For more information about discussions & socials, check out the Ace & Aro Meetups page. Meetup info is posted on the regularly-updated Toronto Aces & Aros tumblr. (N= number of people who attended)
Notes are available for some discussions.
Regular Monthly Discussions
2024:
- May, 2024: upcoming
- March, 2024: Dating and romantic relationships [online]
- February, 2024: Caucus— Aces & Aros ages 40+ [online]
- February, 2024: Aro Awareness Week: aromanticism, “singleism” and intersections with other aspects of experience [online]
- January, 2024: Queerplatonic relationships [Notes here] (N=12) [online]
2023:
- November, 2023: Being ace & aro in everyday life [Notes here] (N-12+) [online]
- October, 2023: Hopes & Fears [Notes here] [online]
- September, 2023: Questions & Curiosity [online]
- May, 2023: Gender and Asexuality & Aromanticism [online]
- February, 2023: Relationship Anarchy [Notes upcoming] [online]
- January, 2023: Self-care [Notes here] [online]
2022:
- December, 2022: Grey and Demi Identities [Notes here] [online]
- November, 2022: Neurodivergence [Notes here] [online]
- July, 2022: Exploring Questions [Notes here] [online]
- July, 2022: Caucus— Aces & Aros ages 40+ [online]
- June, 2022: Dating and Romance [Notes here] [online]
- April, 2022: Grief, Loss, and Moving Forward [Notes here] [online]
- March, 2022: Race & Racism and the Asexual/Aromantic Community [Notes here] [online]
- February, 2022: Aromanticism and aro-spec identities [Notes here] [online: text-only]
2021:
- December, 2021: Community [online]
- October, 2021: Coming Out [Notes here] [online]
- June, 2021: Pride and Dealing with Exclusion [Notes here] [online]
- March, 2021: The Grey Area of Asexuality & Aromanticism [Notes here] [online]
2020:
- December, 2020: Asexuality & Aromanticism and Kink (online) [Notes here]
- September, 2020: Asexuality & Aromanticism and dating (online) [Notes here]
- August, 2020: Religion & Spirituality (online)
- July, 2020: Aromatic visioning (online) [Notes here]
- July, 2020: Aces & Aro concepts you have found useful (online)
- May, 2020: Asexuality & Aromanticism and Gender (online) [Notes here]
- May, 2020: Intimacy (online)
- April, 2020: First virtual meeting since COVID-19 state of emergency: Brainstorming (N=15+) [Note here]
- March, 2020: Bring your own topic (N=15) [Notes here]
- February, 2020: Amatonormativity (N=12ish) [Notes here]
- January, 2020: Relationship Anarchy
2019:
- December, 2019: Dealing with family & Card-making
- November, 2019: Screening of AceTV episodes 2, 3, and 4 followed by discussion (with “Frog” present to learn)
- October, 2019: How would you like to see the world change to become more ace & arospec-friendly?
- September, 2019: “concepts of aceness and arospecness and the split attraction model… and how they work for you (or don’t)”
- August, 2019: Ace memes & humour (N=12) [Notes here]
- July, 2019: “the intersection of “A” and other LGBT+ identities” (N=11) [Notes here]
- May, 2019: “share your story” (N=10)
- April, 2019: coming out (N=12) [Notes here]
- March, 2019: Ace & arospec fashion (N=7) [Notes here]
- February, 2019: Mental health, mental illness & Madness (N=4) with cupcake-decorating!
- January, 2019: Uncertainty & confusion re: ace and/or arospec identities, experiences, relationships, etc. (N=3) [Notes here]
2018:
- November, 2018: Romantic relationships and feelings (N=6) [Notes here]
- October, 2018: Family (N=4) [Notes here]
- September, 2018: Friendship (N=8) [Notes here]
- August, 2018: Community (N=8) [Notes here]
- July, 2018: fandom & media (N=8) [Notes here]
- June, 2018: aces & arospec folks & pride (N=?)
