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Forums

Website Description
Apositive.org Apositive was founded in order to provide a more sex-positive alternative to the atmosphere of AVEN and to promote advanced and complex discussion of asexuality. It welcomes people of all orientations, preferably those who are already familiar with the basics of asexuality.
Asexual Lesbians Asexual Lesbians is a forum for asexual lesbians. It is open to anyone who identifies as lesbian or is interested in asexual lesbian issues.
The A-sylum The A-sylum, a part of the Acebook website (formerly Strait-A), caters to "the more off-the-wall variety of asexual". It is a community-based website for people who like jokes that aren't dirty, although there is serious discussion as well.
Asexual Youth Asexual Youth, message board provided by the Queer Youth Network (UK based alternative sexuality and gender organisation), moderated by a dedicated Asexual Coordinator offering support, information and resources for younger people (25 and under) as well as their advocates.
Aromantic Asexuals Aromantic Asexuals A community for aromantic asexuals to connect and discuss, in whatever depth, aromanticism. All aromantics are welcome to discuss anything - non-aromantics to discuss aromanticism. A place for them if they feel they need it.
The Asexy Place The Asexy Place is a forum for asexuals, demisexuals, grey(a)sexuals, and sexual allies to get support and talk about things with others who understand asexuality.
Asexuality 2.0
Knights of the Shaded Triangle
TransYada forums The TransYada forums are a forum for all kinds of queer, but originally an offshoot from the AVEN community


Informative Websites

Website Description
Asexual Explorations Asexual Explorations exists to promote the academic study of asexuality and connect people with the resources that exist, written for academics doing research, students writing papers , and anyone else who interested in the subject.
Asexuality Aotearoa New Zealand Asexuality Aotearoa New Zealand was created to provide information for the asexual community in New Zealand and to increase visibility and the formation of asexual groups.
Asexual Awareness Australia Asexual Awareness Australia (A3) is a website dedicated to raising awareness and support for asexuals in Australia.


Social Networking Groups

Bebo Group

Description
Asexual Bebo Group The Asexual Bebo Group is for any asexual with a Bebo account.

deviantART Group

Description
Club of Aces Club of Aces is a deviantART group for asexuals and allies, and accepts art and literature related to asexuality as well as general-themed submissions by ace artists.


Blogs

About Asexuality
Ace of Butterflies is the blog of Julie on asexuality. 100% asexual reflection.
Ace of Hearts is the blog of theimpossiblek, a romantic asexual feminist nerd in her twenties.
Another Asexual Radical is a blog by Mage, editor of the Asexy and Asexual Feminism zines.
Apositive.org maintains a blog of opinions and announcements from its members.
A Proudly Geeky Asexual Mind
Asexual Advice is a questions and answer blog, created by a group.
Asexual Curiosities is a blog by SlightlyMetaphysical.
Asexual Explorations is the blog of an asexual in his mid 20's who writes about asexual identity and identity politics as well as some personal reflections on his own asexuality.
Asexual Love is the blog of the mysterious Ace Amoeba, a collection of short articles from a unique perspective.
Asexy Beast is the blog of Ily, an AVENite and meetup organizer from San Francisco.
Charlie the Unicorn, Ace Detective is the blog of a 18-year-old asexual nerd writing on sexuality and gender, formerly found at Asexual Adolescence.
Edge of Everywhere is the blog of asexualfeminist.
Glad to be A is the journal of a 31 year old aromantic asexual female who is happy with her asexuality and wants to share her musings and experiences.
Love from the Asexual Underground is the blog of David Jay, AVEN's founder. Here he talks about his latest visibility efforts and his experiences with queer-positive and sex-positive allies.
Musings from outside normal boundaries is a place to think out the box about sexuality, gender and relationships, usually from an asexual, sex-positive, visibility and education viewpoint.
Rainbow Amoeba's Petri Dish is the blog of a 23-year-old asexual female who identifies as a dreamer and is trying to make sense of the world.
Shades of Gray is the blog of the Gray Lady, a gray asexual who wishes to express her often-misunderstood sexual identity.
The Venus of Willendork is the blog of Venus, a lesbian who continually questions her (a)sexuality; although she no longer uses the asexual label for herself, she has no desire for sex as of yet.
Too Asexy For My Shorts is a blog by ExeCUTE, a teenage asexual about coming out and other experiences.
What do you mean by sex is a blog by Trix.
Writing From Factor X is a blog by Sciatrix.



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Forums

Website

Description

Apositive.org

Apositive was founded in order to provide a more sex-positive alternative to the atmosphere of AVEN and to promote advanced and complex discussion of asexuality. It welcomes people of all orientations, preferably those who are already familiar with the basics of asexuality.

Asexual Lesbians

Asexual Lesbians is a forum for asexual lesbians. It is open to anyone who identifies as lesbian or is interested in asexual lesbian issues.

