Digest for 11th - 18th February 2019

A fundraiser has been launched to set up an ace/aro conference in New York City during WorldPride on Saturday 29th June.

World Watch:

The Eyeopener looks at asexuality, mental health and relationships.

Brides, Health.com, and Australia's Marie Claire explain what it means to be asexual.

The Independent reports on the recent Sky poll looking at how many people can correctly define asexuality.

How do you know if you're asexual? Elite Daily tells all.

Romantic asexuals tell their stories to Vice.

One asexual recounts her attempts at having sex to Ubyssey.

Cosmopolitan, The Daily Titan, and The Independent look at asexual experiences of Valentine's Day.

The Pitt News explores the spectrum of asexuality.

Metro has an article on UK soap opera Emmerdale's current asexuality storyline.

Ubyssey looks at asexuality on campus.

Bustle asks how asexuality should be portrayed in fiction.

Asexuality is mentioned in a Metroactive article on young people's attitudes to sex and relationships.

Community:

Canadian meetups - Vancouver (22nd February); Toronto (23rd February)

UK meetups - Winchester (23rd February); Brighton (24th February)

US meetups - Salt Lake City, Utah (meetups on 20th and 23rd February)

The full schedule for 2019 AVEN meetups can be found here.