- May, 2018: accessing healthcare (N=4) [Notes here]
- April, 2018: grey area (N=8) [Notes here]
- March, 2018: overview of some basic concepts and open topics (N=5) [Notes TBA]
- February, 2018: online discussions of asexuality & aromanticism
- January, 2018: “identity” (N=7) [Notes here]
2017:
- December, 2017: “kink” (N=5) [Notes here]
- November, 2017: resisting racism in ace and/or arospec communities (N=8) [Notes here]
- October, 2017: misconceptions & confusion re: ace/arospec stuff (N=6) [Notes here]
- August, 2017: polyamoury & consensual non-monogamgy (N=7) [Notes here]
- July, 2017: overview of ace and/or arospec terms and ideas and Q&A (N=12) [Notes here]
- May, 2017: open discussion (N=4)
- April, 2017: ways that being ace and/or arospec intersect with other aspects of peoples’ lives (N=10)
- March, 2017: different types of feelings & attractions (including but not limited to “romantic” vs. “non-romantic” (N=14) [Notes here]
- February, 2017: cookie-decorating & “self-care” discussion (N=12) [Notes here]
- January, 2017: full-day Ace Toronto (Un)Conference — ASL provided (N=80)
2016:
- December, 2016: How participating in ace communities is important to you and what you get out (N=10) [notes TBA]
- November, 2016: Academic study of asexuality (N=9) [notes TBA]
- October, 2016: intimacy (N=20) [Notes here]
- September, 2016: asexuality & aromanticism in popular media (N=3) [Notes here]
- August, 2016: The role of aces and/or arospec people in LGBTQ+ spaces– ASL provided (N=10+3) [Notes here]
- July, 2016: Asexuality and Gender & Sexism (N=7) [Notes here]
- June, 2016: Asexuality & (A)religion (N=13) [Notes here]
- May, 2016: “Being Different”– ASL provided (N=17+2) [Notes here]
- April, 2016: “Exploring Ace and/or Arospec topics” (N=6) [Notes here]
- March, 2016: Asexuality & Racism– ASL provided (N=9+2) [Notes here]
- February, 2016: Amatonormativity: relationship hierarchies prioritising romantic relationships & tie-ins with compulsory sexuality and (un)healthy relationships (N=9) [Notes here.]
- January, 2016: Being ace in sex ed: what we remember and what we wish we’d known (N=6) [Notes here.]
2015:
- December, 2015: Dealing with friends and family and coming out (or not); mixed with the Arts & Crafts social (N=17)
- November, 2015: “No romo”: centring life around non-romantic relationships like friendship, & Queerplatonic / quirkyplatonic (QP) relationships (N=9)
- October, 2015: Friends & families discussion and Q&A (friends and family members invited) (N=13)
- September, 2015: Coming to / discovering ace and arospec identities (N= )
- July, 2015: Romantic issues discussion (N=24)
- June, 2015: Ace community discussion following our public “Documentary & Discussion” (N=10)
- April, 2015: Open Q&A (with zines) (N=7)
- February, 2015: Arospec discussion
- February, 2015: Other (not specifically ace) aspects of our identities (N=5)
2014:
- December, 2014: Ace representation in media (N=8)
- December, 2014: Positive aspects of being ace (N=9)
- November, 2014: Short films & zines (N=10)
- October, 2014: Dealing with non-ace people & coming out (N=4)
- September, 2014: Dating and romantic issues (N=3)
- September, 2014: Aromantic issues (N=8)
- August, 2014: Language & relationship definitions (N=8)
Pre-COVID Caucus Discussions:
- Aces who have survived and/or experienced sexual violence
- June 2018 [N=4]
- Aces of Colour / racialised aces
- November, 2015 (N=3)
- Aces with experience in romantic relationships with non-aces
- May, 2017 (N=5)
- September, 2015 (N=4)
- Trans / non-binary / gender-variant, etc.
- January, 2018 (N=3)
- May, 2016 (N=8)
- September, 2015 (N=9)
- January, 2015 (N=6)
- Olderish / past “school-age” issues / “ages 30-ish and up” aces:
- April, 2018 (N=3)
- July, 2017 (N=?)
- May, 2016 (N=9)
- July, 2015 (N=4)
- September, 2014 (N=3)
- “Headspace” caucus (re: mental illness/mental health issues/neurodivergence
- February, 2020 (N=10+)
- June, 2017 (N=6)
- April, 2016 (N=9)
- December, 2015 (N=12)
- Autistic aces (by self-identification / self-diagnosis)
- January, 2015 (N=3)
Special Event Discussions:
- October, 2014: community consultations (re: Asexual Outreach’s 2015 Asexuality Conference)
- July, 2014: post-conference debrief (re: the International Asexuality Conference for World Pride) (N=15 and N=8)
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