As a person on the asexual spectrum, I didn’t grow up with a lot of media that reflected this part of my identity. Television and film constantly ignored, or worse, erased ace voices, so the only ...

I am aromantic (aro), asexual (ace), and touch averse. For me, this means that I never experience romantic or sexual attraction, and that I’m often not OK with touch, such as hugs, even from friends.

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 ...

I always feel the brief, confused pause after I explain that I’m on the asexual spectrum and also read romance novels. The bewilderment only grows when I add that I don’t just read romances, I devour ...