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Asexuality Visibility and Education Network's official Blue Sky account!

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Coming soon: Phantasms & Phenomena: An Aspec Paranormal Anthology Presenting 'Phantasms & Phenomena', an upcoming collection of aromantic and asexual paranormal short stories

www.kickstarter.com/projects/meg...

06.03.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Some ace thoughts from your friendly neighborhood asexual: a 🧡1/

05.03.2026 04:25 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

I think people really underestimate just how many people are asexual, and maybe a lot of people don't realize they are. Through my experience ive learned that a very large part of my fanbase is asexual. In fact, respectfully, asexual people tend to be some of the biggest supporters of NSFW art.

06.03.2026 13:24 πŸ‘ 427 πŸ” 82 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 3
An orange leafy background with a blue thread of wool passing over it, as well as the occasional autumn leaves. In the centre is the cover for Common Bonds 2 (two friends knitting a sweater within a frame of autumnal leaves). The image says describes this book as β€œan aromantic SFF anthology” that is coming on March 26, 2026

An orange leafy background with a blue thread of wool passing over it, as well as the occasional autumn leaves. In the centre is the cover for Common Bonds 2 (two friends knitting a sweater within a frame of autumnal leaves). The image says describes this book as β€œan aromantic SFF anthology” that is coming on March 26, 2026

COMMON BONDS lovers, you can get even more of the good stuff. An entire anthology of short stories and poems that have:
πŸ’š science fiction and fantasy
πŸ’š aromantic MCs
πŸ’š a focus on platonic relationships!

Coming March 26, 2026 : buy.bookfunnel.com/yilbsiz3a6

πŸŒˆπŸ“š

05.03.2026 16:03 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

β€œThe study has some limitations, including the fact that the researchers could not distinguish between these specific romantic sub-identities in their data.”

All of this but what use is aromantic labelling if it’s not defined? Is it not more useful to think in terms of partnering/non-partnering?

05.03.2026 20:27 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cupcakes and community? Say less!

We’re decorating cupcakes and diving into a conversation about asexuality, aromanticism, and the spectrum of attraction tomorrow from 2–4pm.

Spots are limited. go.queerlective.com/ace-cake

05.03.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Asexual women tend to prioritize different traits in a partner compared to heterosexual women A recent paper in the Archives of Sexual Behavior suggests asexual women tend to prioritize emotional closeness over sexual experience in partners. This provides evidence that human relationship goals...

www.psypost.org/asexual-wome...

05.03.2026 19:36 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Announcement graphic for Tyeewhyee's Affiliate Anniversary Charity Fundraiser for the Trans Empowerment Project. At the top is the Trans Empowerment Project (TEP) logo in block lettering, and below it reads "Affiliate Anniversary Charity Fundraiser Benefitting the TEP". There is a picture of Tyeewhyee, a white settler individual with brown hair. They are wearing a green fleece with a white shirt visible underneath, and are seated against an off white wall. Beside their picture is text which reads "Free giveaway for stream for" and the On-Together game logo. Below Tyee's picture there is information about the cost of bean boozled ($5 donations), as well as the date, time and location of the stream: Sat Mar 14th at 9am Eastern Daylight Time, on https://www.twitch.tv/tyeewhyee. At the bottom is a cartoon teddy bear with the TEP button logo, and the TEP's "We ALL Deserve To Thrive" Logo.

Announcement graphic for Tyeewhyee's Affiliate Anniversary Charity Fundraiser for the Trans Empowerment Project. At the top is the Trans Empowerment Project (TEP) logo in block lettering, and below it reads "Affiliate Anniversary Charity Fundraiser Benefitting the TEP". There is a picture of Tyeewhyee, a white settler individual with brown hair. They are wearing a green fleece with a white shirt visible underneath, and are seated against an off white wall. Beside their picture is text which reads "Free giveaway for stream for" and the On-Together game logo. Below Tyee's picture there is information about the cost of bean boozled ($5 donations), as well as the date, time and location of the stream: Sat Mar 14th at 9am Eastern Daylight Time, on https://www.twitch.tv/tyeewhyee. At the bottom is a cartoon teddy bear with the TEP button logo, and the TEP's "We ALL Deserve To Thrive" Logo.

Get ready for my 2026 Affiliate Anniversary Stream Charity Fundraiser benefitting the @transempowerment.org (TEP)! Join us at 9am Eastern on Sat March 14th as we giveaway a FREE copy of On-Together on stream! 300 Channel Points gets you a FREE entry! Each $1 donation gets you an additional entry!

04.03.2026 22:52 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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At RGS, we know power comes from LOVE: self-love, community love, ancestors' love.Β 
That’s why we love telling stories that celebrate every facet of asexuality and aromanticism.
We are full of love, chaos, joy and surprises, just like anyone else. It’s time we got the spotlight.

