyle choice. Asexuality is a sexual orientation, which isn’t a choice, like heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, and pansexuality. People who are celibate make a conscious decision to abstain from sex, usually for personal or religious reasons, regardless of their sexual orientation. Someone who is celibate isn’t necessarily on the asexual spectrum, and similarly, someone who is asexual may not be celibate — some asexuals do have sex, even if they don’t experience sexual attraction. This may be to please a partner who isn’t asexual, for example. In short, sexuality isn’t defined by someone’s sexual or non-sexual behaviour.
MYTH #5 Asexuality is a fear of sex.
Asexuality has nothing to do with someone’s attitude towards sex — whether they love it, hate it, fear it, are repulsed by it, or are completely indifferent towards it. If someone’s afraid of sex, this doesn’t mean that they’re necessarily asexual, although they could be — there are asexuals with all sorts of opinions about sex. Asexuality is the lack of desire for sex, resulting from the lack of sexual attraction towards other people.
MYTH #6 Asexuality/aromanticism is just a phase.
This is one of the most common objections against the legitimacy of asexuality and aromanticism as orientations. Certainly, sexuality is fluid and can change, and not everyone who identifies as asexual or aromantic will identify that way for their whole life. But this doesn’t invalidate the fact that asexuality and aromanticism are real orientations, not ‘just phases’, and most people who at some point identify on the ace/aro spectrum continue to identify as ace/aro. Just like homosexuality and heterosexuality aren’t just phases, neither are asexuality and aromanticism. True, it might take some ace/aros a little longer than others to figure things out, especially because society tells us that it’s ‘normal’ to experience attraction and that one day we will start being interested in others. However, if somebody knows that they don’t experience attraction, then their identity is just as valid as someone who knows that they do!
MYTH #7 All asexuals are virgins.
There are plenty of asexual people who have had sex before they realised they’re asexual, and plenty who still have sex after they realise they’re asexual. Your sexual orientation isn’t governed by your sexual experiences, and there are many reasons why an asexual person might not be a ‘virgin’.
MYTH #8 Asexual people don’t or can’t masturbate.
This has more to do with one’s libido than one’s sexual orientation, and in general, asexual people are perfectly capable of masturbating. Whether they want to or not depends entirely on the person. Some do, some don’t, and it’s never appropriate to ask an asexual person whether they masturbate.
MYTH #9 Asexuals/aromantics just haven’t met the right person yet.
Lots of ace and aro people will have tried engaging in relationships, and have found that it’s just not for them. Equally, many have never felt the need to try dating; they know without experiencing it that it’s not for them, and that they’ll never meet ‘the right person’. To tell an ace/aro person that they just haven’t met the right person yet is very similar to telling a straight person that they just haven’t met the right person of the same gender as them yet, or to tell a gay person that they should try dating a person of a different gender to see if their feelings change. Someone can know what gender(s), if any, they’re attracted to without having dated anyone of that gender(s).
MYTH #10 Asexuals are just people who haven’t sexually matured yet.
Assuming that an ace/aro person is just a ‘late bloomer’ perpetuates the inaccurate idea that ace/aro people are underdeveloped, haven't matured yet, and will develop a ‘real’ orientation when they grow up. In reality, this just isn’t true — there are asexual and aromantic people of all ages. A lot of people know their orientation from a very young age, and it’s possible for an asexual person to know they’re asexual from a young age, too.
MYTH #11 Asexuality is caused by a hormone deficiency.
There is no scientific evidence to suggest that asexuality is caused by a hormone imbalance or a deficient sex drive. In fact, those who have had their hormone levels tested have generally been found to have levels within the normal range. Some asexuals also have undergone hormone therapy for reasons distinct from their sexuality, and have reported no changes in their sexual orientation. This is because your sex drive, which is what’s actually associated with hormone levels, is different from your sexual orientation. Many asexuals are perfectly capable of experiencing arousal, but they don’t experience sexual attraction. Additionally, a loss of sexual interest due to hormone imbalance is often a sudden change, while asexuality is typically a permanent or long-term thing, rather than the result of something being ‘lost’. One’s sexual and romantic orientations are not governed by one’s libido, or one’s hormone levels.
