Sexual Orientation

Is asexuality code for being gay?

Many asexuals grow up identifying as queer because that seems to be the only category available to them: If you're not a raging heterosexual, society tells us, the only other acceptable option is to identify as gay. But while some asexuals identify as homosexual, there are many who desire and participate in heterosexual relationships. Whether this is merely romantic or includes a sexual component is entirely dependent on the individuals