Asexual Visibility and Education Network

Asexual Visibility and Education Network

Type of site	Advocacy group Virtual community
Available in	16 languages
Founded	March 10, 2001
Founder(s)	David Jay
URL	asexuality.org

Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN) is a network to inform and make asexuality visible.^[1]

AVEN was founded by David Jay [en] in 2001. While studying at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, he came out as asexual and launched the AVEN website.^[2][3] Referred to by Salon.com as the "unofficial online headquarters" of the asexual movement, AVEN is recognized as the largest asexual community online.^[4] The main goal of the site is to create general acceptance and discussion of asexuality, as well as to facilitate the growth of a large asexual society online.^[5][6][7][8] AVEN had more than 32,000 registered members in 2011^[9] and 143,000 in 2022.^[9]

References

1. "AVEN – The Asexual Visibility and Education Network". Stonewall. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
2. Nast, Condé (2022-03-31). "What Does It Mean To Be Asexual?". them. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
3. Sohn, Amy. "Asexuals - The Least Visible Sexual Minority - Nymag". New York Magazine. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
4. "Asexual and Proud!". Salon.com. 2005-05-26. Archived from the original on 2009-05-14.
5. "About AVEN". Asexual Visibility and Education Network. Archived from the original on 2009-03-23. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
6. "¿Qué significa ser graysexual?". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
7. "Así se vive sin deseo sexual". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2016-07-09. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
8. Ayuso, Bárbara (2016-10-02). "Asexuales: ¿La cuarta orientación sexual?" (in Spanish). El País. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
9. "Forums - AVEN". Asexual Visibility and Education Network. Archived from the original on 2022-05-08. Retrieved 2011-05-21.