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Ace Community Survey Team @acecommunitysurvey.bsky.social · 1d

We are pleased to present the summary report from our 2024 Ace Community Survey, which marked the 10-year anniversary of the first survey that was released in 2014!

You can find the link in our bio.

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

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Ace Archive @asexualityarchive.com · 1d

It's Ace Week, so here's a reminder that "You Are Asexual" is an actual book that you can actually buy! You can just go into a bookstore and say "I want this book, the ISBN is 9781087906850" and they will sell it to you.

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Ace Archive @asexualityarchive.com · 2d

It's Ace Week!

a person holding a purple and black flag in a grassy field

Alt: a person holding a ginormous ace flag in a grassy field

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Ace Archive @asexualityarchive.com · 9d

Keep it, take it to your next Pride event, and stick it to a fence or a wall or something with a note that says "Free to someone who needs it".

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Ace Archive @asexualityarchive.com · Aug 27

Has your state or city ever had a ceremonial proclamation recognizing Ace Week? Now's the time to look into making it happen! Many locations have deadlines of 30-45 days ahead of the event.

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Seattle Aces & Aros @seattleacesandaros.org · Jul 21

Photos from Seattle Pride with the Seattle Aces & Aros!
#asexual #aromantic

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Ace Community Survey Team @acecommunitysurvey.bsky.social · Jul 6

Discover when aces began identifying with their sexual identity in our plot below!

This is part of our 2022 survey report. Find the full report and translations in our bio.

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

Violin plot titled “Age when…”

At the time of the survey, the median age of ace respondents was 23 years old. The median age of first identifying with their sexual identity was 18 years old for ace respondents. The median age when ace respondents indicated that they first participated in an asexual community was 19 years old. In general, while some ace respondents began identifying with their sexual identity in early adolescence, the majority were in their late teens. A smaller number of aces also participated in an asexual community in their early teens; however, many of them began doing so in their late teens or early twenties.

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Ace Archive @asexualityarchive.com · Jul 1

Aros and Aces of Bluesky! Show us what you did for Pride Month! Did you march in a parade? Make crafts? Hang your asexual or aromantic flags for the world to see? Share pics here!

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Seattle Aces & Aros @seattleacesandaros.org · Jun 28

Come join us at PrideFest Capitol Hill! We have a booth with free swag if you're with the band!

The Seattle Aces & Aros both at a pride festival.

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Seattle Aces & Aros @seattleacesandaros.org · Jun 28

This year, we're also sharing a space with the Seattle Pan Bi Alliance: The All or Nothing Lounge!

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Ace Archive @asexualityarchive.com · Jun 28

One last time, in the hope that this finds the right person:
My very large intersex flag disappeared at the No Kings Rally in Seattle, and I'd like it back. If you know where it's gone, please bring it to the Seattle Aces & Aros booth at Cap Hill PrideFest if you can!

Ace Archive @asexualityarchive.com · Jun 19

Hey Seattle, have you seen this flag? It wandered off at the No Kings rally and hasn't come home yet. I'm starting to get worried.

A poster in the style of a "Missing Pet" poster that features a photo of a large intersex flag and the text:

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS FLAG?

LAST SEEN ON PINE STREET, SEATTLE
NO KINGS MARCH

6 FT x 10 FT YELLOW FLAG WITH PURPLE CIRCLE
ANSWERS TO "INTERSEX"

IF FOUND: PLEASE RETURN TO SEATTLE ACES & AROS

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Seattle Aces & Aros @seattleacesandaros.org · Jun 27

If you're aromantic or asexual and in the greater Seattle area, please come join us in the Seattle Pride Parade on Sunday!

A poster for the Seattle Aces & Aros, which reads:

Join Us!

We’re Marching In Pride!

Sunday, June 29th, 2025
4th Ave between Madison and Spring, 11:30 AM

The Seattle Aces & Aros are returning to the Seattle Pride Parade for the sixth time! We’ll be staging near the corner of 4th and Madison at 11:30. Just look for the ace and aro flags!

Come march through downtown with us! It’s fun, it’s free, and we’ll have flags and signs and other Pride gear for you. All you need to do is show up!

