ACE ON ACE Volume 4 Issue 2
ACE ON ACE
A monthly newsletter brought to you by Ace Los Angeles
Vol. 4, Issue 2
Hello My Ace and Aro Readers,
Apologies as always for my absence. I missed a lot of ace and aro celebrations these past months. That being said, I hope y’all like what I’ve found for you this time. Enjoy!
-V
April 6th is International Asexuality Day.
April 20th-26th is Lesbian Visibility Week.
May 8th is Asexual Viability Day.
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 April 12th at Grand Park.
Ace LA has digital social meetings, the first Thursday of every month.
7:00pm - General Meeting
The next meeting is on May 7th on Zoom.
Ace LA’s Business meetings are online, the first Wednesday of every month.
7:00pm - Business Meeting
The next meeting is on May 6th 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.
Canton Winer writing on Gender Detachment.
An article on the importance of clinicians understanding asexuality when treating mental health issues.
A study recently published in Archives of Sexual Behavior examines how women of different sexualities prioritized traits in prospective partners.
Yasmin Benoit writes about reforms in French Marital laws and it impact on women and asexuals
Tell Me a Story...
In this section we will spotlight an asexual or aromantic representation in media and entertainment news.
For book lovers here’s a short list of new aromantic books being released in 2026 and a few “underrated asexual speculative fiction” books.
An analysis of Simone de Beauvoir’s The Inseparables regarding the queer ambiguity containted within the primary relationship.
5 Aro-spec writers discuss writing and representation as well as their contributions to the upcoming Being Aro.
Cody Daigle-Orians shares the cover to his upcoming aroace picture book.
In Our Own Words:
This section is where we will feature personal essays, reflections, and stories.
A reflection on asexuality and partnership for Valentines Day.
Actor Piper Curda talks about her career, life, and sexuality on the Zach Sang Show.
A personal essay asks us to see and understand humanity without love, for aromantics, neurodivergents, and abuse survivors.
As part of a weekly series on love and relationships, Love Life explores asexuality and polyamory with Tora and Tọ́lání.
Cosmopolitan talks to single woman about breaking stereotypes, living like, and their cats.
The More You Know
In this section we will provide links to articles and resources designed to educate and inform on asexuality and aromanticism.
Cosmopolitan did a brief article on queerplatonic relationships.
A nice article on aro and ace identities.
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.
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.
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.