MYTH #12 Asexuality is caused by mental illness or traumatic experiences.
The vast majority of asexuals do not identify as asexual because of their mental health or neurodivergence, and it’s quite offensive to suggest this. Asexuality is a perfectly natural orientation and, generally, will be unrelated to any mental health conditions, disorders, sexual abuse, or other traumatic experiences a person may have suffered. Certainly, there are asexual and aromantic people who, because of any such experiences, may experience a change in their desire and willingness to form romantic or sexual relationships, and they may also find that they are no longer attracted to people whom they used to be attracted to. A number of identities on the ace/aro spectrum have been coined for neurodivergent, PTSD and trauma survivors who feel that their neurodivergence has a significant role in their sexual and/or romantic orientation. However, it is important to stress that trauma and mental health are by no mean exclusive and decisive ‘causes’ of asexuality or aromanticism, and these factors, for the vast majority, play little to no role in determining someone’s orientation. It is never appropriate to assume someone’s ‘reasons’ for their sexual or romantic orientation, and it can be very offensive to pathologise and ace/aro person — that is, to suggest something must be ‘wrong’ with them in order for them to identify that way.
MYTH #13 It’s easier to be asexual/aromantic.
Some people believe that asexual and aromantic people are lucky not to experience sexual or romantic attraction, because it makes their everyday life easier, not having all those crushes and romantic drama. This is a bit too simplistic, and assumes that ace/aro people don’t have their own complicated relationships and feelings to deal with. Aside from the fact that many ace/aro people do date, there are many times of relationships, including friendships and familial relationships, that can bring their own stresses and distractions. Additionally, it’s important to bear in mind that some people have a hard time coming to terms with and accepting their asexuality and/or aromanticism, and may well have struggled to come out, if they come out at all. Suggesting that being asexual or aromantic is necessarily easier than being allosexual can be quite an insensitive, and definitely inaccurate, assumption.
MYTH #14 Asexual/aromantic people are prude, cold-hearted, and incapable of loving anyone.
Ace/aros have as much capacity as everyone else to form affectionate relationships, it’s just that they’re not interested in pursuing sexual and/or romantic relationships. It has nothing to do with their moral views on sex and relationships — it’s just how they feel. An asexual person might still experience romantic attraction, or even if they don’t, this doesn’t mean they’re loveless and cold-hearted. There are plenty of other ways people can show affection that aren’t sexual or romantic, and plenty of ways to form strong and emotionally-connected relationships, whether platonic, familial, or otherwise!
MYTH #15 Ace/aro people are missing out.
Most ace/aro people don’t see it that way. Being single isn’t the same as being lonely, and there are many relationships that ace/aro people can form which are just as meaningful as sexual or romantic ones. Asexual and aromantic people shouldn’t be treated as objects of pity — most of them are perfectly content without sex and romance: it isn’t something that they care much or at all for, so to them, they’re not missing out on anything.
MYTH #16 Asexuals/aromantics are alone forever.
Nope! Being asexual or aromantic doesn’t mean you can’t be in a relationship — it’s not a relationship status. There are many asexuals who have romantic relationships, and aromantics who have sexual relationships or queer-platonic relationships. Even if an ace/aro person never has a relationship, this doesn’t mean that they’re ‘alone’.
MYTH # 17 Asexuality is a gender identity.
Asexuality is a sexual orientation, not a gender identity. There are people of all genders who are asexual, and gender doesn’t really have anything to do with it. An asexual is not someone who has no gender — the word for someone who identifies as genderless or gender-neutral is ‘agender’ (which you can find out more about in the trans section of our website).
MYTH #18 Asexuality? Isn’t that just for plants or something?
Ace people have heard one too many times the joke insinuating that they’re plants or amoebas, usually along the lines of being self-reproducing organisms. There are two types of asexuality, and the one that concerns self-reproducing organisms is completely different from the sexual orientation of not experiencing sexual attraction. If you’ve never encountered the term ‘asexual’ outside of science class, maybe you’ve never heard of the second meaning before, but now that you have, please don’t jump on the bandwagon of telling ace people they’re plants!
