#toronto aces and aros events

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[description: mostly black, purple and green text on white background with an image of envelope with flowers coming out of it. Image of partially-overlapping ace and aro flags. Accessibility symbols for wheelchair accessible and ASL interpretation. Text below] Toronto Aces & Aros' Speed-Friending Event

Looking to meet, get to know other ace & arospec folks and build new friendships? Join us for our anti-Valentine's Day speed-friending event!

We ask everyone not communicating by ASL to wear a mask

RSVP required to participate (By Sun. Feb. 25th) via link: https://forms.gle/1nMd4SYSYyMpZgL89

Sunday, March 10th, 2024 (2-4:30pm) 519 Church St., room 304

Who is this for? * people under the ace and/or aro umbrella(s) or questioning whether they might be Accessibility: * The 519 has a ramp to enter, elevator and power doors, and all-gender accessible washrooms * ASL interpretation is available. Confirm ahead of time if you need ASL interpretation so we have enough interpreters. (We have 2 student interpreters confirmed)

Toronto Aces & Aros hosts regular online and in-person events for diverse ace, arospec, and questioning folks (mostly on a drop-in basis).

If you are unable to attend this event but are interested in getting involved in future events, please email us: [email protected]

#toronto aces and aros events #ace #aro #asexual #aromantic #grey a #greyromantic #grey asexual #demisexual #demiromantic #speed-friending #toronto aces & aros events

[ace-aro-pride-toronto]

2023 Pride final info (Trans March, Dyke March & Parade)

Pride weekend is fast approaching! Please make sure to RSVP if you have not already done so. ([email protected])

1) Trans March: Friday, June 23, 2023, meetup beginning around 6:30pm (rally starts at 7pm, march starts at 8pm)-- check in with the group by 7:45pm

south-east corner of Church and Hayden

2) Dyke March: Saturday, June 24, 2023, meetup at 1pm (rally starts at 1p, march starts at 2pm)-- check in with the group by 1:45pm

south-east corner of Church and Hayden

3) Pride Parade: Sunday, June 25, 2023, meetup at 2:45pm (moving to line-up spot starting at 3pm)

Detailed information here

2:45 at the south-west corner of Charles and Jarvis / Ted Rogers Way (in front of the Rabba, by the  blue diagonal line statue)

moving at 3pm to the line-up space along Charles toward Church st.

line-up spot # D6 # D5 (between Canadian Tire and Metrolinx)

signs criticising corporate pride welcome!

Also, Toronto Aces & Aros is hosting a pre-pride sign-making and social event at High Park on Thursday, June 22, 2023 from 6-9pm. Details here.

#ace pride #aro pride #trans pride #toronto pride 2023 #toronto trans march 2023 #toronto dyke march 2023 #toronto pride parade 2023

[soulmatesabroad]

Soulmate Prompts:

Since this is a fic fest about soulmates, we are in need of prompt suggestions! Please send in some prompts that have to do with soulmates! You do NOT have to be writing for this fest to send in prompts!

More info can be found at @soulmatesabroad​!

A: The One au. The One is a tv series that's sort of dystopian in that it explores a reality in which you could suddenly apply to this program that will match you to your soulmate and it follows how specific people deal with that.

B: Where you wake up with a tattoo after meeting your soulmate. Larry are vacationing at the same hotel, they meet and then every day for 4 days after they both gain a new tattoo. When they meet again, they realize their tattoos match perfectly. Rope & anchor, compass & ship, heart & arrow, rose & dagger. 

C: Ziall soulmates au where their first words to each other are tattooed somewhere on their body. Both of them have the phrase “fuck you” on their arms. Of course the first time they meet they both say...

D: in uni, prof is giving a lecture, his student is his soulmate, figuring it out over the semester

E: reverse Wellington: Larry meet, drunk Louis shouts "soulmate" at Harry, then they get to know each other and fall in love

F: Larry please- soulmates who meet in dreams and appear the way they see themselves so that irl one doesn’t recognize the other because he sees himself as plain/boring

G: Larry please - One of them either doesn’t want to meet his soulmate and has been doing everything to avoid meeting them. He gets stuck in a time loop (like Groundhog Day) until he meets and acknowledges his soulmate. 

