October is Queer History month. Let& #39;s start with the history of terminology.
- Most popular queer terms have been used as slurs at some point.
- & #39;Lesbian& #39; historically referred to an activity, and therefore all wlw could be accurately described as lesbians.

-& #39;asexual& #39; as a term is not new and there is evidence of it being used as an identity in the queer movement as far back as the 70s.
-terminology changes over time, but it& #39;s important to never deny someone who uses an older version of it the right to do so. These words are ours.

Anyway I& #39;ve been active in the queer movement since the early 90s, AMA

ETA: I was helpfully linked to evidence that Carl Schlegel, a gay activist, mentioned asexuality in a speech in 1907 so AFAIK that& #39;s the earliest actual use of the word as an identity