MYTH #19 Asexuals don’t experience any oppression or discrimination
Certainly, the types of discrimination ace and aro people face are different from many other types of discrimination and oppression, especially within the LGBTQIAP+ community, but this does not mean that they experience no oppression or discrimination whatsoever. It’s true that asexual and aromantic people are less likely to experience harassment in public due to the virtual invisibility of their orientation, but this very invisibility itself creates a number of distinct ways in which ace/aro people face oppression.
One of these is systematic erasure and the denial that asexuality and aromanticism are legitimate, and another is the insistence that ace and aro people face no difficulties! The almost total lack of representation in the media means that very few people outside of the community even know what asexuality is. Very often, ace/aro people are told that their orientation isn’t real, and sadly, this means that they are sometimes at risk of sexual harassment and violence, including what’s known as ‘corrective rape’. This is rape that is intended to ‘fix’ the person’s orientation, and is also experienced by members of the LGBP+ community.
Due to a lack of proper — or even any — representation, many ace and aro people who are open about their identity become the target of disbelief, hostility, and prejudice, and can be rejected from both the heterosexual and the LGBTQ+ community for being neither ‘straight enough’ nor ‘queer enough’. In-community discrimination and rejection can make a lot of ace/aro people unwilling to come out, for fear of being rejected. Even within the LGBTQ+ community, there are many ways in which ace/aro people are silenced, whether knowingly or unintentionally. Many people still insist that the ‘A’ in LGBTQIAP+ stands for ‘ally’, and refuse to consider that instead, or at least additionally, it stands for asexual and aromantic.
Additionally, society at large perpetuates a constant message that sex and relationships are what make us human: desiring and partaking in sex is normal, healthy, and what one should aspire to attain. This is known as ‘compulsory sexuality’, and can make asexual people feel like they are broken. In turn, this often makes it harder for those struggling with their asexuality/aromanticism to accept themselves. It’s certainly not true that ace/aro people experience no struggles because of their orientation, although these struggles are in many ways different from other members of the LGBTQ+ community.
MYTH #20 Asexual and aromantic people aren’t part of the LGBTQ+ community.
Following on from the previous point, sadly there’s a common assumption or objection that asexual and aromantic people aren’t ‘queer’ enough to be considered a part of the LGBTQ+ community. This is known as ‘gatekeeping’: a form of policing spaces to exclude members of certain demographics. Gatekeeping doesn’t apply exclusively to ace/aro people, although it’s prominent in some LGBTQ+ spaces and is a form of in-community acephobia. The question of whether asexuality and aromanticism are inherently ‘queer’ is very complex, and can be a sensitive issue for people on the ace/aro spectrum. It's true that historically, when ‘queer’ was used as a pejorative slur against LGBTQ+ people, asexual and aromantic people were not by any means the primary targets of this discrimination, due to the fact that it’s only recently that society has started to recognise the existence of asexuality and aromanticism. However, now that ‘queer’ is being reclaimed by the LGBTQ+ community, it’s important to highlight that the term denotes anything that differs from the accepted norm. Many ace/aro people consider themselves queer in this sense, and feel that they belong within the LGBTQ+ community. Queerness now is a matter of self-identification, and anyone who feels that the LGBTQ+ or ‘queer’ umbrella encompasses their identity should be welcome in the community. The Oxford LGBTQ+ Society recognises asexuality and aromanticism as part of the community, and if you identify as ace/aro, you are more than welcome in our LGBTQ+ spaces.
MYTH #1 You can’t know you’re asexual if you haven’t tried sex.
Not everyone needs sexual experience to confirm the way they feel. You can compare this to telling a straight person that they can’t really know that they’re straight if they haven’t tried having sex with a person of the same gender as themselves — it’s not something you would think to do, and it doesn’t make sense! You don’t necessarily need experience to know whether you’re attracted to someone or not. Most asexual people are aware of their orientation without having to try sex first, although some do.
MYTH #2 Having sex will ‘fix’ asexuals.