04.03.2026 21:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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They’re a 10 butβ€¦βœ¨

My main characters definitely aren't perfect, but they might be perfect for YOU if you like:

🦊Fox demon bard x demon hunter
🌦️Devious sunshine x softhearted grump
❀️Slow burn romance
🌈Asexual spec MC
… and more!

@smoochpitig agent showcase coming soon!
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#amquerying

04.03.2026 20:21 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm looking to speak with people on the Asexual Spectrum for a report I'm writing. Please DM or email me at: sophiemolly.1986@gmail.com if you're interested in sharing your experience.

Anonymity assured.

04.03.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ—“οΈ March 3 is Sex Worker Rights Day (that’s today).

We’re highlighting workers and advocates fighting for dignity, safety, and human rights in their communities. Because sex worker rights are human rights, and this work happens 365 days a year. β˜‚οΈ

03.03.2026 14:13 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
The banner for The Power of Pride Bundle 2026. It depicts a black cat taking a nap amongst an assorted pile of objects associated with projects that may be submitted into the bundle, including a pink game controller, a pencil and paper, a musical note, a 6-sided die, a book, and a black power fist. A rainbow sits behind the logo and cat.

The banner for The Power of Pride Bundle 2026. It depicts a black cat taking a nap amongst an assorted pile of objects associated with projects that may be submitted into the bundle, including a pink game controller, a pencil and paper, a musical note, a 6-sided die, a book, and a black power fist. A rainbow sits behind the logo and cat.

Calling all queer creators on itchio! The #PowerOfPride2026 Bundle is now open for submissions!

Digital games, physical games, books, zines, comics, assets & toolsβ€” we're accepting them all! NSFW OK! We want to work with you to share your projects.

itch.io/jam/power-of...

Tell your friends too!

01.03.2026 02:50 πŸ‘ 227 πŸ” 200 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 6
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Ciera Burch on Her Timely Coming-of-Age Middle Grade Novel We’re talking middle school, teenagers, understanding who we are, and how society and friends affect our perception. You’re not going to want to miss this.

Read all about Ciera Burch and her book newest Olivia Gray Will Not Fade Away, a coming-of-age middle grade novel about a middle school teen coming to terms with her asexuality.

Read here πŸ’œhttps://buff.ly/aGtkDkV

#booksky #middlegrade #asexuality #nonficiton #lgbtqia #comingofage

03.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
White letters that say "Self harm" over a purple background and the logo of the Ace Community Survey Team (four squares colored with the asexual flag colors. The last one has a white tick over it).

White letters that say "Self harm" over a purple background and the logo of the Ace Community Survey Team (four squares colored with the asexual flag colors. The last one has a white tick over it).

Ace respondents were asked if they ever had thoughts of purposely hurting themselves without wanting to die. A third of ace respondents reported they did within the previous year (36.5%) while a fifth did over a year ago (21.0%). However, a third of aces reported not having thoughts to purposely harm themselves (36.6%). The remaining 5.9% of ace respondents were unsure if they had thoughts of purposely harming themselves or not.

Ace respondents were asked if they ever had thoughts of purposely hurting themselves without wanting to die. A third of ace respondents reported they did within the previous year (36.5%) while a fifth did over a year ago (21.0%). However, a third of aces reported not having thoughts to purposely harm themselves (36.6%). The remaining 5.9% of ace respondents were unsure if they had thoughts of purposely harming themselves or not.

When asked if they had ever actually purposely hurt themselves without wanting to die, almost half of ace respondents said β€œno” (49.5%). The percentage of those who said β€œyes” within the past year (20.6%) and over a year ago (23.9%) were similar.

When asked if they had ever actually purposely hurt themselves without wanting to die, almost half of ace respondents said β€œno” (49.5%). The percentage of those who said β€œyes” within the past year (20.6%) and over a year ago (23.9%) were similar.

TW: Self Harm

Two days ago was the self injury awareness day.

As part of our 2022 survey, we explored the experiences of our respondents with self harm.

#asexual #asexuality #ace #acecommunitysurvey #demisexual #demisexuality #graysexual #graysexuality

03.03.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Everything goes in cycles in American politics, and when this MAGA cycle ends soon we must not forget the CEOs, law firms, and media elites who bent the knee to Trump and sold out America for money, power, and access.

02.03.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 4254 πŸ” 1070 πŸ’¬ 227 πŸ“Œ 70

Hello! I am a trans journalist looking to speak with trans kids and parents of trans kids across the US who have been impacted by the clinic closures---please get in touch or share!

