A/Ace. Colloquial abbreviation of “asexual.” Often used to refer to asexual people in a similar manner as “gay” or “straight” are used to refer to homosexual or heterosexual people. Slang term used in the LGBTQ+ community.

Asexual people face issues from others involving a lack of awareness, confusion, isolation, invalidation, misrepresentation, and inappropriate healthcare. They are also sometimes excluded from the LGBTQ+ community because of a lack of understanding.