In honor of the 3rd annual Disabled Ace Day, members of A-specs Committed to Anti-Racism have compiled a list of Disabled Ace media and resources. 

Disabled Ace Day, which takes place on Wednesday during Ace Week, is dedicated to awareness, visibility, and celebration of the intersections of Asexuality and Disability and advocates for material and social support of Disabled Aces everywhere. 

Below you will find fiction and nonfiction resources, all of which speak to a Disabled Ace experience. The list may not be exhaustive, but we tried our best to compile as many links as possible with a diversity of perspectives and media types. 

As with all minority groups, not every Disabled Ace is going to have the same experience, nor will they all agree with every resource represented here. Therefore, we recommend familiarizing yourself with a variety of facts, stories, and opinions and use #DisabledAceDay to share and amplify these valuable voices. 

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Disabled Ace Day logo designed by Emmalee Larghi Dahlgren

Academic Papers & Community Reports

• 2020 Ace Community Survey Summary Report by The Ace Community Survey

• A minority within a minority by Jazmin P. Scarlett

• Asexuality and Disability: Strange but Compatible Bedfellows by Emily M. Lund & Bayley A. Johnson

• Asexuality in disability narratives by Eunjung Kim

• Contested intersections: Asexuality and disability, illness, or trauma by Anna Kurowicka

• You Have to be Normal to be Abnormal by Karen Cuthbert

• “I don’t know if this counts but…” Asexual Lived Experiences Survey 2021: Final Report by Kate Wood

Articles & Blogs

• Ace Week 2021 – Aces with Disabilities or Neurodivergences by TAAAP

• Asexuality and Disability - Carnival of Aces October 2013 by Knife Witch

• Asexuality and Disability for the Carnival of Aces by Yes, That Too

• Asexuality is not a ‘symptom’: Asexual Canadians fight to dispel harmful misconceptions by Kathryn Mannie

• Autism Spectrum Australia: Ace Week 2022 by Kerry Chin

• Carnival of Aces - Disability and Asexuality: Take one by Another Spoonie

• Chronic Pain and Asexuality: Why Teenage Me Was Convinced I Must Be Heterosexual by Captain Heartless!

• Compulsory Sexuality, Disability, and Asexuality by Angela Chen

• Everyday Ignorance by Swankivy

• Existing and Defying Stereotypes as an A-spec Disabled Person by Sapphire Crimson Claw

• Interview With Courtney & Royce of The Ace Couple Podcast by Michele Kirichanskaya

• It’s 2021. Why Are Doctors Still Trying to “Cure” Asexuality? By Michele Kirichanskaya

• I’m not Responsible for the Misconception That all Disabled People are Asexual by Charli Clement

• On Excluding People From A-spec Community by Sophie Ciurlik-Rittenbaum

• Reconnecting Disability and Asexuality by Lydia X. Z. Brown

• Standing on the corner of disability and asexuality, watching all the activists go by by Nightengale of Samarkand

• The Intersections of Disability Dr. and Asexuality Ave. by Paige Jackson

• Victorian hair artist resurrects dead art form; talks representation for asexual, disabled communities by Channa Steinmet

• Yes, You Can Be Disabled and Asexual by Annie M.

• “Why don’t you get your hormones checked?”: Thoughts on hypothyroidism and asexuality by Notes of an Asexual Muslim

Comics 

• BUUZA!! by Shazleen Khan 

• Castle Swimmer by Wendy Lian Martin

• Cirque Royale by Brittany G.

• GLITCH by Sarah Landauer and Alston Novak

• Hyperfocus by Kip Trevor

• I’m mortal by J. Lovelace

• KAI by Queenue

• Let's Celebrate! by Teloka Berry

• M.F.K. by Nilah Magruder 

• My Sweet Archenemy by Rosanna Duong 

• Novae by KaiJu 

• PARA-Professional by MatJester 

• Sharp Zero by robotsharks

• Sparklecare by ZCP 

• StarHammer by J.N. Monk and Harry Bogosian

• String Theory by Dirk Grundy 

• Teleport by R.P. Ruffatti, Moomie Swan, and Xan Larson

• The Last Dimension by Leaglem 

• The Pauper's Prince by Rebecca Burgess

• The Unstoppable Wasp (2018) by Jeremy Whitley and G. Gurihiru 

• Trauma Episodes by Epheral AKA Asexual Goddess

• Under the Aegis by VIMEDDIEE

Disabled Ace Day Interviews by Courtney Lane

• Adam Myers

• Alex

• Amanda Norvelli 

• Amaranthe Rae Zinzani

• Amber

• Author of Dragons

• Belinda "Bel" Downes

• Callum Dunn

• Eli Shroom

• Irene Wolf

• Jais

• Jasper Williams 

• Megan Snyder

• Meghan

• Mik

• Quentin

• Raven Wilson

• Stephanie "Ms. Stubby" Webb

Fiction Books

• Being Ace edited by Madeline Dyer 

• Love Letters for Joy by Melissa See

• My Heart to Find: An Aces in Love Romantic Mystery by Elin Annalise

• The Reckless Kind by Carly Heath

Nonfiction Books

• Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen

• Ace Notes: Tips and Tricks on Existing in an Allo World by Michele Kirichanskaya