H: One of them is a surfer, the other is a photographer and they meet somewhere warm. They're 26 and kinda gave up on finding their soulmate but then it happens.

i: any pairing: universe in which soulmates recognise each other by having the same song stuck in their head. cue person a hearing person b humming the song under their breath in location x

J: Larry please - fic where each year you get opportunities to meet your soulmate and live life with them but as soon as the clock hits 00:00 on Dec 31st your memory resets in regards to who your soulmate is. There’s no way to go around this...or is there?

K:  A is a hopeless romantic who has always dreamed of meeting their soulmate. Unfortunately their remote location means they see the same few people every day, none of whom is their match. When Character B arrives and A falls in love with them, the question arises: are they soulmates? Or does A just want them to be?

L: Food is love, and supposedly your soulmate's cooking will taste better than anything you've ever eaten before. Too bad Character A is hopeless in the kitchen. Character B is the chef who promises they can teach anyone how to cook-- is that the only reason A finds their food so delicious? Or is there something more at play?

M: Characters A and B are working together on a yacht. They share a room, and as crew they also happen to share most of their working hours and duties as well. Is that the reason they're so drawn to one another? Regardless of their connection, they're both determined to keep it professional. 

N: It's not only humans who have soulmates, apparently. At least if the pet psychic Character A has consulted about their dog's depression is to be believed. The psychic claims the pup met his soulmate at doggie daycare. Now A is trying to see if she's right by seeking out every possible dog from the playgroup. Will helping a dog find it's soulmate lead Character A to the same thing?

O: Hybrids aren't accepted many places, but in a few countries they have full rights and equality, even if prejudice still exists. Character A was raised in an anti-hybrid country and is now studying/working in a hybrid friendly place. Character B is the hybrid neighbor who they feel drawn to in ways they've heard are typical of soulmates. The possibility is as frightening as it is enticing.

P: Nontraditonal ABO: it's generally accepted doctrine that alphas and omegas are made to go together. Character A has always been attracted to people of their own secondary gender, and has therefore run away from the concept of finding a soulmate. When they meet character B, who shares their secondary gender, and find that the two of them share a soulmark-- the sign of a true mate --their world is turned upside down.

Q: (larry) They have been penpals for years now, sharing their little creative thoughts with each other. Will they ever meet? A new job, a different city, some crossed paths and fate might help.

R: Louis is 30 and the CEO of his family business in Toronto and he has hired a new assistant, Harry, 27. A lot of sexual tension, business trips, coincidences and ‘if he my soulmate or I just have a stalker and also a big crush?’

S: Strangers to friends with benefits to lovers larry; Louis and Harry has finished college and they both are doing a tour across Europe visiting different countries. They start from different cities in and meet in the second/third country they’re visiting. They get along quickly and have a one night stand because they think they won’t meet again. But they meet again in the next city or in the trip to the next city. Is their connection due to their sexual attraction or because they’re soulmates?

T: Louis and Harry are both Niall’s friend but they don’t know each other, however they meet in Niall’s wedding (with his soulmate) in Ireland (or another country if the author prefer another place for the wedding)

U: Larry: Soulmates have a special connection, they have visions of their more important events of their life - both sad and happy but they can’t see their faces, bodies or their friends/families faces. Louis and Harry know everything important that happen to them but they haven’t met yet, they live in different countries and they know that but they don’t know the country they live in. How will they meet? What will happen?

V: Larry: Exes to lovers - People have their soulmates mark in their 18 birthday. Harry and Louis were together during high school and break up before Louis 18 birthday because person A was afraid of not being their soulmates. Louis goes to travel aboard so they don’t know about their mark. They meet again some years later when they’re in their 20...

W: Larry enemies to lovers: Both of them work for the same company and has the same job position but they hate each other because the first time they met it wasn’t “meet cute”. All their coworkers think they are similar and would make an amazing couple so they try to get them together. Most people don’t believe in soulmates anymore, they think it was a legend or maybe it’s not a legend and they’re soulmates?

X: Untraditional soulmates !! For example, a pairing (or poly) comprised of people who aren’t soulmates but are in love anyway. Maybe their “true” soulmates died or just didn’t work out for some reason. Maybe their “true” soulmates are platonic and separate from the romantic relationship. But ultimately the theme being something like “i am choosing to love this person” rather than the world telling them who to love :) 

Y: Character A is a writer who pours their heart and soul into everything they write, though their focus on the soulmate trope is underappreciated. They go away on a writer's retreat to give it one last try and meet Character B, a person who seems to have stepped right out of one of their novels. Is this their soulmate or a figment of their imagination, or have they truly had one of their characters come to life?