The A-sylum

The A-sylum, a part of the Acebook website (formerly Strait-A), caters to "the more off-the-wall variety of asexual". It is a community-based website for people who like jokes that aren't dirty, although there is serious discussion as well.

Asexual Youth

Asexual Youth, message board provided by the Queer Youth Network (UK based alternative sexuality and gender organisation), moderated by a dedicated Asexual Coordinator offering support, information and resources for younger people (25 and under) as well as their advocates.

Aromantic Asexuals

Aromantic Asexuals A community for aromantic asexuals to connect and discuss, in whatever depth, aromanticism. All aromantics are welcome to discuss anything - non-aromantics to discuss aromanticism. A place for them if they feel they need it.

The Asexy Place

The Asexy Place is a forum for asexuals, demisexuals, grey(a)sexuals, and sexual allies to get support and talk about things with others who understand asexuality.

Asexuality 2.0

Knights of the Shaded Triangle

TransYada forums

The TransYada forums are a forum for all kinds of queer, but originally an offshoot from the AVEN community


Informative Websites

Website

Description

Asexual Explorations

Asexual Explorations exists to promote the academic study of asexuality and connect people with the resources that exist, written for academics doing research, students writing papers , and anyone else who interested in the subject.

Asexuality Aotearoa New Zealand

Asexuality Aotearoa New Zealand was created to provide information for the asexual community in New Zealand and to increase visibility and the formation of asexual groups.

Asexual Awareness Australia

Asexual Awareness Australia (A3) is a website dedicated to raising awareness and support for asexuals in Australia.


Social Networking Groups

Bebo

Website

Description

Asexual Bebo Group

Asexual Bebo Group is for any asexual with a Bebo account.


deviantART

Website

Description

Club of Aces

Club of Aces is a deviantART group for asexuals and allies, and accepts art and literature related to asexuality as well as general-themed submissions by ace artists.


Facebook

Website

Description

asexual.

Asexuality

Asexuality is a group for people who are uninterested in sex and "are sick of all the sexually related groups on Facebook".

AVEN on Facebook

Being Ace is Ace


Google Groups

Website

Description

AsexualHaven

Asexuality Research Network

Asexuality Research Network is a Google group for scientists who have studied, or are currently studying, asexuality.


Last.fm

Website

Description

The Asexuals

The Asexuals is a group for Last.fm listeners who identify as asexual.


LiveJournal

Website

Description

Asexuality in the Literary World

Asexuality in the Literary World is a LiveJournal community dedicated to writing a book to spread asexual visibility.

Asexuality LiveJournal Community

The Asexuality LiveJournal Community is a community for asexual people to discuss living without sexuality. It welcomes anyone with low or no sexual attraction, or low or no libido, as well as their allies.

Asexuals We Are

Asexuals We Are is a community for "folks who think sex is terribly overrated and pointless". As a community, they put more emphasis on rebelling against sexuality than the Asexuality community.

A Wank-Free Zone

A Wank-Free Zone describes itself as a laid-back environment in which to discuss asexuality, and is dedicated to remaining free of drama and complaining posts.

Ace of Arts

Ace of Arts is a community for collections of literature with asexuality involved.


MySpace

Website

Description

Asexual and Proud

Asexual and Proud is a MySpace group for proud asexuals.

The Asexual-Sexual Alliance

The Asexual-Sexual Alliance is a MySpace group dedicated to "informing anyone of asexuality". People of any orientation are welcome.

Asexuals With Attitude

Asexuals With Attitude is a MySpace group for asexuals, dedicated to dispelling some common myths about asexuality.


YouTube

Website

Description

AVENTube

AVENTube is an asexual YouTube group with videos related to asexuality.

Hot Pieces of Ace

Hot Pieces of Ace is an asexual collaboration YouTube group currently sorting out auditions for a regular vlog team.


Podcasts

Website

Description

A Life

A Life is a weekly podcast about asexuality and asexuals. The show is open to topic suggestions or listener questions. It welcomes guest speakers and possible regular panelists.

Unscrewed and Illuminated

Unscrewed and Illuminated is a podcast about asexuality, all the issues that surround asexuality and the lives of asexuals.


Personals Sites

Website

Description

Acebook

Acebook is a free dating and social networking community for asexuals, including forums, chat and user-created groups.

Affectionate Friends

Affectionate Friends is "a different kind of dating site", made for people (not necessarily asexuals) who want to share time and affection without worrying about sex or commitment.

Asexual Pals

Asexual Pals is an informal introduction service that brings together asexual and celibate people for romantic and platonic relationships.

Asexualitc

Asexualitc describes itself as "the first free dating site for asexual people", although technically it was released after the creation of A-Date, which is also free.

Celibate Passions

Celibate Passions is a dating and networking site for celibate people looking for platonic relationships. It comes with chat, message boards, and email.

Platonic Partners

Platonic Partners is a website celebrating celibate, platonic relationships, and allowing users to meet other like-minded people without the stresses of having to sexually perform. They are asexual-friendly and come with health resources and a newsletter.