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AVEN is the world's biggest asexual site, but we're not the only ones. If you want to check out where else asexuality is cropping up on the Internet, check out this page!
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[[AVEN]] is the world's biggest asexual site, but it is not the only one. If you want to check out where else asexuality is cropping up on the Internet, check out this page!
  
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==Forums==
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==Related forums==
  
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[[Apositive]]
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:*[http://arocalypse.com/ Arocalypse] is a laid back community designed for providing support for aromantics of all sexualities and education for those who want to learn more.
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[http://www.apositive.org/forum/index.php Apositive.org] 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.
 
  
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[[Asexual Lesbians]]
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:*[http://asexualityorg.proboards.com/index.cgi AVEN Backup Board] is the official temporary board for AVEN, used during site downtime. Operational since August 2012, prior to this the AVENites Unite was used during downtime (See Info below). ''Learn more about the [http://www.asexuality.org/en/index.php?/topic/78654-new-aven-backup-board/ Backup Board]
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[http://z4.invisionfree.com/Asexual_Lesbians/index.php Asexual Lesbians] is a forum for asexual lesbians. It is open to anyone who identifies as lesbian or is interested in asexual lesbian issues.
 
  
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[[The A-sylum]]
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:*[http://avenitesunite.proboards.com/index.cgi AVENites Unite] was a temporary board for AVEN, created when the site was TOSed in 2006, and subsequently used when AVEN goes down. ''Learn more about [[History#AVEN TOSed by Bluehost|AVENites Unite]]
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[http://www.ace-book.net/discussion/ 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.
 
  
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[[Asexual Youth]]
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:*[http://cardhouse.boards.net/thread/18/good-resources Card House] was created as a "safer, more respectful location for asexual and asexual-spectrum people to talk about asexuality."
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[http://www.queeryouth.org.uk/community/index.php?act=SF&f=152/ 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.
 
  
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[[Aromantic Asexuals]]
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:*[http://demigrace.forumotion.com/ Demi Grace] is a forum home for demisexuals, grey-asexuals and allies.
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[http://aromantics.forum-motion.net/ 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.
 
  
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[[The Asexy Place]]
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:*[http://shadedtriangle.proboards.com/index.cgi Knights of the Shaded Triangle] is a queer-friendly asexuality board that takes a hard-line approach against intolerance.
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[http://asexyplace.galileoace.com/index.php 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.
 
  
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[http://cakegasm.net/ Asexuality 2.0] - the purpose for which has not been explained.
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:*[https://transyada.net/forum/ TransYada forums] is a forum for all kinds of queer, but originally an offshoot from the AVEN community (especially from the gender subforum).
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==Informative Websites==
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:*[http://asexualawarenessweek.com/ Asexual Awareness Week] is an international campaign to promote awareness about asexuality. Some of the things you can expect are a series of guest blogs, an asexual community wide demographic survey, and screenings of documentary (A)sexual. ''Learn more about [[Asexual Awareness Week]]''.
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:*[http://asexualexplorations.net 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. ''Learn more about [[Asexual Explorations]]''.
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:*[http://asexualsexologist.wordpress.com Asexual Sexologist] is a collection of resources for asexuals and sexologists.
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:*[http://avenpt.tumblr.com/ AVEN Project Team] on tumblr for ace community information, media requests and announcements. ''Learn more about the [[AVEN Project Team]]''.
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:*[http://www.demisexuality.org/ Demisexuality.org] is a website which provides information on all aspects of demisexuality.
  
 
==Blogs==
 
==Blogs==
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===About Asexuality===
 
===About Asexuality===
  
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[http://aceofbutterflies.wordpress.com/ Ace of Butterflies] is the blog of [http://juliejolie.net/ Julie] on asexuality. 100% asexual reflection.
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:*[http://aceadmiral.tumblr.com/ Ace Admiral] is a asexual activism blog.
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:*[http://aceupyoursleeve.tumblr.com/ Ace Up Your Sleeve] is a inspiration and asexual craft blog.
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:*[http://asexualspace.wordpress.com/ An Asexual Space] is by an asexual, romantic, neutrois, genderqueer student
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:*[http://asexualagenda.wordpress.com/ The Asexual Agenda] is a group blog dedicated to providing news and views (beyond asexuality 101) for people on the asexual spectrum .
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:*[http://asexualadvice.tumblr.com/ Asexual Advice] is a questions and answer blog, created by a group.
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:*[http://asexualcuriosities.wordpress.com/ Asexual Curiosities] is a blog by SlightlyMetaphysical.
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:*[http://aceamoeba.wordpress.com/ Asexual Love] is the blog of the mysterious Ace Amoeba, a collection of short articles from a unique perspective.
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:*[http://asexyamy.wordpress.com/ Asexy Amy] is the blog of Amyb about being asexual and aromantic.
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:*[http://theonepercentclub.blogspot.com/ Asexy Beast] is the blog of Ily, an AVENite and meetup organizer from San Francisco.
  