Z: In a world where you see in color after hearing the sound of your soulmate's voice, Character A doesn't remember seeing in black and white. When they realize they're different, nobody can explain the reason. It isn't until they meet Character B, a stranger with the same affliction, that they begin to put things together. Or: A and B hear one another's cries as babies, changing their vision from black and white to color before they could possibly have realized it.

AA: Characters A & B somehow keep running into each other inexplicably all over the world. Maybe they happen to study abroad together then have a work conference in the same city then vacation in the same city, etc. Eventually they realize they've been seeing each other all over and maybe the universe is trying to tell them something.

BB: Louis gets a call from an unknown number from across the world. When he answers it, he's asked if he is a Mr. Harry Styles' previous employer and to give a recommendation on his performance. Amused, he pretends he is Harry's old boss and gives a glowing recommendation without knowing who he is. The job that this Harry is going for must be quite intense, because a few days later Louis is asked to fly out to interview in person to attest to Harry's character, where he ends up meeting Harry and falling for him.

CC: OT4/5 platonic soulmates with all the main characters being aro, ace, demisexual, etc. A soulmark appears when you meet a soulmate-- whether they're a platonic, romantic, or sexual soulmate(or sooner combo of the 3) is something each person has to discover for themselves. OT4/5 are grateful to find soulmates who are excited to experience beautiful and deep platonic relationships.

DD: Soulmarks are a trait that most humans have lost. Character A is a vampire who was born in a time when they were far more common. Imagine their surprise when they meet Character B, a human, whose soulmark complements their own.

EE: Larry: An AU where magic exists, Louis has always thought he’s a dark wizard and Harry doesn’t know if he’s a wizard or a normal human. Spoiler: he’s a wizard! They meet when they are 18/20 in a trip and they find more than themselves.

FF: Larry: Louis and Harry are friends of Zayn and Liam but they haven’t met yet. Ziam is having a wedding and their bachelor parties in Hawaii, they meet them.

GG: Louis and Harry haven’t met yet but they meet in a reality show that consists of traveling around the world. The rules of the reality show: Choose a person in the first program to travel with them (Louis and Harry travel together) and spend as little money as possible.

HH: Louis and Harry have been working in the same building for years but they haven’t met officially although they’ve seen each other around. They officially meet when their boss decided to do a work trip to Sydney

ii: Louis and Harry go to Orlando to visit the amusement park. They meet when they’re waiting in the queue for one of the rides and they spend a lot of time together because their other friends are tired of visiting different amusement park and they want to chill.

JJ: Famous/Non-famous larry: “Every time that you and your soulmate are in the same city, you’ll have a mark in your wrist. If one of you leave, the mark disappears” Person A is an actor who loves love but is tiring of two things: fake pr-relationships that make the general public believes that he’s not interest in having a soulmate and traveling. Person B wants to find his soulmate but he knows it’s not in his city so he’s traveling around. They have been in the same place several times but they haven’t met. How many countries will they visit until they meet?

KK: larry please: It is well known that the first time soulmates touch they leave a vivid mark on their partner's skin.  Well one morning Louis wakes up with a bright stripe across his cheekbone and no idea what happened.

LL: hl au: harry is a well-known anthropologist from england but he’s requested to join the discovery of an ancient palace in mexico city. louis is a historian that has lived in said city for several years now, so he’s almost a local. the discovery they both take part of includes a blue greeny jewel that holds a legend about soulmates.

MM: Zouiam ot3 matching soulmate tattoos

NN: A and B are childhood friends and have known they're soulmates since they got their marks in their early teen years but they never develop romantic feelings for each other but they Do want to spend the rest of their life together. Bit of conflict / comfort.

OO: Lirry Shrek au. Harry Fiona has always expected their perfect soulmate to break their curse. Liam Shrek is tired of playing the role of the ogre and being rejected by prejuices. They meet.

PP: Zayn is travelling with his van, he picks up some hitchhikers along the way. They stargaze and bond with each other. They find out they are soulmates when some dangerous situation arises.

QQ: ot5 1d era au. A slowly finds out they are soulmates with each of the others while in the bus or travelling/staying abroad together.

RR: Ziam: In a world where magic exists but soulmates are rare, Liam and Ziam met in the same Magical College and have an instant connection. In history of magic, they learn about soulmates and Character A know that they (Ziam) are soulmates but he’s  afraid and tries to avoid Character B all the time.

