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Ace Week: Asexual Awareness

Posted on October 22, 2023March 8, 2024 by Joshua

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Ace Week, previously known as Asexual Awareness Week when it was founded in 2010, is an annual event which is observed in the last full week of October, this year being Sunday 22nd October through till Saturday 28th October! Ace week is a time to put asexuality in the spotlight by celebrating the progress…

History of Asexual Visibility 8th May

Posted on May 8, 2023March 8, 2024 by Joshua

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You may have heard that the 8th May is Asexual Visibility Day, but did you know that this date was changed due to numerous reasons including backlash from several communities? This blog covers the history of Asexual Visibility Day alongside information to why it changed and how and when to celebrate the…

International Asexuality Day

Posted on April 6, 2023March 9, 2024 by Joshua

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For numerous years, like many other identities and sexual orientations within the LGBTQ+ community, asexuality has often been overlooked or misconstrued internationally. Thankfully with the introduction of International Asexuality Day (IAD), further vital awareness and support is now readily available for Asexual people and those who fall under the Ace umbrella! What…

What Is Asexuality?

Sexual attraction is a type of attraction to another person that involves a sexual interest towards them. Although attraction is known as a normal part of life for many, asexual people do not feel any sexual attraction or interest to others. Asexuality is a sexual orientation where a person experiences little to no sexual attraction to anyone and/or does not experience desire for sexual contact.

There are many who do not feel they fit within the core definition of asexual, however there are many other ways for them to identify their experiences with them possibly aligning to other parts of the asexual umbrella. More can be read about this within our Asexual Awareness Blog.

Asexual Pride Flag

In 2009, AVEN members participated in the first asexual entry into an American pride parade when they walked in the San Francisco Pride Parade. In August 2010, after a period of debate over having an asexual flag and how to set up a system to create one, and contacting as many asexual communities as possible, a flag was announced as the asexual pride flag by one of the teams involved.

Colours Of The Asexual Flag

The asexual pride flag consists of four horizontal stipes, each with a different colour. Like many other LGBTQ+ pride flags, each colour represents a different part of the identity it represents. With the ace flag, black represents asexuality, grey is for the grey-area between sexual and asexual, white for the representation of sexuality and finally the purple stripe is to represent community.