Asexual

Artifacts involving asexual people

Asexuality LiveJournal

An asexual LiveJournal community, which was one of the first sex-positive asexual discussion forums

2002

Asexuality on Dear Abby

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

asexuality.net

A website from the early web dedicated to asexuality

2002

Conversation on gender role definitions

A talk show conversation about gender roles and raising children which mentions asexuality

David Jay on The View

David Jay, founder of AVEN, is interviewed on ABC’s The View

2006

David Jay on Tucker

David Jay, founder of AVEN, is interviewed on MSNBC’s Tucker

2006

Human Sexuality: An Encyclopedia

An entry in an encyclopedia of human sexuality that mentions asexuality

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.

2009–2010

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

Leather Spinsters: Asexuality

A page on the website for the Leather Spinsters dedicated to their asexual members

1998

Library of Asexual Nonfiction

A bibliography of nonfiction books about asexuality

1993–2023

Nat Titman’s talk at WorldPride Asexual Conference

A talk at WorldPride Asexual Conference 2012 on early asexual history

2012

Tharunka Student Sex Survey Results

Results from an Australian (NSW) student survey where 2% of respondents said they were “asexual (i.e. no sex drive)”.

1980

The Asexual Coalition

A site that defines asexuality as abstaining from romantic and sexual relationships

1997

The Official Nonlibidoism Society

A website dedicated to people with no libido

2003

TNGirlTech’s Asexualism Page

A pre-AVEN FAQ page on asexuality

2001

Toby on Sally

Toby (Jim Sinclair) being interviewed on the talk show Sally

1989

William Burroughs interviews David Bowie

An interview with David Bowie in which he talks about asexuality

1974