2019
Yasmin Benoit Launches #ThisIsWhatAsexualLooksLike
Activism Cultural UK People
British model and activist Yasmin Benoit created the #ThisIsWhatAsexualLooksLike movement, inviting asexual people to make themselves visible and challenge stereotypes. She collaborated with AVEN and Budweiser to host the first asexual-themed bar at Pride in London, and became the first openly asexual woman on a UK magazine cover (Attitude, December 2019).
Impact & Significance
Brought unprecedented mainstream visibility to the asexual community, challenging assumptions that asexual people 'look' a certain way.
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- Date
- 2019
- Era
- 2010-2019
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Questions This Event Helps Answer
Q What do Pride flags mean? Pride flags turn identity, solidarity and protest into visible symbols, helping LGBTQ+ communities claim space and recognise one another. Q What do gender-diverse historical lives show? They show that people have crossed, rejected or reworked gender categories across many centuries, cultures and institutions. Q How did asexual and Two-Spirit visibility grow? It grew through community language, Indigenous gatherings, online networks, research and public campaigns.
