Asexual characters that are paving the way for ace representation
According to LGBTQ media watchdog GLAAD, LGBTQ representation on television reached record highs this year, with 11.9 percent of the 775 series regular characters scheduled to appear on scripted broadcast primetime programming being part of the LGBTQ community.
Despite this, asexual representation in media remains scarce, with only two asexual characters out of the 637 LGBTQ characters counted in GLAAD’s report.
With anti-LGBTQ legislation on the rise and increased reports of anti-LGBTQ violence, it’s all the more important for storytellers to put LGBTQ stories front and center, as well as for advocates to highlight the few stories out there that are readily available.
Here, we take a look at seven asexual characters from films, TV shows, and books that have paved the way for asexual representation. RELATED: This DC Comics character just came out as asexualIn 2017, asexual fans of the hit animated series Bojack Horseman rejoiced as the lovable slacker Todd Chavez opened up about his sexuality to his then-girlfriend.