Asexuality isn’t something that needs to be fixed. It’s a perfectly natural orientation, and asexual people aren’t ‘broken’. If someone isn’t interested in having sex, then they’re not interested! Sometimes people’s orientations do change, but this is not usually the result of sexual experience, and an asexual person should never be forced to have sex to ‘prove’ that they’re not asexual.
MYTH # 3 Asexuality is a choice.
Like every other sexual orientation, asexuality is not a choice; it’s just how someone is. If someone decides not to have sex, that doesn’t make them asexual, whereas if someone doesn’t desire to have sex, this could mean that they are asexual.
MYTH #4 Asexuality is the same as celibacy or abstinence.
Nope! Celibacy is a lifestyle choice. Asexuality is a sexual orientation, which isn’t a choice, like heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, and pansexuality. People who are celibate make a conscious decision to abstain from sex, usually for personal or religious reasons, regardless of their sexual orientation. Someone who is celibate isn’t necessarily on the asexual spectrum, and similarly, someone who is asexual may not be celibate — some asexuals do have sex, even if they don’t experience sexual attraction. This may be to please a partner who isn’t asexual, for example. In short, sexuality isn’t defined by someone’s sexual or non-sexual behaviour.
MYTH #5 Asexuality is a fear of sex.
Asexuality has nothing to do with someone’s attitude towards sex — whether they love it, hate it, fear it, are repulsed by it, or are completely indifferent towards it. If someone’s afraid of sex, this doesn’t mean that they’re necessarily asexual, although they could be — there are asexuals with all sorts of opinions about sex. Asexuality is the lack of desire for sex, resulting from the lack of sexual attraction towards other people.
MYTH #6 Asexuality/aromanticism is just a phase.
This is one of the most common objections against the legitimacy of asexuality and aromanticism as orientations. Certainly, sexuality is fluid and can change, and not everyone who identifies as asexual or aromantic will identify that way for their whole life. But this doesn’t invalidate the fact that asexuality and aromanticism are real orientations, not ‘just phases’, and most people who at some point identify on the ace/aro spectrum continue to identify as ace/aro. Just like homosexuality and heterosexuality aren’t just phases, neither are asexuality and aromanticism. True, it might take some ace/aros a little longer than others to figure things out, especially because society tells us that it’s ‘normal’ to experience attraction and that one day we will start being interested in others. However, if somebody knows that they don’t experience attraction, then their identity is just as valid as someone who knows that they do!
MYTH #7 All asexuals are virgins.
There are plenty of asexual people who have had sex before they realised they’re asexual, and plenty who still have sex after they realise they’re asexual. Your sexual orientation isn’t governed by your sexual experiences, and there are many reasons why an asexual person might not be a ‘virgin’.
MYTH #8 Asexual people don’t or can’t masturbate.
This has more to do with one’s libido than one’s sexual orientation, and in general, asexual people are perfectly capable of masturbating. Whether they want to or not depends entirely on the person. Some do, some don’t, and it’s never appropriate to ask an asexual person whether they masturbate.
MYTH #9 Asexuals/aromantics just haven’t met the right person yet.
Lots of ace and aro people will have tried engaging in relationships, and have found that it’s just not for them. Equally, many have never felt the need to try dating; they know without experiencing it that it’s not for them, and that they’ll never meet ‘the right person’. To tell an ace/aro person that they just haven’t met the right person yet is very similar to telling a straight person that they just haven’t met the right person of the same gender as them yet, or to tell a gay person that they should try dating a person of a different gender to see if their feelings change. Someone can know what gender(s), if any, they’re attracted to without having dated anyone of that gender(s).
MYTH #10 Asexuals are just people who haven’t sexually matured yet.
Assuming that an ace/aro person is just a ‘late bloomer’ perpetuates the inaccurate idea that ace/aro people are underdeveloped, haven't matured yet, and will develop a ‘real’ orientation when they grow up. In reality, this just isn’t true — there are asexual and aromantic people of all ages. A lot of people know their orientation from a very young age, and it’s possible for an asexual person to know they’re asexual from a young age, too.
MYTH #11 Asexuality is caused by a hormone deficiency.