SS: Larry - Louis needs a break of his job and travels to a place where Harry lives and Harry needs a break of his past relationships. They meet in a pub and after too many drinks, they decide to do a road trip around the country. The author decides how people know who is their soulmates.

TT: Zouis: they discover they’re soulmates in Zayn’s wedding. Louis is the boyfriend of one of the best mates

UU: Larry - A reality show is trying to prove that soulmates still exist and Louis and Harry are participants in it

VV: HL Monday AU with Harry as Mickey and Louis as Chloe (but with a happy and not toxic ending please!)

WW: The voice you hear your thoughts in is your soulmate’s but you don’t know who they are until you hear them speak for the first time

XX: You’ve been sketching your soulmate’s face since you were old enough to pick up a pencil, the drawings become more realistic through the years as the day you meet comes near

YY: Red strings of fate au. Person A cuts their string. Person B is devastated to find their string has been cut but moves on with their life and finds love with, you guessed it, Person A who doesn’t believe in soulmates. When Person B finds out that Person A cut their string they’re so angry because they know how devastated they were to find their cut string. And Person A is confused at first because they thought Person B didn’t believe in soulmates either and didn’t realize that it was because they had no way of finding their soulmate. And then it hits Person A that there might be a slight chance that Person B IS their soulmate. So they nervously show up with their string and ask if Person A wants to see if the ends fuse together or not. Up to writer if the ends fuse or not.

ZZ: Person A reads tarot cards and while reading Person B’s cards, Person A can see that the cards are telling them that the two of them are soul mates

AAA: Soulmates can hear what their soulmate is singing.  Harry grows up with a soulmate who exclusively sings a weird blend of Oasis, Green Day, and the odd Light Killers song.  Louis grows up with a soulmate who mostly sings Fleetwood Mac and Peter Gabriel. They both hate their soulmates taste in music.

BBB: Every person is born with a golden string on their finger attached to their soulmate.  Everyone but them can see it but it is considered highly rude to tell people without prompting (like taking away a coming of age experience).  Or Harry and Louis fight a lot and everyone looks at them knowingly until one of them cracks and asks someone about it.

CCC: Character A runs a clothing boutique of some kind and one day uses a steamer too close to the smoke detector and sets off the fire alarm. Character B is one of the firemen to respond. Character A is very embarrassed that they did this in front of a super hot fireman, but the firemen are super nice about it. It just so happens they have to come back the following week for an annual inspection of the building and Character A jokes around/flirts with B. Soulmate aspect up to writer. (One idea could be matching soul marks?)

DDD: When soulmates touch for the first time, an electric shock goes through each person. They can’t touch each other without a shock...until they fall in love with each other. Too bad Character A & B hate each other and are not thrilled that when they touch by accident they finally feel the electricity they’ve always been waiting for. 

EEE: The color of your eyes act like a mood ring and changes according to your soulmates' mood. The first time you make eye contact with your soulmate, they turn the same color.

FFF: Reluctant soulmates where one or both of them keep their soulmarks covered at all times because they want to fall in love without the person soulmates

GGG: AU where your soulmate smells like HOME only they’re both too dirty and disgusting to smell like anything other than yuck

HHH: Older Larry AU where they’re both in their 40s or older and still haven’t met The One. Embracing this, they each go on a trip alone, but wind up meeting

iii: Fleetwood Mac/ Rumours AU - Larry as Stevie and Lindsey, Ziam as Christine and John. A breakup and a divorce while recording and touring an iconic album. Endgame Larry. Lovers to exes to soulmates.

#soulmate prompts #mod post #33

[forever-aro-blog]

If anyone should object to this marriage, please speak now or forever hold your peace

Note: My contribution to the Ace Fic 2017 event. I love Brian (no romo). Check out the Brian Kinney tag for Brian’s aromantic-ish moments from the show! I hope I pulled this off to end up on a positive note after all.

If anyone should object to this marriage, please speak now or forever hold your peace

Prompt: 1. Write about a character you headcanon as ace/aro

Show: Queer As Folk

Character: Brian Kinney

Headcanon: Homosexual aromantic

Summary: This is my version of Brian’s reaction to Michael and Ben getting married taking place in episode 4x13, but should make sense on its own. A clash between points of view of an aromantic and a romantic resulting to more mutual respect.

