ACE ON ACE Volume 4 Issue 1
ACE ON ACE
A monthly newsletter brought to you by Ace Los Angeles
Vol. 4, Issue 1
Hello My Ace and Aro Readers,
Well it’s a brand new year! Apologies for falling off at the end of the last one, but we’re back! This newsletter includes articles and posts from the stretch of time we’ve been gone. The plan moving forward this year is to publish these in the middle of the month rather than the end/beginning of it. Hope you like what we’ve got for you this month, enjoy!
-V
February is Aromantic Awareness Month.
January 26th-Februray 1st is Transition Week.
February 16th is Soul Ace Day.
February 16th-22nd is Black Queer History Week.
November 16th is International Day of Tolerance.
November 20th is Transgender Day of Remembrance.
As of August 2025, Ace LA will host monthly outdoor in-person (weather permitting) and virtual meetups. For in-person meetups and volunteering, you will be asked to mask unless eating or drinking and will be required to sign a waiver stating you understand the risk of exposure, and that you absolve Ace Los Angeles of any liability. Masks are available on request.
Ace LA has in-person social meetings, the second Sunday of every month.
1:30pm - New Member Meeting
2pm - General Meeting
The next meeting is on February 8th at Grand Park.
Ace LA has digital social meetings, the first Thursday of every month.
7:00pm - General Meeting
The next meeting is on February 5th on Zoom.
Ace LA’s Business meetings are online, the first Wednesday of every month.
7:00pm - Business Meeting
The next meeting is on February 4th on Zoom.
All meetings are open and we hope to see you there!
Our Ears Are Burning!
This section is where we link you to articles and studies on asexuality and aromantisim.
A paper on asexuality as the other and how societal norms affect asexual experiences.
A new Canton Winer study looking at global sexual identities through “Zoe” a queer dating app. As usual Winer has a blog post breaking down the study.
A study of German speaking countries and how perceived sexual orientation effect co-worker behavior/relationships.
Cody Daigle-Orians on aspec literacy and the recent public mischaracterizations of asexuality.
Tell Me a Story...
In this section we will spotlight an asexual or aromantic representation in media and entertainment news.
A short list of recent and upcoming ace books from multiple genres.
An episode of “This Queer Book Saved My Life” which discusses the impact of literature and representation, discusses Loveless by Alice Oseman.
GLAAD recently released it’s Where are We On Tv Report, the Ace Couple breaks down it’s ongoing failures regarding asexuality.
A blog reviews the Japanese ace-aro centered show Koisenu Futari
A twitter thread about the fandom reponse to Hazbin Hotel’s ace character.
Actor Jameson Cherilus on asexuality, acting, and activism in an interview about his role in Dear Luke, Love, Me.
Kari Barclay, a playwright, reflects on his ace-centric play Can I Hold You? as it is brought to new spaces and languages.
In Our Own Words:
This section is where we will feature personal essays, reflections, and stories.
Cody Daigle-Orians talks with lgbtqnation about his book, his journey, and asexuality, ,
Yasmin Benoit and other aces on the different and varied relationships asexuals have with sex.
A personal essay on finding love and romance as an asexual.
An interview with members of Aromanticism & Asexuality Research Network.
The Creators of Soul Ace Day, celebrating Black Asexuality, Marshall Blount, Alyshia Rodgers and Kimberly Butler discusses their hopes and perspectives 1 year in.
The More You Know
In this section we will provide links to articles and resources designed to educate and inform on asexuality and aromanticism.
An in-depth analysis of TERF rhetoric and beliefs regarding asexuality.
“Dead bedroom” and how to navigate changing sexual desire/activity in relationships.
A short discussion of how to move on from simply defining terms.
On labels and nuance for asexuality and aromanticism.
We Want You!
This section is for informing you of requests for participation of aces and aros by other organizations, including studies, surveys, archive efforts, media projects, interviews, and policy / community feedback.
The blog Aggressively Arospec is asking for responses to publish in their 10th Anniversary Zine. Deadline for submissions is April 30th.
AZE Journal has open submissions for asexual, aromantic, and agender writers for an issue on the topic of hybridity, or embodying the intersections of multiple identities . Submissions can include many different kinds of written or non-written work and are open until March 15th.
The OUT Community Survey on LGBTQIA+ identity and experience is open.
Teachers College at Columbia University is seeking asexual participants to discuss their experiences interacting with mental health professionals for a research study.
A professor at National University is looking for participants for a study of romantic/sexual relationships when 1 or more of the partners is ace-spec.
Aspec podcast is looking for people interested in being featured as guests.
AUREA (Aromantic-Spectrum Union for Recognition, Education, and Advocacy) is asking for your experiences as part of a book project on aromantisim and intersectionality.
Queer Author Emily Garside is writing a book on queer television and in an effort to include as much as possible is asking for people to fill out a survey on their experiences.
Finally, if you’re looking for ways to help:
An active list of fundraisers to help Palestinian families.
Find out ways to support the community self defense coalition keep LA immigrant communities safe.
Thought of You…
This section is just for short videos, social media posts, etc. anything too short or trivial for other sections, a little offering of enjoyment to our readers.
A comic on asexuality and trauma.
We love to hear from you! Letters to the editor can be sent to asexalitylosangeles@gmail.com
And to keep your lovely editor from feeling unappreciated and full of melancholy, please tells us what you loved (or hated) or think we missed.