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[http://www.frogthis.com/ace-of-hearts/ Ace of Hearts] is the blog of theimpossiblek, a romantic asexual feminist nerd in her twenties.
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:*[http://www.asexualstories.wordpress.com/ The Asexual Story Project] hosts stories and experiences of asexuals.
  
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[http://www.apositive.org/ Apositive.org] maintains a blog of opinions and announcements from its members.
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:*[http://www.asexualunderground.blogspot.com/ Love from the Asexual Underground] is the blog (formerly a podcast) of David Jay, AVEN's founder. Here he talks about his latest visibility efforts and his experiences with queer-positive and sex-positive allies.
  
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[http://asexualadvice.tumblr.com/ Asexual Advice] is a questions and answer blog, created by a group.
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:*[http://meowingatthemoon.wordpress.com/ Meowing at the Moon] is written by Stephanie Silberstein, LGBT activist and author of ''Shades of Gay'', which included an asexual character.
  
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[http://asexystuff.blogspot.com/ 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.
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:*[https://prismaticentanglements.com/ Shades of Gray] is the blog of the Gray Lady, a [[Gray-A|gray asexual]] who wishes to express her often-misunderstood sexual identity.
  
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[http://aceamoeba.wordpress.com/ Asexual Love] is the blog of the mysterious Ace Amoeba, a collection of short articles from a unique perspective.
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:*[http://thingsthatmakeyouacey.tumblr.com/ Things That Make You Acey]
  
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[http://theonepercentclub.blogspot.com/ Asexy Beast] is the blog of Ily, an AVENite and meetup organizer from San Francisco.
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:*[http://writingfromfactorx.wordpress.com/ Writing From Factor X] is a blog by Sciatrix.
  
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[http://unicornsareace.wordpress.com/ Charlie the Unicorn, Ace Detective] is the blog of a 17-year-old asexual transgender nerd writing on sexuality and gender, formerly found at [http://asexualadolescence.wordpress.com/ Asexual Adolescence].
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:*[http://queenieofaces.tumblr.com/ Concept Awesome] is a blog by Queenie.
  
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[http://edgeofeverywhere.wordpress.com/ Edge of Everywhere] is the blog of asexualfeminist.
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:*[https://fuckyeahasexual.tumblr.com/ F Yeah Asexual]
  
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[http://glad-to-be-a.livejournal.com/ 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.
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[http://www.asexualunderground.blogspot.com/ Love from the Asexual Underground] is the blog (formerly a podcast) of David Jay, AVEN's founder. Here he talks about his latest visibility efforts and his experiences with queer-positive and sex-positive allies.
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:*[http://aceofbutterflies.wordpress.com/ Ace of Butterflies] is the blog of [http://juliejolie.net/ Julie] on asexuality. 100% asexual reflection.
  
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[http://emma-rainbow.livejournal.com/ 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.
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:*[http://web.archive.org/web/20100902083510/http://www.frogthis.com/ace-of-hearts/ Ace of Hearts] is the blog of theimpossiblek, a romantic asexual feminist nerd in her twenties.
  
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[http://asexuallyyours.blogspot.com/ The Protean Avenger: Asexual Politics] is the blog of Karli June, an asexual graduate student studying the representation of gender and sexuality in cultural productions.
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:*[http://amoebageek.blogspot.com/ A Proudly Geeky Asexual Mind]
  
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[http://amoebageek.blogspot.com/ A Proudly Geeky Asexual Mind]
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:*[http://acefeminisms.blogspot.com/ Another Asexual Radical] is a blog by Mage, editor of the Asexy and Asexual Feminism zines.
  
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[http://rainbowamoeba.wordpress.com/ 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.
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:*[http://edgeofeverywhere.wordpress.com/ Edge of Everywhere] is the blog of asexualfeminist.
  