There is no scientific evidence to suggest that asexuality is caused by a hormone imbalance or a deficient sex drive. In fact, those who have had their hormone levels tested have generally been found to have levels within the normal range. Some asexuals also have undergone hormone therapy for reasons distinct from their sexuality, and have reported no changes in their sexual orientation. This is because your sex drive, which is what’s actually associated with hormone levels, is different from your sexual orientation. Many asexuals are perfectly capable of experiencing arousal, but they don’t experience sexual attraction. Additionally, a loss of sexual interest due to hormone imbalance is often a sudden change, while asexuality is typically a permanent or long-term thing, rather than the result of something being ‘lost’. One’s sexual and romantic orientations are not governed by one’s libido, or one’s hormone levels.
MYTH #12 Asexuality is caused by mental illness or traumatic experiences.
The vast majority of asexuals do not identify as asexual because of their mental health or neurodivergence, and it’s quite offensive to suggest this. Asexuality is a perfectly natural orientation and, generally, will be unrelated to any mental health conditions, disorders, sexual abuse, or other traumatic experiences a person may have suffered. Certainly, there are asexual and aromantic people who, because of any such experiences, may experience a change in their desire and willingness to form romantic or sexual relationships, and they may also find that they are no longer attracted to people whom they used to be attracted to. A number of identities on the ace/aro spectrum have been coined for neurodivergent, PTSD and trauma survivors who feel that their neurodivergence has a significant role in their sexual and/or romantic orientation. However, it is important to stress that trauma and mental health are by no mean exclusive and decisive ‘causes’ of asexuality or aromanticism, and these factors, for the vast majority, play little to no role in determining someone’s orientation. It is never appropriate to assume someone’s ‘reasons’ for their sexual or romantic orientation, and it can be very offensive to pathologise and ace/aro person — that is, to suggest something must be ‘wrong’ with them in order for them to identify that way.
MYTH #13 It’s easier to be asexual/aromantic.
Some people believe that asexual and aromantic people are lucky not to experience sexual or romantic attraction, because it makes their everyday life easier, not having all those crushes and romantic drama. This is a bit too simplistic, and assumes that ace/aro people don’t have their own complicated relationships and feelings to deal with. Aside from the fact that many ace/aro people do date, there are many times of relationships, including friendships and familial relationships, that can bring their own stresses and distractions. Additionally, it’s important to bear in mind that some people have a hard time coming to terms with and accepting their asexuality and/or aromanticism, and may well have struggled to come out, if they come out at all. Suggesting that being asexual or aromantic is necessarily easier than being allosexual can be quite an insensitive, and definitely inaccurate, assumption.
MYTH #14 Asexual/aromantic people are prude, cold-hearted, and incapable of loving anyone.
Ace/aros have as much capacity as everyone else to form affectionate relationships, it’s just that they’re not interested in pursuing sexual and/or romantic relationships. It has nothing to do with their moral views on sex and relationships — it’s just how they feel. An asexual person might still experience romantic attraction, or even if they don’t, this doesn’t mean they’re loveless and cold-hearted. There are plenty of other ways people can show affection that aren’t sexual or romantic, and plenty of ways to form strong and emotionally-connected relationships, whether platonic, familial, or otherwise!
MYTH #15 Ace/aro people are missing out.
Most ace/aro people don’t see it that way. Being single isn’t the same as being lonely, and there are many relationships that ace/aro people can form which are just as meaningful as sexual or romantic ones. Asexual and aromantic people shouldn’t be treated as objects of pity — most of them are perfectly content without sex and romance: it isn’t something that they care much or at all for, so to them, they’re not missing out on anything.
MYTH #16 Asexuals/aromantics are alone forever.
Nope! Being asexual or aromantic doesn’t mean you can’t be in a relationship — it’s not a relationship status. There are many asexuals who have romantic relationships, and aromantics who have sexual relationships or queer-platonic relationships. Even if an ace/aro person never has a relationship, this doesn’t mean that they’re ‘alone’.
MYTH # 17 Asexuality is a gender identity.