  As unexpected as if was, Michael and the group were pleasantly surprised to find out Brian had secretly decided to join them in Toronto.

“I’m glad you made it, Brian,” Michael said, hooking an arm around Ben, looking around the bar at his friends. “Because we… have something to announce.”

Ben furrowed his eyebrows and gave Michael a quizzical look. “I do,” Michael clarified. Ben gasped when he realized that he was hearing the answer to his earlier proposal.

“Do what?” Brian asked.

“We’re getting married,” Michael beamed. “It’s legal here in Toronto.” Emmett squealed loudly, while Debbie and Ted were on the verge of tearing up.

“That’s amazing!”

“My son is getting married! This is the happiest day of my life!”

The couple was surrounded by their excited friends showering them with congratulations while Brian awkwardly stood in the back. Failing to find the motivation to attempt to join in, he quietly slipped out of the door.

“Brian!”

Michael jogged out of the bar, looking around for his friend. He didn’t need to go far – he quickly spotted Brian standing with his back to him, staring into the darkness. He didn’t even need to ask for an explanation.

“Are you really going to be like this?”

Brian sighed and slowly turned around. “What do you want me to say, Mikey? ‘Congratulations for ruining your life’? ‘I hope you two live a very nice boring life like an average couple of heterosexuals, shackled to each other forever, slowly driving each other mad’? You know I don’t bullshit. I’m not gonna put on a fake smile and cheer for something I don’t believe in.”

Rolling his eyes slightly, Michael considered whether it was worth to get into this conversation at all. He knew full well how this would go. It was Brian, after all – his attitude towards marriage and monogamy was no secret. Nevertheless, he decided to give it a go.

“Don’t give me that, Brian, it’s getting old.”

“As long as it’s still true,” Brian smiled ironically.

“It’s not like that. It’s a profound, loving bond between two human beings who care about each other.”

“Oh, you make it sound so appealing,” Brian taunted him.

“Forget it. You will never understand it.”

“I’m glad we agree on something.”

“You’re pathetic.”

“Needing someone else to get through life is not?”

“It’s not about a need, it’s about love and appreciation-”

“And, let me guess, rainbows and pink unicorns shooting glitter out of their ass!” Brian faked an excited tone.

“You’re completely incapable of actually caring about anyone. You don’t ever care about anything! You’re just going through your life, doing whatever you want, saying whatever you want, not giving a shit about anyone’s feelings. You’ll never understand what it’s like to have what Ben and I have. You’ve slept with half of gay Pittsburgh, but you’re the loneliest of us.”

Brian scoffed. “You call it being lonely, I call it sweet, sweet freedom. Freedom that you’re willingly giving up in order to play house with your professor.”

Michael wasn’t getting anywhere. “Can’t you just be happy for me? This is what I want. This is what’s going to make me happy.”

“Of course you think that. You’re brainwashed. The mainstream assimilationist way of thinking has gotten to you.”

“I hate to break it to you, Brian, but there are actually happy couples out there. Did you know that, huh? So why can’t we be one of them?”

“Even so, why do you need an official approval for that? Why do you need to have someone legally assigned to you- ”

“Jesus Christ, Brian. Are you done?” Brian didn’t say anything. Encouraged by Brian’s silence, Michael continued. “Just because you’re incapable of comprehending it doesn’t mean you have to ruin it for everybody else. Look, I know you don’t believe in it. But I do. Isn’t that enough? Can you just be my friend and respect that?”

Without a word, Brian walked off.

“Yeah, that went great,” Michael said into the darkness and returned inside.

  After some time to cool off, Brian circled back to the bar. He went in and saw that everyone was still there, having a good time. He studied Michael and Ben from afar. It was the little things, the barely noticeable gentle touches, the whispering, the casual conversations about mundane things. The more he watched it, the more alien it seemed. Was this intimacy? He didn’t like it. There was a vague sense of discomfort forming inside. Too close. How can they be comfortable with that? He shifted his focus on Michael. He did seem happy, so there was that.

When the group was finally leaving the bar, Michael came across Brian leaning against a wall outside. He nodded to the rest and stayed behind.

“So, I’ve been thinking,” Brian broke the silence.

“Wow.”

“Shut up. So you really want this, huh? And… look, I never believed in it, but maybe for you I do. I guess you know what you want. You know what is going to make you happy. And I do want you to be happy, Mikey. You know I do.”

