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Photo by Maksim Chernishev on Unsplash by Daniel Andrade Another Pride Month has come and gone, and it was full of wonderful celebrations of progress, love, and community. But for me, Pride hits a little differently. While many proudly enjoyed movies celebrating queer icons or watched movies about notable moments in the advancement of civil rights, I spent another year wondering whether or not I was a valid or legitimate member of the LGTBQIA+ community. Why would I feel such a thing? Because I am asexual (often shortened as “ace”), someone that experiences little to no sexual attraction to anyone. Contrary to popular belief, the “A” in LGBTQIA+ does not stand for “ally,” but actually for “asexual, aromantic, and agender,” so technically, I should have no qualms in proudly and confidently accepting my place within the “Alphabet Mafia.” However, with only about 1-4% of the global population identifying as asexual, there has long been a struggle to see any representation of asexuali...