Model Slammed for Saying 'Asexual People Deserve Equal Rights'
asexual Grand Marshal at New York City Pride has received backlash for her comments about her sexual identity.Yasmin Benoit is perhaps one of the most recognizable advocates for the asexual community globally and is the founder of the U.K.'s first asexual rights initiative.She identifies as asexual, sometimes called ace, which is a sexuality defined as a person who does not experience sexual attraction, according to LGBTQ+ advocacy group GLAAD.The Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN) also describes it as an umbrella term for people who may "experience forms of attraction that can be romantic, aesthetic, or sensual in nature but do not lead to a need to act out on that attraction sexually."Benoit went viral over the weekend when tweeting from the London Pride parade where she marched with LGBTQ+ rights organization Stonewall UK."Asexual people deserve equal rights.
We deserve legal recognition. We deserve protection. Thank you@stonewalluk for allowing me to march with you again at #PrideInLondon today & for helping me to bring about this change. #ThisIsWhatAsexualLooksLike #IStandWithStonewALL," Benoit tweeted.The tweet has been viewed 16 million times since she posted it on July 1.While many people congratulated Benoit for speaking up and representing asexual people, many replied with negative comments."Yay, it's so nice to see someone so open about asexuality.
We're not often talked about and rarely ever understood," replied one person.Another commented: "Hello! I am a progressive.
