2000
Artifacts from the 2000s
Introduction of the asexual pride flag
The asexual pride flag is proposed, designed, voted on, and decided on across a series of AVEN forum threads.
The short instructional manifesto for relationship anarchy
A pamphlet which first introduced the concept of relationship anarchy
“For Them, Just Saying No Is Easy”
An article in the New York Times about asexuality
“Black rings and other ways to show asexual pride”
The tradition of asexuals wearing a black ring is introduced in an AVEN forum thread
“Study: One in 100 adults asexual”
An article by CNN about asexuality which mentions Anthony Bogaert’s study
“No sex please, we’re asexual”
An article in The Guardian about asexuality which mentions AVEN and quotes asexual people
“Glad to be asexual”
An in-depth article on asexuality published in New Scientist where the author meets David Jay.
“Asexuality: Prevalence and Associated Factors in a National Probability Sample”
An early study on the prevalence of asexuality
“Semisexuality”
An early discussion about aspec identities between allosexual and asexual
“Questions Asked by Asexual and Questioning People”
An early version of the AVEN FAQ, written by Nat Titman
Coining of the term “aromantic”
The term “aromantic” is used for the first time in an asexual message board
Asexuality LiveJournal
An asexual LiveJournal community, which was one of the first sex-positive asexual discussion forums