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Asexuality is sometimes called Ace (a phonetic shortening of "asexual"), while the community is sometimes called the ace community, by researchers or asexuals. Because there is significant variation among people who identify as asexual, asexuality can encompass broad definitions. Researchers generally define asexuality as the lack of sexual attraction or the lack of sexual interest, but their definitions vary; they may use the term "to refer to individuals with low or absent sexual desire or attractions, low or absent sexual behaviors, exclusively romantic non-sexual partnerships, or a combination of both absent sexual desires and behaviors". Self-identification as asexual may also be a determining factor.
In 2009, AVEN (Asexual Visibility and Education Network) members participated in the first asexual entry into an American pride parade when they walked in the San Francisco Pride Parade. In August 2010, after a period of debate over having an asexual flag and how to set up a system to create one, and contacting as many asexual communities as possible, a flag was announced as the asexual pride flag by one of the teams involved.
The Asexual flag consists of four horizontal stripes: black, grey, white, and purple from top to bottom.
- The black stripe represents asexuality
- The grey stripe representing the grey-area between sexual and asexual
- The white stripe represents sexuality
- The purple stripe represents the Ace community.
Ace Week (formerly Asexual Awareness Week) occurs on the last full week in October. It is an awareness period that was created to celebrate and bring awareness to asexuality (including grey asexuality). It was founded by Sara Beth Brooks in 2010.
International Asexuality Day (IAD) is an annual celebration of the asexuality community that takes place on the 6th of April. The intention for the day is "to place a special emphasis on the international community, going beyond the anglophone and Western sphere that has so far had the most coverage".