Michael couldn’t believe his ears. “That’s… Thank you. I know how much self-repression this must have taken to say.”

Brian smirked slightly. “For the record, I still think it’s a load of crap. I’m just not going to say it out loud. As much. Because you’re my friend. And this is what you want and you want me to support you. So I will.”

The world starting to make slightly more sense to Michael again. Baby steps. “So… will you be my best man?”

Brian swallowed a wave of inner resistance. “I have to participate? I thought I would just get wasted and pretend to watch.”

“It’s not like you’re the one getting married. Come on, you said-”

“Yeah, okay, okay. Anything for you, Mikey,” Brian waved his hand dismissively. Now he was truly gonna have to get wasted.

“I knew you’d come around,” Michael smiled. He decided to tease Brian a little. “Who knows, maybe one day, you and Justin-”

“Whoa, hold on. Don’t you dare say it.”

“You know, not that I think it was really a possibility with your stubbornness, but I think it would be great if you finally opened up a little. Come on, you have to care deep inside.”

“Yeah, right,” Brian offered a sarcastic nod. “Absolutely fan-fucking-tastic. You know what? I don’t care. I couldn’t give shit about what you or anyone else has to say about my life. But the least you could do is admit it. Admit you are a hypocrite.”

“A hypocrite,” Michael was still trying to understand the sudden change of the tone of the conversation.

“Yes, Mikey.”

Michael crossed his arms. “How is that?” he asked in a tone that made very clear he was only asking to humor Brian.

“You complain about me not liking your way of living. You are so offended by me saying anything bad about relationships. But what are you doing, Michael? All you and everyone else do is giving me shade and pretending that you’re better than me or happier than me just because you indulge yourselves in that charad-” he stopped himself and winced “-in being in a committed relationship. ‘When will you finally stop sleeping around, Brian?’, ‘You will find the one someday, then you’ll understand, Brian’,’That’s so sad and lonely, Brian’. Newsflash. I am not lonely. I am not sad. I am not pathetic. I certainly am not planning on changing a damn thing. You know what is pathetic? Acting as if you’re so high and moral just because you have a different preference about how to spend your life. You know what that reminds me of, Mikey?”

“And you think this is a completely emotionally healthy choice?“

“Why wouldn’t it be?”

“Because you’re limiting yourself, you’re afraid to let yourself-”

“I’m not afraid, I just don’t want it!” Brian shouted, silencing Michael at once. “There’s nothing wrong with that. Not doing something I have no interest in doing is not limiting. What is it with this arrogance? Someone doesn’t want the same thing you do, so there must be something wrong with them, they must be fixed, because your way is the only right way, is that it?”

“No, it’s not-” Michael shook his head. “It’s just… it’s a really great thing. Why wouldn’t you want to experience something so nice?”

Brian snapped his fingers victoriously. “Here we go, the root of the problem. It’s not a great thing to me! Don’t you get that? Just because you feel happy about it, for some mind-boggling reason that still escapes me, doesn’t mean that everybody feels the same. Seriously, have you been listening to me all these years? Don’t you know me at all?”

“Of course I know you, Brian. It’s just… it’s hard for me to imagine that it would not feel happy.”

“It’s hard for me to imagine it the other way.”

Michael pondered for a bit. “Guess we just gotta take each other’s words on what we want, huh?”

“Guess so.”

“You’re still gonna be my best man, right?”

Brian let out a sigh.

 PS: The title was inspired by the wedding scene from the episode, where the camera cuts to Brian who looks tempted to say something, and also this song (seriously, don’t you ever ask me for a relationship advice)

#aromantic #aro #Brian Kinney #fanfiction #ace_fic2017

[toronto-aces-and-aros]

Pre-pride sign-making & social (Thurs, June 22, 6pm High Park)

We're having a last-minute pre-pride sign-making and social meetup this Thursday. You can also just come to hang out! (even if you don't want to make any signs and even if you're not planning to attend any Pride events).

When: Thursday June 22nd, 2023  6pm-9pm

Where: North-West corner of High Park

Meet at High Park Ave and Bloor St W. (at the SW corner of that intersection)

Check in with Breanna who is hosting! (with shoulder-length pinkish-red hair)

What: Make sings & socialse!