• Asexualities: Feminist and Queer Perspectives Edited By Karli June Cerankowski, Megan Milks

• Refusing Compulsory Sexuality: A Black Asexual Lens on Our Sex-Obsessed Culture by Sherronda J. Brown

• The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality by Julie Sondra Decker 

Panels

• Aces & Disability by AVEN Livestreams

• Aces & Mental Health by AVEN Livestreams

• Asexual experiences in healthcare by AVEN Livestreams

• Disability & Medical Discrimination by AVEN Livestreams

• Neurodiversity in the Ace Community by AVEN Livestreams

Podcasts

• Disability, Asexuality, and Coming Out by Ace Chat

• Influence, Advocacy, and the Intersection of Autism and Asexuality by Ace Chat

• Pride Connection for July 28, 2020 Presents: The Voice of an Asexual Person by Blind LGBT Pride International

• Pride Connection Presents: Asexual Representation by Blind LGBT Pride International

• Pride Connection Presents: Sounds Fake But Okay by Blind LGBT Pride International

• Pride Connection Presents - AceCon with Randy Reed and Destiny DiMattei by Blind LGBT Pride International

• Pride Connection Presents - Who Are You? Queer, Gay, Blind, and Other Identifiers by Blind LGBT Pride International

• Refusing Compulsory Sexuality (with Sherronda J. Brown) by Sensual Self

• Ableism and Acephobia in LGBTQIA+ spaces by The Ace Couple

• Ace Notes: Tips and Tricks on Existing in an Allo World ft. Michele Kirichanskaya by The Ace Couple

• Ace Week “Boundless Creativity” Ft. Miktastic by The Ace Couple

• Asexual (and Autistic!) Representation: Everything's Gonna Be Okay by The Ace Couple

• Asexual & Autistic Representation: Ca$h & Quinni from Heartbreak High by The Ace Couple

• Asexual Hate Crime Study: “I don't know if this counts but...” Ft. Kate Wood by The Ace Couple

• Asexual Representation: My Heart To Find is the Acest, most Disabled book I've ever read!  by The Ace Couple

• Asexual Representation: The Dreaded House Episode by The Ace Couple

• Being Asexual with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome by The Ace Couple

• Crafting Asexual and Disabled Characters in Historical Fiction ft. Carly Heath by The Ace Couple

• Gray-Asexuality & Diverse Video Game Representation ft. Lucy Blundell by The Ace Couple

• Intersectionality, Adoption, and Mental Health ft. Asexual Goddess by The Ace Couple

• POTS, Fencing, and One For All ft. Lillie Lainoff by The Ace Couple

• Taking an Online Autism Assessment by The Ace Couple

• The Complicated Intersections of Disability and Asexuality by The Ace Couple

• Web Accessibility, Personal vs Corporate Responsibility, & Avoiding Anti-Black Activism by The Ace Couple

• We Played One Night Stand The Video Game by The Ace Couple

• Writing Asexual & Aromantic Representation in Visual Novels ft. Stefan Gagne by The Ace Couple

• Autism And Asexuality: The Stigma by Thoughty Auti- The Autism Podcast

• Autism and Asexuality with Model PJ Âû by Thoughty Auti - The Autism Podcast

TV

• Everything's Gonna Be Okay by Josh Thomas

Videos

• AAW 2013: Asexuality, Disability, and Intersectionality by wowbot

• Asexual Awareness: black, disabled and nonbinary by Charlie the Prophet

• Caedsexuality - Understanding Trauma and Asexuality by Ace Chat

• Coming to terms with my asexuality with a disability by Nege on Slice of Ace 

• Intimacy & Relationships As a Disabled Asexual Trans Man by Aaron Ansuini

• Letters to an Asexual #28 (Autism, Disability, Illness, Abuse, and More!) by Swankivy

• Mental Health and Asexuality by Ace Chat

• The Truth About My Current Love Life… (demisexuality, dating, and just generally oversharing) by Molly Burke

Other

• A Visibility Report on Autistic Aces & their Experiences by Asexual Census

• Shop from Disabled Ace small businesses on the MarketplACE