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[http://grasexuality.wordpress.com/ Shades of Gray] is the blog of the Gray Lady, a [[Gray-A|gray asexual]] who wishes to express her often-misunderstood sexual identity.
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:*[http://galegasfantasy.blogspot.com/ Galega's aFanstasies] is a blog by Galega about her asexual fantasies and other thoughts.
  
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[http://willendork.wordpress.com/ 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.
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:*[http://emma-rainbow.livejournal.com/ 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.
  
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[http://asexyme.blogspot.com/ Too Asexy For My Shorts] is a blog by ExeCUTE, a teenage asexual about coming out and other experiences.
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:*[http://web.archive.org/web/20100505061935/http://rainbowamoeba.wordpress.com/ 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.
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:*[http://willendork.wordpress.com/ 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.
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:*[http://asexyme.blogspot.com/ Too Asexy For My Shorts] is a blog by ExeCUTE, a teenage asexual about coming out and other experiences.
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:*[http://thereisnocloset.blogspot.com/ What do you mean by sex] is a blog by Trix.
  
 
===Partly About Asexuality===
 
===Partly About Asexuality===
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:*[http://demisexuality.tumblr.com/ Demisexuality] is a blog where [[demisexuality|demisexuals]] can find things that pertain to a little-known and misunderstood orientation
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:*[http://smurfpants.blogspot.com/ Meanwhile, Inside My Head...] is the blog of [[user:Hound|Hound]], an asexual loner who "spends a lot of time thinking about things". His thoughts include, but are not limited to, thoughts on his asexual identity.
  
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[http://smurfpants.blogspot.com/ Meanwhile, Inside My Head...] is the blog of [[user:Hound|Hound]], an asexual loner who "spends a lot of time thinking about things". His thoughts include, but are not limited to, thoughts on his asexual identity.
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:*[http://skepticsplay.blogspot.com Skeptic's Play] is a blog loosely about skepticism, written by miller (aka [[User:Siggy|Siggy]]), a physics student. After identifying on the asexual spectrum, he started an [http://skepticsplay.blogspot.com/search/label/lgbta LGBTA category] on his blog, primarily focusing on asexuality.
  
 
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[http://prudesmission.blogspot.com/ Prude] is a parody blog written by an apparent antisexual who is committed to Chastity, Dignity, and Kindness to Penguins.
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:*[http://prudesmission.blogspot.com/ Prude] is a parody blog written by an apparent antisexual who is committed to Chastity, Dignity, and Kindness to Penguins.
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:*[http://www.queersunited.blogspot.com/ Queers United] is an activist blog alerting people to current LGBT issues. They are committed to representing asexuals as well as all other sexual minorities, and have posted about asexuality on many occasions.
  
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[http://www.queersunited.blogspot.com/ Queers United] is an activist blog alerting people to current LGBT issues. They are committed to representing asexuals as well as all other sexual minorities, and have posted about asexuality on many occasions.
 
  
 
==Social Networking Groups==
 
==Social Networking Groups==
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:*[[Asexual Groups (site)|Asexual Groups]] is a directory of asexual groups worldwide.
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===Bebo===
 
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[http://www.bebo.com/avenites/ Asexual Bebo Group] is for any asexual with a Bebo account.
 
  
 
===deviantART===
 
===deviantART===
  
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[http://club-of-aces.deviantart.com/ 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.
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:*[http://club-of-aces.deviantart.com/ 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===
 
===Facebook===
  
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[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2235733740 asexual.]
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:*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/aven.network AVEN Community on Facebook]
  
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[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2204641049 Asexuality] is a group for people who are uninterested in sex and "are sick of all the sexually related groups on Facebook".
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:*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Asexual-Awareness-Week/137192986353296 Asexual Awareness Week]
  
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[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2229697669 AVEN Community on Facebook]
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:*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Asexual/209804579046546 (A)sexual] documentary
  
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[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=18120974187&ref=ts Being Ace is Ace]
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:*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/58661766457/ Australian Aces] is a Facebook group for Aussie Aces.
  
 
===Google Groups===
 
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[http://groups.google.com/group/AsexualHaven AsexualHaven]
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:*[http://groups.google.com/group/AsexualHaven AsexualHaven]
  
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[http://groups.google.com/group/asexualityresearch Asexuality Research Network] is a Google group for scientists who have studied, or are currently studying, asexuality.
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:*[http://groups.google.com/group/asexualityresearch Asexuality Research Network] is a Google group for scientists who have studied, or are currently studying, asexuality.
  
