‘The Other A in LGBTQIA+’ comes out tomorrow! Read our post on the Jessica Kingsley Publisher’s blog: https://blog.jkp.com/2026/05/making-aromanticism-visible/.

And receive a discount with the code %THEOTHERA when ordering directly through the JKP website! https://uk.jkp.com/discount/%2525THEOTHERA?redirect=%2Fproducts%2Fthe-other-a-in-lgbtqia.

Hello, fellow fandom-obsessed creatives! Please join us for the 11th edition of #AggressivelyArospecWeek in what is officially our tenth year holding this event!

Every year, #AggressivelyArospecWeek (#AAW) is an occasion to promote the creation of arospec fancontent by arospec creators. For an entire week, people on the aromantic spectrum celebrate their experiences through fandom and art.

For this event, “fancontent” means any creation related to a fandom, whether it’s a headcanon, a piece of meta, fanfic, fanart, a playlist,… All fandoms are welcome!

The content created for this event should center a character’s arospec identity (this can be a canon identity or a headcanon).

We only accept entries from creators who identify as being on the aromantic spectrum or who are questioning whether they might be.

This event is an opportunity for creators to explore their identities through fanwork within a supportive community. It’s also a perfect way for fans of all kinds (arospec or not) to enjoy art and have fun!

Join us from June 21 to June 27 2026 for an explosion of arospec fancontent on your dash!

To submit content to the event, please make a new post between June 21 and June 27 and tag it as #AggressivelyArospecWeek. You can also submit your work directly to our blog through the ask and submission boxes. Your post will then be shared on the Aggressively Arospec blog.

A collection will also be opened on Archive of Our Own to round up all the fanfics posted on there. Just search for “Aggressively Arospec Week ‘26” in the “Post to collections” tab when you’re posting on AO3.

Help us make this year's edition another success! We’ve only come this far through your support and creativity.

Please, take a second to share this post so your followers get to join in the fun as well 💚

(If you're interested in a blog where aspecs can talk about experiences like this, I've since made an aspec venting space!)

Like, what's the significant difference between a date for an established relationship and a 1-on-1 hangout with a close friend? Why do you absolutely have to get this person gifts on these specific days when, other that Christmas and birthdays, gifts can be for never or whenever (depending if your person even LIKES gifts). Why are hugs cool for friends but cuddling induces "romantic" ideas??

The only thing I know for sure is that marriage is the leading cause of divorce /j