1990
Artifacts from the 1990s
“Committed, Loving, yet Asexual Relationships”
A user in an online newsgroup asks for advice finding a committed partnership as an sexual person
“Glossary of Sexual Terms”
An online glossary of sexual terms that defines asexuality as an “absence of sexual feeling”
“I plan to die a virgin.”
A usenet conversation in which the original poster talks about being asexual
“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
“Study focuses on sexuality and disabilities”
A newspaper article about a study on asexuality and disabilities
“Teacher’s message dismays a parent”
An advice columnist clarifies that homosexuality, bisexuality, and asexuality are not sexes
Boston marriages: Romantic but asexual relationships among contemporary lesbians
A book describing a historical form of asexual relationship
Gender Flex, vol. 11, iss. 14
An article in a queer newsjournal that mentions and defines “asexual” and “onosexual”
Gender Flex, vol. 3, iss. 19
An article in a queer newsjournal about intersex people mentions asexuality
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
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
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
Leather Spinsters: Asexuality
A page on the website for the Leather Spinsters dedicated to their asexual members