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Tyger Songbird

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Covers:  Asexuality, Aromanticism LGBTQIA+ Rights, Teaching, Books, Literature, Sports, Education, progressivism, politics, television, media representation
I'm the Ace of Spades. I write about being aromantic asexual. I also love classical music & trivia. @TAAAP, He/Him tygersongbird.substack.com/

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Tyger Songbird’s Biography

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My name is Tyler Stevenson, but I go by Tyger Songbird. I am a writer who primarily discusses issues related to asexuality and aromanticism, alongside LGBTQIA+ rights. I have written articles for major publications, such as QueerAF and LGBTQ Nation. I have a Masters in Education from Southern Nazarene University. I was a teacher for a few years, but previously quit in the previous year. If you are looking for a writer with great expertise related to asexuality and knowledge of LGBTQIA+ history …

Tyger Songbird’s Journalist Portfolio

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I am asexual. My story is exactly why LGBTQ inclusive sex ed should be required in schools.

I am asexual. My story is exactly why LGBTQ inclusive sex ed should be required in schools.

The fact so few people receive LGBTQ sex ed hurts everyone, especially kids who grew up like me.

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Republican backers ghostwrote a bill that would punish homosexuality with death in Ghana

Republican backers ghostwrote a bill that would punish homosexuality with death in Ghana

There is a bill in Ghana that LGBTQ advocates are calling the "most homophobic document the world has ever se…

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Dolores Huerta shows us how LGBTQ equality is inextricably linked with other justice movements

Dolores Huerta shows us how LGBTQ equality is inextricably linked with other justice movements

"When we talk about workers’ rights, women’s rights, and civil rights, we are having the same conversation ab…

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North Carolina Lt. Governor compares LGBTQ people to cow dung & says straights are "superior"

North Carolina Lt. Governor compares LGBTQ people to cow dung & says straights are "superior"

The GOP politician claims to be a Christian pastor, but all he teaches is hate. Locals describe him as "a wea…

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Conservatives want to disband the Nebraska Board of Education to stop LGBTQ education

Conservatives want to disband the Nebraska Board of Education to stop LGBTQ education

Conservatives in Nebraska are collecting signatures for a 2022 ballot initiative that would change the state …

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American Christians busted pushing conversion therapy in Costa Rica by undercover reporters

American Christians busted pushing conversion therapy in Costa Rica by undercover reporters

Therapists linked to two U.S. organizations are telling LGBTQ people in Costa Rica that homosexuality is wron…

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JK Rowling said asexual people don't face discrimination. She couldn't be more wrong.

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By Tyger Songbird
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April 6 is International Asexuality Day. It’s a day that was created by asexual activists (including model Yasmin Benoit) to highlight how asexuality is an oftentimes invisible orientation that many people may not know about, even if it is what they truly are. International Asexuality Day is also a day to discuss topics related to asexuality, such as research, media representation, and many other topics. Don’t tell that to Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.
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Finding out I am asexual has helped me come into my own

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By Tyger Songbird
| LGBTQ Nation Verified
I remember a day during my senior year when all my friends and classmates were talking about plans after high school. Eventually, the question got around to whether or not to have kids and get married. Everybody said they wanted marriage and kids. When the conversation got around to me, I remember the look of astonishment when I told them I never wanted to get married or have sex and that I was looking to get a vasectomy because I didn’t want any kids.
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Ace researcher explains why 31% of people think asexuality can be "cured"

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By Tyger Songbird
| LGBTQ Nation Verified
King’s College London published a study in February regarding people’s attitudes about asexuality. The study found interesting results, including that nearly a third of respondents believed that asexuality could be cured through conversion therapy. I discussed the results of this study and more with the study’s sponsor, Yasmin Benoit. Benoit is an asexual activist and model who became the first asexual grand marshal at New York City’s Pride March in 2023.
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LGBTQ Nation

Have you ever used a typewriter?

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