Asexuality has been criminalized

Although there is a large history of anti-ace sentiment leeching into laws and policy across many countries, Asexuality as an identity has now been outright criminalized for the first time in history, that we know of. Niger military junta introduces new penal code criminalizing homosexuality with 5-10 years in prison: https://apnews.com/article/niger-homo... New anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Niger increases risks faced by Human Rights Defenders: https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en... Asexual woman fled home over forced marriage and ‘corrective rape’ threats: https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/0... Russia Includes Transgender Status on List of Driver’s License Medical Restrictions: https://www.humanrightsfirst.org/libr... Featured MarketplACE Vendor: Portalmania: https://bookshop.org/p/books/portalma... Ace-owned bookshops: Main St. Books Monroe: https://www.mainstbooksmonroe.com/ Rainy Day Paperback Exchange: https://www.rainydaypaperback.com/ Teaberry Books: https://www.teaberrybooks.com/ Like what we're doing? Buy us a Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/theacecouple Website: https://theacecouple.com Send Us Mail! PO Box 26654 Overland Park, KS 66225