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VA Pridefest + Asexuality (+photos)


KanoEvey

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So I just got home from Virginia's Pridefest 2016, which is taking place in Richmond, VA. It's a coming together of the LGBTQIA+ community for a day of celebration. I got to go for a little bit (it was way too hot to stay the full time, unfortunately), but I was able to wander around for a little bit and get to see some merchandise geared toward asexuality!

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Imagine my joy when I turned the corner and saw the asexuality flag hanging with the other LGBTQIA+ flags, out in the open. I had to stop and take a pic. There were even bumper stickers and buttons being sold with the ace colors. It was wonderful to see asexuality being included in a Pride event.

The guide, however, did not have much to offer in the way of mentioning asexuality. This was the only real mention of asexuality in the whole guide:

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Do you see it? Here, let me zoom in:

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There we go. That was the only real mention of asexuality in the entire guide.

There is also this:

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Not a real mention of asexuality, but the usage of the ace pride colors is nice.

So, even while the guide is a little lacking in spreading the word about asexuality, it was still nice to see that the vendors at the event itself included asexuality items. We've still got a long way to go to raise awareness of asexuality and give it the visibility it deserves.

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I'd say it's about what we can expect for the time being, but it'll get better given time. The colors and flag are nice to see! ^_^

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