 
===Last.fm===
 
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[http://www.last.fm/group/The+Asexuals The Asexuals] is a group for Last.fm listeners who identify as asexual.
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:*[http://www.last.fm/group/The+Asexuals The Asexuals] is a group for Last.fm listeners who identify as asexual.
  
 
===LiveJournal===
 
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[http://community.livejournal.com/asexual_lit/ Asexuality in the Literary World] is a LiveJournal community dedicated to writing a book to spread asexual visibility.
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:*[http://community.livejournal.com/asexual_lit/ Asexuality in the Literary World] is a LiveJournal community dedicated to writing a book to spread asexual visibility.
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:*[http://community.livejournal.com/asexuality/ 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. ''Learn more about [[Livejournal Asexuality]]''.
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:*[http://community.livejournal.com/asexuals/ 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.
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:*[http://community.livejournal.com/asex_adjusted/profile 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.
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:*[http://community.livejournal.com/ace_of_arts/ Ace of Arts] is a community for collections of literature with asexuality involved.
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===MySpace===
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:*[http://groups.myspace.com/asexualityisgood Asexual and Proud] is a MySpace group for proud asexuals.
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:*[http://groups.myspace.com/asexalliance The Asexual-Sexual Alliance] is a MySpace group dedicated to "informing anyone of asexuality". People of any orientation are welcome.
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:*[http://groups.myspace.com/asexualswithattitude Asexuals With Attitude] is a MySpace group for asexuals, dedicated to dispelling some common myths about asexuality.
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===YouTube===
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:*[http://www.youtube.com/user/TheDapperAce The Dapper Ace] is a collaborative YouTube group that discusses a diverse range of topics about or related to asexuality to help provide a better understanding and to increase visibility.
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:*[http://www.youtube.com/user/HotPiecesofAce Hot Pieces of Ace] is an asexual collaboration YouTube group. [[HPoA]] is dedicated to fostering discussion about asexuality though videos posted every weekday on a weekly topic.  
  
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[[The Asexuality Livejournal Community]]
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:*[http://www.youtube.com/user/ACESOMNIACS Acesomniacs], similar to The Dapper Ace and HPoA, is an asexual collaboration channel, where each of the participants release a video discussing issues related to Asexuality on a two-week basis.
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[http://community.livejournal.com/asexuality/ 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.
 
  
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[http://community.livejournal.com/asexuals/ 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.
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:*[http://blip.tv/theasexualitychronicles The Asexuality Chronicles], a YouTube series transplanted to blip.tv but currently running on both sites, is an original series created by an asexual woman. It is intended to provide information on asexuality and provide a window into the life of a particular asexual person.
  
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[http://community.livejournal.com/asex_adjusted/profile 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.
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[http://community.livejournal.com/ok_for_others/ OK For Others] is a community for people who find sex distasteful or disgusting. However, it describes itself as "not a place for anti sexuality people", as distaste for sex is a personal feeling and should not reflect on what other people do in their own time.
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:*[http://alifepodcast.wordpress.com/ 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.
  
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[http://community.livejournal.com/ace_of_arts/ Ace of Arts] is a community for collections of literature with asexuality involved.
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:*[http://unscrewedandilluminated.galileoace.com/ Unscrewed and Illuminated] is a podcast about asexuality, all the issues that surround asexuality and the lives of asexuals.
  
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[http://community.livejournal.com/celibatewhore/ Celibate Whore] is a non-judgemental community for people who are celibate, abstinent, or considering celibacy or abstinence for any reason.
 
  
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[http://community.livejournal.com/safespace/ Safespace] is a community for all individuals who have difficulty with sex and sexuality, including asexuals as well as victims of sexual abuse, people with sexual dysfunctions, and similar.
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==Personals Sites==
  
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:*[[Acebook]] is a free dating and social networking community for asexuals, including forums, chat and user-created groups.
  
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[http://groups.myspace.com/asexualityisgood Asexual and Proud] is a MySpace group for proud asexuals.
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:*[http://www.affectionatefriends.com/ 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.
  
