2021 Calendar of Events

Graphics in bold colorful letters reads, "FAT" with the "A" as a triangle; below that reads, "LIBERATION MONTH"

#fatliberationmonth

Events shown here are those produced by NAAFA's Board of Directors and the Future of NAAFA Committee. NAAFA encourages groups and individuals to create their own Fat Liberation Month celebrations!

We would love to hear how you are observing Fat Liberation Month! Click here to tell us what you’ve done or what you’re planning!

Saturday, May 1

AAPI HISTORY MONTH

Graphic reads, "Anti-Racism Resources - AAPI" and shows pics of a fat Chinese-American womxn and a fat Hawaiian womxn in a white jacket in outdoor settings; below reads, "NAAFA Community Voices Blog" and a blue bar with naafa.org and the NAAFA logo along the bottom.

Graphic shows pics of the front page for the NAAFA Size Diversity in Employment-Executive Summary and HR Training Guide brochures.

Graphic shows the Fat Liberation Month logo; below reads, “What does fat liberation mean to you?; Share; Using #fatliberationmonth”. At the bottom reads "naafa.org/flm-events" and the naafa logo.

  • SHARE:  What does FAT LIBERATION mean to you? Share whatever symbolizes Fat Liberation to you on social media using #fatliberationmonth

Sunday, May 2

FAT LIBERATION MONTH KICKOFF - 4pm PDT/5pm MDT/6pm CDT/7pm EDT

Image description: top image is duo Angry Fat People (opera singers and activists Matt Wanchel and Tracy Cox). Bottom image: DJ Bugie as captured by photographer Jose Guzman. Bugie is a fat Asian-American man with his hair pulled into a tight upknot. He is wearing large headphones and rings that look like sharp metal claws]

  • Performance By Angry Fat People (ZOOM EVENT - registration required)

    Activists and opera singers, Angry Fat People are Matthew Anchel and Tracy Cox who will be kicking off Fat Liberation Month with a live, on-line performance.

  • Afterparty set with DJ Bugie (immediately following Angry Fat People)

    The recording is now available on NAAFA's YouTube Channel!

Transcript of the video is available here.

Pic of Peggy Howell, a senior fat woman with white hair; with right arm raised with fist clenched; wearing glasses, an Equality At Every Size t-shirt, jean jacket, and a red scarf on the back of her head.

Monday, May 3

Tuesday, May 4

Graphic is the announcement for the 5/4/21 Webinar with Vanessa Rochelle Lewis

  • NAAFA WEBINAR SERIES: FLM EDITION - Vanessa Rochelle Lewis of  Reclaim UGLY  (ZOOM EVENT - registration required) - 5pm PDT/6pm MDT/7pm CDT/8pm EDT

    Vanessa Rochelle Lewis is the Founding Director of Reclaim UGLY: Uplift Glorify Love Yourself – And Create A World Where Others Can As Well! Inspired by an incident of ugly-shaming on the internet, Vanessa turned pain to passion and began to build a movement for resisting uglification. Her vision is to co-create a world where everyone knows that they are a safe, welcomed, and valued member of their communities; has the support to dream authentically and exist in their truths; and accepts that there is no face, no body, and no person who is ugly or unworthy of love and acceptance. In this webinar for Fat Liberation Month, Vanessa shared the story of Reclaim UGLY and guided participants toward personal and community empowerment.

    Sign language interpreting was provided by Pro Bono ASL. Closed captioning editing is in progress.

    The next #FatLiberationMonth will be celebrated in August 2022. To stay up to date about this and other NAAFA events, join our mailing list at naafa.org/signupform

    Find Reclaim U.G.L.Y. at reclaimugly.org, on Twitter @ReclaimUgly, on Facebook @ReclaimUGLY

Transcript of the video is available here.

Wednesday, May 5

Graphic shows pics of the front page for the NAAFA Spanish translated brochures.

CINCO DE MAYO 

Thursday, May 6

INTERNATIONAL NO DIET DAY

Graphic reads, "Diets Really Don't Work" with a brick wall with a neon sign that reads, "Eat What Makes You Happy" (Source: Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash); below that reads, "Community Voices Blog and a blue bar with naafa.org and the NAAFA logo at the bottom.

Friday, May 7

Image Description: A black and white headshot of author Phillip Barragan.

  • NAAFA WEBINAR SERIES: FLM EDITION - Fatizen Graphic Novel with Phillip Baragan (ZOOM EVENT - registration required) - 11am PDT/12 pm MDT/1pm CDT/2 pm EDT

    In this #FatLiberationMonth edition of the NAAFA Webinar Series, author Philip Barragán joins us to discuss his novel Fatizen 24602, which was then republished as Fatizen: The Graphic Novel. The Fatizen books tell the story of Delilah Palladino and her family as they fight back against oppression in a world where the most powerful branch of government is the diet industry and thinness is a federal mandate. The books depict one woman's journey and how she stands up for her rights and inspires courage, hope and a revolution.

    Sign language interpreting was provided by Pro Bono ASL. Closed captioning editing is in progress.

    The next #FatLiberationMonth will be celebrated in August 2022. To stay up to date about this and other NAAFA events, join our mailing list at naafa.org/signupform

    Find Fatizen 24602 or Fatizen the Graphic Novel series through your favorite independent book seller or at embonpointpublishing.com

Transcript of the video is available here.

Saturday, May 8

  • FAT MAGIC AND TAROT with Bree XVI (ZOOM EVENT - registration required) - 2pm PDT/3pm MDT/4pm CDT/5pm EDT

    In this special #FatLiberationMonth event, Bree XVI (they/them) of HealedAF will gather fatties and friends for a Zoom meeting to generate magic for the month and to see what the cards have in store for us.

