San Francisco Bay Area Ace Meetups

Update: We'll be reading and discussing chapter 6 of “Refusing Compulsory Sexuality” by Sherronda Brown.

Asexuals and allies from the greater San Francisco Bay Area and all asexual and interested bookworms anywhere are invited to join us! We're a monthly online open book club for reading some of the awesome books with asexuality, asexual characters, asexual-spectrum characters, etc. that have been coming out in the last few years.

Each month we will select a book and discuss it the next month, on the 3rd Friday. We'll be meeting in a voice channel of our meetup group's discord. The link is the event location, please ask if you need a fresh one. You're welcome to join in on any month.

In-person social meetups usually occur on the third Sunday of the month from 1-3 pm and rotate between San Francisco, Mountain View, and Berkeley. Aces and allies are all welcome to attend, for good conversation, snacks, and occasional games.

We'll start with introductions and community announcements at one, after that it's free conversation. We'll have a few tables where you can sit together to craft, play a game together or chat.

Please feel free to bring yourself and your curiosity, to come and go as you please. Everyone is welcome, regardless of labels, so long as they respect others' identity and humanity.

Covid Safety for this event includes:

• Masks required. KN95 masks provided.
• Front door to event space will be left open to allow for airflow.
• Please stay home if you feel sick or have been in contact with COVID.
• Please message an event organizer if you test positive for COVID after the event, and please keep an eye out for a possible message the week after the event.

Thank you all for cooperating to this effect! You're making it possible for people with (loved ones with) sensitive immune systems to attend!

The lodge is ADA accessible through the main door on Castro Street. There will be a single-stall gender neutral bathroom. There are facilities for mothers with young children upstairs.

South Bay Ace, Aro+ group is a monthly social group that provides folks (all location welcomed - not limited to south bay!) across the ace and aro spectrum a safe space to social, connect, spend time together, and talk about any topics related to Ace, Aro and beyond!

The event is indoors, and masking is optional.