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[http://groups.myspace.com/asexalliance The Asexual-Sexual Alliance] is a MySpace group dedicated to "informing anyone of asexuality". People of any orientation are welcome.
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:*[http://www.asexualpals.com/ Asexual Pals] is an informal introduction service that brings together asexual and celibate people for romantic and platonic relationships.
  
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[http://groups.myspace.com/asexualswithattitude Asexuals With Attitude] is a MySpace group for asexuals, dedicated to dispelling some common myths about asexuality.
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:*[http://www.asexualitic.com/ Asexualitic] describes itself as "the first free dating site for asexual people", although technically it was released after the creation of Acebook (originally known as A-Date), which is also free.
  
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:*[http://asexuals.net/ Asexuals.net] is described as "a platform of friendship and love for those asexuals looking for more."
  
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[http://www.youtube.com/group/aventube AVENTube] is an asexual YouTube group with videos related to asexuality.
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:*Celibate Passions is a dating and networking site for celibate people looking for platonic relationships. It comes with chat, message boards, and email.
  
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[http://www.youtube.com/user/HotPiecesofAce Hot Pieces of Ace] is an asexual collaboration YouTube group currently sorting out auditions for a regular vlog team.
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:*[http://www.cuddlecomfort.com Cuddle Comfort] is a site for finding cuddle buddies.
  
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:*[http://www.fetlife.com FetLife] is a networking site for the BDSM and fetish community, and is ace-friendly.
  
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[http://asexualexplorations.net 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.
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:*[https://www.meetaces.com/ MeetAces] is a platform for people who identify as asexual and who are looking for friendship, dating, or a relationship with other asexuals.
  
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[http://www.asexuality.org.nz/ 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.
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:*[https://www.patook.com Patook] is a strictly platonic friendship app that blocks flirt attempts and has a large ace community.
  
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[http://www.geocities.com/decussationofthepyramids/index.html The Frigidarium] is a site for is a site for asexuals, non-sexuals, celibates, and antisexuals, providing information and links on the topic of asexuality.
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==Local sites==
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:*[http://www.asexualgroups.com Asexual Groups] is a list of asexual groups worldwide
  
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:*[http://www.acesofarizona.org/ Aces of Arizona] is an asexual awareness site dedicated to promote education and visibility of the largest asexual community in the state of Arizona. Local meetup events, advice, news, friendships, dating, information.
  
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[http://www.ace-book.net/ Acebook] is a free dating and social networking community for asexuals, including forums, chat and user-created groups.
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:*[http://calacespace.wordpress.com/ Ace Space] is an asexual student group at the University of California at Berkeley, and posts information about local asexual meetups, news, and events.
  
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[http://www.affectionatefriends.com/ 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.
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:*[http://www.australianasexuals.com/ Australian Asexuals] is an ace group based in Australia.
  
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[http://www.asexualpals.com/ Asexual Pals] is an informal introduction service that brings together asexual and celibate people for romantic and platonic relationships.
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:*[[Asexual Awareness Australia]]
  
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[http://www.asexualitic.com/ 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.
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:*[http://www.meetup.com/NewEnglandAces/ New England Aces] is a meet up group based in Boston.
  
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[http://celibatepassions.com/ Celibate Passions] is a dating and networking site for celibate people looking for platonic relationships. It comes with chat, message boards, and email.
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:*[http://www.meetup.com/San-Francisco-Bay-Area-Ace-Meetups/ SF Bay Area Ace Meetups] is a meetup group in the San Francisco Bay area which rotates between Berkeley, San Francisco, and the South Bay.
  
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[https://www.platonicpartners.co.uk/ 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.
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==See also==
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*[[Student Groups]]
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*[[Internationality]]
  
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[[Category:Asexuality]]
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[[Category:Asexual Organizations]]

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Related forums

  • Arocalypse is a laid back community designed for providing support for aromantics of all sexualities and education for those who want to learn more.
  • AVEN Backup Board is the official temporary board for AVEN, used during site downtime. Operational since August 2012, prior to this the AVENites Unite was used during downtime (See Info below). Learn more about the Backup Board
  • AVENites Unite was a temporary board for AVEN, created when the site was TOSed in 2006, and subsequently used when AVEN goes down. Learn more about AVENites Unite
  • Card House was created as a "safer, more respectful location for asexual and asexual-spectrum people to talk about asexuality."
  • Demi Grace is a forum home for demisexuals, grey-asexuals and allies.
  • TransYada forums is a forum for all kinds of queer, but originally an offshoot from the AVEN community (especially from the gender subforum).

