Hi. My name is Becca and I am a 15 year old Bisexual. So Iāve recently seen the argument on whether aros/aces are apart of the LGBT+ community. So Iām not going to try and make this hateful towards anybody. Iām just going to express my opinion and then promptly leave. So what I believe is that the aromatics and the asexuals are valid and important members of the LGBT+ community. I believe that everyone has the equal right to be in this community. And if Iām stepping on your toes here, Iām sorry, but its not OK to bash someone just because of what they identify as. If you really look at it, its not helping the community. Its tearing it apart. And as a member, it hurts to watch. Iāve risked getting kicked out of my house for being a bisexual in a Pentecostal church and household. And before you say that aromatics and asexuals donāt have to worry about that. You honestly donāt know what someoneās home life is like. I may not have examples, but that doesnāt mean it doesnāt happen. However, all of this does not mean that I endorse people making fun of others. That is far from OK. But just because thereās one or two bad people, it does not mean that the whole community is bad. Weāve been through this before, but we werenāt fighting against ourselves. We fought against people who hate us with a passion. They tried to shut us down. They tried to force us back into the closet. They tried to erase our existence. And you know what we did. We fought back and took no prisoners. And what did we get in the end? Gay marriage legalized and respect. We won. But we canāt let civil wars drag us down. We need to remain as one. We need to be just as accepting as we were back at Stonewall. We NEED each other. And whether you are Bi, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Aro, or Ace you still matter. This community was built on love and assurance that nobody will be shunned or force back into that metaphorical closet. Lets not destroy that please.Ā




