Asexuality is a sexual orientation, not a gender identity. There are people of all genders who are asexual, and gender doesn’t really have anything to do with it. An asexual is not someone who has no gender — the word for someone who identifies as genderless or gender-neutral is ‘agender’ (which you can find out more about in the trans section of our website).
MYTH #18 Asexuality? Isn’t that just for plants or something?
Ace people have heard one too many times the joke insinuating that they’re plants or amoebas, usually along the lines of being self-reproducing organisms. There are two types of asexuality, and the one that concerns self-reproducing organisms is completely different from the sexual orientation of not experiencing sexual attraction. If you’ve never encountered the term ‘asexual’ outside of science class, maybe you’ve never heard of the second meaning before, but now that you have, please don’t jump on the bandwagon of telling ace people they’re plants!
MYTH #19 Asexuals don’t experience any oppression or discrimination
Certainly, the types of discrimination ace and aro people face are different from many other types of discrimination and oppression, especially within the LGBTQIAP+ community, but this does not mean that they experience no oppression or discrimination whatsoever. It’s true that asexual and aromantic people are less likely to experience harassment in public due to the virtual invisibility of their orientation, but this very invisibility itself creates a number of distinct ways in which ace/aro people face oppression.
One of these is systematic erasure and the denial that asexuality and aromanticism are legitimate, and another is the insistence that ace and aro people face no difficulties! The almost total lack of representation in the media means that very few people outside of the community even know what asexuality is. Very often, ace/aro people are told that their orientation isn’t real, and sadly, this means that they are sometimes at risk of sexual harassment and violence, including what’s known as ‘corrective rape’. This is rape that is intended to ‘fix’ the person’s orientation, and is also experienced by members of the LGBP+ community.
Due to a lack of proper — or even any — representation, many ace and aro people who are open about their identity become the target of disbelief, hostility, and prejudice, and can be rejected from both the heterosexual and the LGBTQ+ community for being neither ‘straight enough’ nor ‘queer enough’. In-community discrimination and rejection can make a lot of ace/aro people unwilling to come out, for fear of being rejected. Even within the LGBTQ+ community, there are many ways in which ace/aro people are silenced, whether knowingly or unintentionally. Many people still insist that the ‘A’ in LGBTQIAP+ stands for ‘ally’, and refuse to consider that instead, or at least additionally, it stands for asexual and aromantic.
Additionally, society at large perpetuates a constant message that sex and relationships are what make us human: desiring and partaking in sex is normal, healthy, and what one should aspire to attain. This is known as ‘compulsory sexuality’, and can make asexual people feel like they are broken. In turn, this often makes it harder for those struggling with their asexuality/aromanticism to accept themselves. It’s certainly not true that ace/aro people experience no struggles because of their orientation, although these struggles are in many ways different from other members of the LGBTQ+ community.
MYTH #20 Asexual and aromantic people aren’t part of the LGBTQ+ community.
Following on from the previous point, sadly there’s a common assumption or objection that asexual and aromantic people aren’t ‘queer’ enough to be considered a part of the LGBTQ+ community. This is known as ‘gatekeeping’: a form of policing spaces to exclude members of certain demographics. Gatekeeping doesn’t apply exclusively to ace/aro people, although it’s prominent in some LGBTQ+ spaces and is a form of in-community acephobia. The question of whether asexuality and aromanticism are inherently ‘queer’ is very complex, and can be a sensitive issue for people on the ace/aro spectrum. It's true that historically, when ‘queer’ was used as a pejorative slur against LGBTQ+ people, asexual and aromantic people were not by any means the primary targets of this discrimination, due to the fact that it’s only recently that society has started to recognise the existence of asexuality and aromanticism. However, now that ‘queer’ is being reclaimed by the LGBTQ+ community, it’s important to highlight that the term denotes anything that differs from the accepted norm. Many ace/aro people consider themselves queer in this sense, and feel that they belong within the LGBTQ+ community. Queerness now is a matter of self-identification, and anyone who feels that the LGBTQ+ or ‘queer’ umbrella encompasses their identity should be welcome in the community. The Oxford LGBTQ+ Society recognises asexuality and aromanticism as part of the community, and if you identify as ace/aro, you are more than welcome in our LGBTQ+ spaces.