Informative Websites

  • Asexual Awareness Week is an international campaign to promote awareness about asexuality. Some of the things you can expect are a series of guest blogs, an asexual community wide demographic survey, and screenings of documentary (A)sexual. Learn more about Asexual Awareness Week.
  • 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. Learn more about Asexual Explorations.
  • Demisexuality.org is a website which provides information on all aspects of demisexuality.

Blogs

About Asexuality

Active

  • The Asexual Agenda is a group blog dedicated to providing news and views (beyond asexuality 101) for people on the asexual spectrum .
  • Asexual Love is the blog of the mysterious Ace Amoeba, a collection of short articles from a unique perspective.
  • Asexy Amy is the blog of Amyb about being asexual and aromantic.
  • Asexy Beast is the blog of Ily, an AVENite and meetup organizer from San Francisco.
  • Love from the Asexual Underground is the blog (formerly a podcast) of David Jay, AVEN's founder. Here he talks about his latest visibility efforts and his experiences with queer-positive and sex-positive allies.
  • Meowing at the Moon is written by Stephanie Silberstein, LGBT activist and author of Shades of Gay, which included an asexual character.

Inactive

  • Ace of Hearts is the blog of theimpossiblek, a romantic asexual feminist nerd in her twenties.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Partly About Asexuality

  • Meanwhile, Inside My Head... is the blog of Hound, an asexual loner who "spends a lot of time thinking about things". His thoughts include, but are not limited to, thoughts on his asexual identity.
  • Skeptic's Play is a blog loosely about skepticism, written by miller (aka Siggy), a physics student. After identifying on the asexual spectrum, he started an LGBTA category on his blog, primarily focusing on asexuality.

Related Topics

  • Prude is a parody blog written by an apparent antisexual who is committed to Chastity, Dignity, and Kindness to Penguins.
  • Queers United is an activist blog alerting people to current LGBT issues. They are committed to representing asexuals as well as all other sexual minorities, and have posted about asexuality on many occasions.


Social Networking Groups

deviantART

  • 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

Google Groups

Last.fm

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

LiveJournal

  • 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 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 is a community for collections of literature with asexuality involved.

MySpace

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

YouTube

  • The Dapper Ace is a collaborative YouTube group that discusses a diverse range of topics about or related to asexuality to help provide a better understanding and to increase visibility.
  • Hot Pieces of Ace is an asexual collaboration YouTube group. HPoA is dedicated to fostering discussion about asexuality though videos posted every weekday on a weekly topic.
  • Acesomniacs, similar to The Dapper Ace and HPoA, is an asexual collaboration channel, where each of the participants release a video discussing issues related to Asexuality on a two-week basis.
  • The Asexuality Chronicles, a YouTube series transplanted to blip.tv but currently running on both sites, is an original series created by an asexual woman. It is intended to provide information on asexuality and provide a window into the life of a particular asexual person.

Podcasts

  • 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.


Personals Sites

  • Acebook is a free dating and social networking community for asexuals, including forums, chat and user-created groups.
  • 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 is an informal introduction service that brings together asexual and celibate people for romantic and platonic relationships.
  • Asexualitic describes itself as "the first free dating site for asexual people", although technically it was released after the creation of Acebook (originally known as A-Date), which is also free.
  • Asexuals.net is described as "a platform of friendship and love for those asexuals looking for more."
  • Celibate Passions is a dating and networking site for celibate people looking for platonic relationships. It comes with chat, message boards, and email.
  • FetLife is a networking site for the BDSM and fetish community, and is ace-friendly.
  • MeetAces is a platform for people who identify as asexual and who are looking for friendship, dating, or a relationship with other asexuals.
  • Patook is a strictly platonic friendship app that blocks flirt attempts and has a large ace community.

Local sites

  • Aces of Arizona is an asexual awareness site dedicated to promote education and visibility of the largest asexual community in the state of Arizona. Local meetup events, advice, news, friendships, dating, information.
  • Ace Space is an asexual student group at the University of California at Berkeley, and posts information about local asexual meetups, news, and events.
  • SF Bay Area Ace Meetups is a meetup group in the San Francisco Bay area which rotates between Berkeley, San Francisco, and the South Bay.

See also

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