02.03.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 786 πŸ” 552 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 9

When asexuals tell you society prioritises sexual behaviour, this is what we mean.

β€œ[Testosterone] might clear my brain fog, soothe my mind and get rid of my insomnia, yet Nice was only bothered about whether I wanted to have sex or not β€” something which was a long way down my priority list.”

02.03.2026 18:47 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Book cover of A Queer Kind of Magic with ribbons stating: Gay Mermen, Sapphic Dragon Shifters, Gender-fluid demon, Bisexual water succubus, Transgender rogue, Asexual caprinae, Polycule, Love Temple with another ribbon at the bottom stating: Magic, Adventure, Romance, Heists, and More!

Book cover of A Queer Kind of Magic with ribbons stating: Gay Mermen, Sapphic Dragon Shifters, Gender-fluid demon, Bisexual water succubus, Transgender rogue, Asexual caprinae, Polycule, Love Temple with another ribbon at the bottom stating: Magic, Adventure, Romance, Heists, and More!

A Queer Kind of Magic is an anthology featuring 8 queer fantasy stories, including my Sapphic dragon shifters. Proceeds from this anthology will go towards The Trevor Project.

Out March 31, so pre-order today!

www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQNGWJHR

02.03.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Volunteers needed: The Ace Community Survey team is currently looking for new volunteers to analyze the most recent survey data. 

Apply now: https://forms.gle/qsPZehz2aUPc3P4BA

Volunteers needed: The Ace Community Survey team is currently looking for new volunteers to analyze the most recent survey data. Apply now: https://forms.gle/qsPZehz2aUPc3P4BA

We are looking for new volunteers to analyze the survey data!

We are interested in people with experience using Python. Experience with Jupyter notebooks, pandas and github is a plus.

Apply here (closes March, 23): forms.gle/qsPZehz2aUPc...

02.03.2026 07:41 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Still can't believe that literally none of these sold πŸ˜…

01.03.2026 09:18 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
a front facing screenshot of ChiChi's character in stardew valley on the fashion sense interface showing them with a pink afro puff.

a front facing screenshot of ChiChi's character in stardew valley on the fashion sense interface showing them with a pink afro puff.

feeling very nervous about tomorrow's stream as I'll be working on my natural hair mod for stardew valley again but I really want to continue it and show other people how to make it. plus look at how cute my off-stream work has been. :<

01.03.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 87 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3
Smashwords read an Ebook week 
Www.smashwords.com/sale

Smashwords read an Ebook week Www.smashwords.com/sale

To Love the Dragon King is 50% off this week in the Smashwords Read an Ebook Week sale!

www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

#romancebooks #fantasyromance #romantasy #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqromance #asexualbooks #bisexualbooks #dragonshifterromance #smashwordssale #readanebookweek #booksky

01.03.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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What’s with all the cake references in the ace community? Come find out.

On March 8 from 2–4pm, we’re hosting Ace & Cakes, a relaxed, beginner friendly space to learn about romantic and sexual attraction, the split attraction model, and what asexuality and aromanticism really mean.

28.02.2026 21:58 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Donald Trump is gaslighting us and distracting us from his many failures. This is how authoritarians use war.

Congress must vote immediately to stop this illegal war with Iran.

28.02.2026 17:50 πŸ‘ 805 πŸ” 181 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 11
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The Gaily Show The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ radio news and talk show in the US. We broadcast on AM950 Radio: The Progressive Voice of Minnesota and on WCPT 820: Chicago's Progressive Talk. GLAAD Media Awar...

We are working to bolster our video content via YouTube. We are asking you to subscribe and give us feedback. We are the only daily LGBT radio/audio/video show in the US

www.youtube.com/@thegailyshow

28.02.2026 16:55 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

last lil bump!! due tomorrow by 11:59pm gmt (uk)!! we've had 2 entries this time round so far so get em in !! msg me entries here or on discord (same name)!

27.02.2026 22:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We're at 39 follows (!!!!!!) and we're two weeks out from launching

I reckon we can get that to 50 by the end of the week πŸ‘€

Follow the link to get notified when 'Phantasms & Phenomena' goes live! πŸŒˆπŸ“šπŸ’™

24.02.2026 10:16 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Now that contracts are signed I'm so pleased to announce that my sapphic asexual monster romance "How the Dragon Met Her Match" will appear in the upcoming anthology GENDER EVER AFTER from @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social edited by @sbmilneca.bsky.social.

#WriterSky

28.02.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m transgender, I live in Kansas, if you want to help rn donate to either the ACLU of Kansas or the ACE foundation in Wichita - the ACE foundation especially is the organization that will help people with money for groceries, rent, etc. More orgs also included in attached img

acefoundationict.org

26.02.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 4847 πŸ” 4725 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 62