More specific details here

Also, we continue to be looking for more people to participate in the Pride Parade (Sunday, June 25th, meet at 2:45pm), and the Dyke March and Trans March. Details here

#toronto aces and aros social #toronto aces and aros events #ace pride #aro pride #ace #aro #asexual #aromantic #greyromantic #grey-asexual #demisexual #demiromantic

[toronto-aces-and-aros]

Ace&Aro self-love poetry workshop (Feb 11, 2-4:30pm) -- no ASL interpretation

For this Sunday's in-person meetup for ace and/or arospec (and questioning folks), Toronto Aces & Aros is bringing you a poetry workshop about self-love by one of our members. Free to attend and no prior experience necessary!

(We will be rescheduling the zine-making for another time when we can arrange ASL interpretation.)

Self-love poetry workshop Sunday, February 11, 2024 (2-4:30pm) 519 Church St., room 304

** Workshop Description**

This workshop (by Jamie Quinn Mader) allows participants to explore poetry & creative writing around self-love by crafting love letters to ourselves.

So often love poetry is about obsession with romantic partners or people we wish to be with. This poetry focuses on our relationships with ourselves and invites participants to think of themselves as desirable & loveable to ourselves.

This workshop guides participants through a few activities to help them:

to understand the mechanics of poetry

to foster a sense of compassion and care for themselves rather than a romantic partner.

Participants will be able to work with their peers as well as present any works they want to share.

** Accessibility at the 519 **

ramp to enter, power doors, elevator inside and accessible all-gender washrooms

near Wellesley station (which has an elevator)

we ask everyone to wear masks

#toronto aces & aros events #ace #aro #asexual #aromantic #demisexual #demiromantic #grey-a #greyromantic #grey asexual #self-love #poetry

[toronto-aces-and-aros]

Reminder: aro awareness week online discussion tomorrow (Wed. 21st, 7-9pm)

We have our online video/voice discussion tomorrow Aro Awareness Week next week on the topic of aromanticism, “singleism” and intersections with other aspects of experience.

Wed. Feb. 21st, 2024 (7-9pm)– please email us for the link ([email protected])

Unfortunately, no ASL interpretation is available

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Board Games social (with ASL)-- Sun Oct. 8 (2-4:30pm)

We have our first indoor, in-person social event in a while: Board-games (and colouring) social!

Sunday, October 8th from 2-4:30pm, 2023 519 Church St. (The 519 Community Centre), room 304 ASL interpretation is confirmed!

We are asking everyone who is not communicating by ASL to wear masks

Please avoid wearing scented products

bring your own games if you'd like! (We'll have some basic stuff and colouring pages but this works best if some people bring additional games)

(The 519 has a large ramp to enter, an elevator inside and power door-openers. It also has accessible single-stall washrooms. It is close to Wellesley station, which now has an elevator!)

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up-coming online & in-person meetups

We have a lot of good stuff coming up!

1) An online video/voice discussion coming up for Aro Awareness Week next week on the topic of aromanticism, "singleism" and intersections with other aspects of experience.

Wed. Feb. 21st, 2024 (7-9pm)-- please email us for the link ([email protected])

Unfortunately, no ASL interpretation is available

2) in-person speed-friending event (ASL interpretation available)

Sunday, March 10th, 2024 (2-4:30pm) at 519 Church St.

Unlike most of our events, this event requires that everyone RSVP because it's a structured event that involves organising groups so that everyone will be able to meet everyone else!. (Please note, this is not a dating event!)

Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/Gsq8xdtntDmM42JK8

If you need ASL interpretation, please RSVP ASAP so we can arrange for additional interpreters if necessary.

3) an online video/voice discussion about dating and romantic relationships coming up on

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 (7-9pm)-- please email us for the link ([email protected])

Unfortunately, no ASL interpretation is available

Finally, if you're looking to get more involved in Toronto Aces & Aros on the organising / planning side of things, and especially if you are interested in getting involved in facilitating educational workshops, please email us for more info: [email protected]

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Online Discussion: Questions & Curiosity (Sept. 21, 7-9pm)-- no ASL

After a break in July and August, we're getting back into more regular meetups again. (Apologies for the late tumblr post!) We have an online discussion coming up next week, which is an excellent opportunity to reconnect and meet new people!

Voice/Video Online Discussion: Questions & Curiosity (no ASL) Thursday, September 21st, 7pm-9pm, 2023 https://meet.jit.si/fish-with-pants (video and voice are optional) 

Come share the questions and curiosity to listen to others re: what have you've been pondering about life, the universe and anything-- little or big questions, whether or not they're related to ace or arospec stuff! 