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Seattle Aces & Aros @seattleacesandaros.org · Jun 25

Getting some decorations ready for the Seattle Pride Parade on Sunday. Will you be there with us?

A push cart decorated with small flags, including asexual, aromantic, demisexual, demiromantic, gray-asexual, and grayromantic. Other flags sit in a jumble on top, including aroace, aegosexual, aceflux, and aroflux, among others that cannot be clearly seen.

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JustAScrewUp @justascrewup.bsky.social · Jun 23

Had a lovely time at World Pride in DC two weeks ago with the Aces & Aros of the Mid-Atlantic group. There was a conference Fri where I got to meet UK asexual advocate Yasmin Benoit. Sat & Sun were spent with the parade, a concert, and the street festival.

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Ace Archive @asexualityarchive.com · Jun 23

Yeah, I've used an umbrella at Pride to keep the sun away more than I've used one to keep the rain away.
And last year in Portland, I used one to keep both the sun and rain away *at the same time*. Downpour thunderstorm and sideways sun on a 95-100F day.

Ace Archive @asexualityarchive.com · Jun 23

If you're in the Seattle area:

Seattle Aces & Aros @seattleacesandaros.org · Jun 23

Seattle Pride is next weekend! Come to our booth at PrideFest Cap Hill on Saturday and march with us in the Seattle Pride Parade on Sunday!

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Ace Archive @asexualityarchive.com · Jun 22

In case of rain...

A series of umbrellas. They are arranged in the colors of the aromantic pride flag, the rainbow pride flag, and the asexual pride flag. A rainbow colored umbrella sits before them.

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Ace Archive @asexualityarchive.com · Jun 22

Asexual History Fun Fact: The Official Non-Libidoist Society was shunned ages ago for being assholes about this. Leave your Gold Star bullshit at the door.

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Benjamin Dawkins @bendawkins124.bsky.social · Jun 20

As a gay ace, I love that the uni college where I’m living flies the #asexuality flag for #PrideMonth. We’ve had numerous calm weather days recently, so was hard to get a photo. I captured this one, flying to the left and not right. It’s not straight. It’s not conforming. I like that! Happy Pride!

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Ace Archive @asexualityarchive.com · Jun 19

Hey Seattle, have you seen this flag? It wandered off at the No Kings rally and hasn't come home yet. I'm starting to get worried.

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Ace Archive @asexualityarchive.com · Jun 15

Reposting for the day shift:
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS FLAG?

LAST SEEN ON PINE STREET, SEATTLE
NO KINGS MARCH

6 FT x 10 FT YELLOW FLAG WITH PURPLE CIRCLE
ANSWERS TO "INTERSEX"

Ace Archive @asexualityarchive.com · Jun 15

Very much a long shot, I know, but worth a try:
Were you at No Kings in Seattle today and accidentally left with a giant intersex flag? I would like it back, if that's possible. Would you be able to drop it off at the Seattle Aces & Aros booth at Cap Hill Pridefest on the 28th? Thank you!

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Ace Archive @asexualityarchive.com · Jun 15

Yesterday at No Kings in Seattle, SO MANY PEOPLE asked where I got my giant pride flags. Here's the story, along with a how-to guide to make your own! www.tumblr.com/redbeardace/...

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💬 0 🔁 10 ❤️ 23 · How To Make Ginormous Flags · You may have seen the ginormous pride flags I have. If not, here's one: Many of you have asked where I obtained such large flags. Read on, for I…

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Ace Archive @asexualityarchive.com · Jun 15

Or you can get it back to me at the Seattle Aces & Aros booth at Everett Pride next weekend.

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Ace Archive @asexualityarchive.com · Jun 15

If not, I'd like to think that it has found a better home than my personal collection, so use it well and send pictures of its travels!

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Ace Archive @asexualityarchive.com · Jun 15

Very much a long shot, I know, but worth a try:
Were you at No Kings in Seattle today and accidentally left with a giant intersex flag? I would like it back, if that's possible. Would you be able to drop it off at the Seattle Aces & Aros booth at Cap Hill Pridefest on the 28th? Thank you!

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