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Ace Week dates

Why this source is used

Ace Week page noting the first Asexual Awareness Week in September 2010.

Start with the answer

Start with the answer What do Pride flags mean? Pride flags turn identity, solidarity and protest into visible symbols, helping LGBTQ+ communities claim space and recognise one another. Start with the answer How did asexual and Two-Spirit visibility grow? It grew through community language, Indigenous gatherings, online networks, research and public campaigns. Read the topic guide Pride Flags and Symbols Pride flags are visual tools for identity, solidarity and political visibility, from the rainbow flag to community-created asexual and intersex flags.

Source Status

Publisher
Ace Week
Type
organisation
Reliability
medium
Cited by
5 pages

Source Links

Open original source https://aceweek.org/stories/ace-week-dates Accessed 4 June 2026 Open archived copy https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://aceweek.org/stories/ace-week-dates

Used by Topics

Pride Flags and Symbols Asexual and Two-Spirit Visibility

Used by Questions

What do Pride flags mean? How did asexual and Two-Spirit visibility grow?

Used by Timeline Events

20 September 2010 ActivismCultural

First Asexual Awareness Week Held

Sara Beth Brooks, with help from AVEN founder David Jay, organised the first Asexual Awareness Week. The event was primarily conducted online through blogging and social media, targeting LGBTQ+ communities. From 2011 onward, the event moved to the last full week of October and was later renamed 'Ace Week' to reflect broader goals beyond awareness.