And you don't need to bring a question or something you're curious about to come-- you can just bring yourself if you'd like! 

Please note, we should be getting back to more regular discussions and socials soon-- including some socials with student ASL interpretation, so we plan to more regularly specify whether ASL interpretation is available.

Also, as a reminder, Toronto Aces & Aros has a Discord server available 24/7 for people under the ace and/or arospec umbrella(s) or questioning whether they might be. There arechannels for all sorts of things, including one for people to plan "unofficial meetups". Please email us for the link ([email protected])

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Toronto Aces & Aros: February Events

Here are the planned events for February:

1) Voice/Video Social: Crafts and Community Care Sunday, February 19th, 1pm-3pm Please message or email us for the link! Voice and video are optional.

Bring any kind of craft or creative project to work on, and since this is a difficult time of year for many of us, it will also be a space to vent and to give and receive support from others! 

2) Voice/Video Discussion: Relationship Anarchy Saturday, February 25th, 2pm-4pm Please message or email us for the link! Voice and video are optional.

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Toronto Aces & Aros - November Events

Hello! We have two events planned this month:

Voice/Video Discussion: Neurodivergence Sunday, November 20th, 1pm-3pm In Jitsi - please message or email us for the link.

Please note that this discussion is an open discussion, not a closed/caucus discussion. You do not need to identify as neurodivergent to attend, but as always, please be respectful of all attendees. Like all our open events, anybody who identifies as being on the asexual and/or aromantic spectrum, or questioning whether they might be, is welcome! 

Voice Social (Plus visuals, but no face cameras): Jackbox Games Tuesday, November 29th, 7pm-9pm In our Discord server - please message or email us for the link.

Jackbox Games are party-style games that can be played over the internet. One person hosts and shares the game instructions from their screen, while the participants use their browser (on computer or phone) to connect to the private game's server and input their contributions - responding to funny prompts, answering trivia questions, doing a drawing, etc. All links will be provided during the social. Note: I recommend preparing two screens or browser windows if you're able to do that, so that you can look at both the shared instructions screen via Discord and the website where you provide your own input (usually text, drawing, or multiple choice) at the same time.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Hope to see you there!

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May 2023 discussion: Gender and Asexuality & Aromanticism

Hi everyone,

Because of organizer capacity, it’s been a while since we’ve had an event planned - but we’re putting one together for later this month!

Discussion: Gender and Asexuality & Aromanticism Sunday, May 21st, 2023 (6:30-8:30pm) Voice chat with optional video on jitsi - please message or email us for the link.

Please note that while the topic involves gender, the discussion itself is "gender-optional": you don't have to have or bring any gender(s) in order to attend, but for those who do, all genders are welcome!

Like most of our meetups, this discussion is open to everyone under the ace and/or aro umbrella(s) or questioning whether they might be.

Hope to see you there!

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Toronto Aces & Aros - December Events

Hello! We have two events planned this month:

Voice/Video Discussion: Grey and Demi Identities Tuesday, December 13th, 7pm-9pm In Jitsi - please message or email us for the link

We'll be talking about ace-spec and aro-spec identities that fall somewhere in the middle of the spectrum, and maybe even adjacent to it. Please feel free to bring info on any you're knowledgeable about!

Voice/Video Social (Face cameras optional): Cardmaking, Crafting, and Creativity!   Thursday, December 15th, 12pm-2pm In Jitsi - please message or email us for the link

Note that this social is in the middle of the day to shake things up a bit and allow others to join who can't do evenings or weekends!

This social event is a "bring your own project" style, where we can all work on our own things while chatting over the call. We encourage making holiday cards - Chanukkah is coming up! But anything you want to work on is absolutely allowed.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Hope to see you there!

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Toronto Aces & Aros January Discussion

Hi all, we have a discussion coming up!

Voice/Video Discussion: Self-Care   Sunday, January 29th, 1pm-3pm 

Voice and video are optional; please message or email us for the link. 

Hope to see you there!

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Toronto Aces & Aros August Social: Craft Drop-in

Hi all, we have a craft drop-in social happening on Thursday. Feel free to drop in with whatever projects you have!

Voice/Video Social: Craft Drop-in Thursday, August 25th, 7pm-9pm 

Please message or email us for the link. Hope to see you there!

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