1990

Artifacts from the 1990s

“Asexuality”

An anoymous user asks alt.answers.human-sexuality about asexual discussion groups

1998

“Committed, Loving, yet Asexual Relationships”

A user in an online newsgroup asks for advice finding a committed partnership as an sexual person

1990

“Glossary of Sexual Terms”

An online glossary of sexual terms that defines asexuality as an “absence of sexual feeling”

1999

“I plan to die a virgin.”

A usenet conversation in which the original poster talks about being asexual

1996

“Linda Baker Marries Herself”, LA Times

An article from the Los Angeles Times covering Linda Baker’s self-marriage, witnessed by her family and 75 close friends.

“My life as an amoeba”

A blog post about coming out as asexual

1997

“No Sex Please, I’m Morrissey”

An interview with the British pop singer Morrissey which discusses his sexuality and celibacy

“Some married couples enjoy celibacy”

A newspaper article about married couples who are celibate

1993

“Study focuses on sexuality and disabilities”

A newspaper article about a study on asexuality and disabilities

1993

“Teacher’s message dismays a parent”

An advice columnist clarifies that homosexuality, bisexuality, and asexuality are not sexes

1992

Gender Flex, vol. 11, iss. 14

An article in a queer newsjournal that mentions and defines “asexual” and “onosexual”

1992–1993

Gender Flex, vol. 3, iss. 19

An article in a queer newsjournal about intersex people mentions asexuality

1993

Gender Flex, vol. 4, iss. 23

An article in a queer newsjournal that mentions that trans men can be of any orientation, including asexual

The Mismeasure of Desire: The Science, Theory, and Ethics of Sexual Orientation

A book on human sexuality that points out how the Kinsey scale fails to account for asexuals

1999

TV Guise, vol. 1, iss. 9

An article in a newsjournal that calls on all kinds of queer folks, including asexuals, to form a PAC

Asexual Research Bibliography

A comprehensive bibliography of academic research on asexuality

1977–2022

Asexuality on Dear Abby

The term “asexual” is used in a response to a Dear Abby letter

Human Sexuality: An Encyclopedia

An entry in an encyclopedia of human sexuality that mentions asexuality

Jim Sinclair’s Articles About Intersexuality

A series of essays on Jim Sinclair’s personal blog in which xe talks about being intersex and asexual

1987–1999