    Sign language interpreting was provided by Pro Bono ASL. Closed captioning editing is in progress.

    The next #FatLiberationMonth will be celebrated in August 2022. To stay up to date about this and other NAAFA events, join our mailing list at naafa.org/signupform

    Find Bree XVI at breeishelpfulaf.com or @breeishelpfulaf on IG

Transcript of the video is available here.

Sunday, May 9

MOTHER’S DAY

Monday, May 10

Tuesday, May 11

Full body pic of Bruce Sturgell in a colorful floral shirt and dark pants.

  • NAAFA WEBINAR SERIES: FLM EDITION - 10 Years of Fatshion for Men and Masc Folx with Bruce Sturgell (ZOOM EVENT - registration required) - 3pm PDT/ 4pm MDT/ 5pm CDT/ 6pm EDT

    In this Fat Liberation Month edition of the NAAFA Webinar Series, Bruce Sturgell, founder of Chubstr.com, discusses his journey from frustrated fashion aficionado to founder of one of the internet's most popular plus-size fashion hubs. Chubstr celebrated its 10-year anniversary this year, and Bruce will discuss the changes he has seen (and influenced!) in expanding style options for men and masculine folx.

    Sign language interpreting was provided by Pro Bono ASL. Closed captioning editing is in progress.

    The next #FatLiberationMonth will be celebrated in August 2022. To stay up to date about this and other NAAFA events, join our mailing list at naafa.org/signupform

    Find Chubstr at chubstr.com, @chubstr on IG and Twitter, and @Chubstr on Facebook

Transcript of the video is available here.

Graphic is a meme for the Fat Glamour and Visibility Politics with Saucye West webinar in the NAAFA Webinar Series 2020 and features a pic of beautiful African-American plus-size model with a flower in her long dark hair.

Wednesday, May 12

Thursday, May 13

Graphic that includes a picture of Toni Tails along with a characture of her and the information for her 5/13/21 webinar

  • NAAFA WEBINAR SERIES: FLM EDITION - Fat and Superfat Visibility in Art and Graphic Design with Toni Tails (ZOOM EVENT - registration required) - 12pm PDT/ 1pm MDT/ 2pm CDT/ 3pm EDT

    In this Fat Liberation Month Edition of the NAAFA Webinar Series, popular artist Toni Tails discusses her graphic design work, how and why she became an artist, and how she uses her platform to promote fat liberation and other social justice causes. Toni also shared a brief digital art demo. Sign language interpreting was provided by Pro Bono ASL. Closed captioning editing is in progress.

    The next #FatLiberationMonth will be celebrated in August 2022. To stay up to date about this and other NAAFA events, join our mailing list at naafa.org/signupform

    Find Toni Tail at tonitails.com, @tonitails on Facebook, IG and Twitter, or youtube.com/c/ToniTails

Transcript of the video is available here.

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Friday, May 14

Saturday, May 15

Picture of Spencer Pablo, dressed in jeans, a white shirt with a tie and dark vest and wearing a cap.

  • NAAFA WEBINAR SERIES: FLM EDITION - Empowering Fat Bodies Through Photography & Selfie Expression with Spencer Pablo of However Chubby (ZOOM EVENT - registration required) - 2pm PDT/3pm MDT/4pm CDT/5pm EDT

    In this special Fat Liberation Month Edition of the NAAFA Webinar Series, photographer Spencer Pablo discusses his popular However Chubby project, which spotlights large-bodied men and masculine folx. He also shares some tips from 20+ years behind the lens and one amazing year of self-portraits so we can all take epic photos and selfies regardless of our equipment and experience.

    Sign language interpreting was provided by Pro Bono ASL. Closed captioning editing is in progress.

    The next #FatLiberationMonth will be celebrated in August 2022. To stay up to date about this and other NAAFA events, join our mailing list at naafa.org/signupform

    Find Spencer Pablo at spencerpablophotography.com, @howeverchubby on IG

Graphic reads, "What Fat Liberation Means to Me: Instagrammers Celebrate Fat Liberation Month!" with a photo of the Fat Liberation Month Share meme; below that reads, "Community Voices Blog and a blue bar with naafa.org and the NAAFA logo at the bottom

Sunday, May 16

Graphic reads, "Reflections on Growing Up Fat and Chinese-American" with a photo of Amy Rios-Richardson at a campsite standing in front of a tent and holding three smiley face balloons ; below that reads, "Community Voices Blog and a blue bar with naafa.org and the NAAFA logo at the bottom

Monday, May 17

  • NAAFA WEBINAR SERIES: FLM EDITION - Fat!So? with Marilyn Wann (ZOOM EVENT - registration required) at 4pm PDT/ 5pm MDT/ 6pm CDT/ 7pm EDT

    In this Fat Liberation Month special edition of the NAAFA Webinar Series, long-time activist Marilyn Wann joined us to talk about 25 years of fat activism. Known for her zine-turned-book, Fat!So?, Marilyn took us back to the early days of her involvement in the Fat Liberation Movement and shared insights on what's changed, what hasn't, and what should. We also discussed what Marilyn's up to these days and what excites her in the fatosphere today.

    Sign language interpreting was provided by Pro Bono ASL. Closed captioning editing is in progress.

    The next #FatLiberationMonth will be celebrated in August 2022. To stay up to date about this and other NAAFA events, join our mailing list at naafa.org/signupform
    Find Marilyn at fatso.com/

Graphic reads, "There’s No Vaccine For Fatphobia" with a photo of an empty vaccine vial and a syringe; below that reads, "Community Voices Blog and a blue bar with naafa.org and the NAAFA logo at the bottom

Tuesday, May 18

Wednesday, May 19

Picture of the Rev. Dr. E-k Daufin, an African-American woman with blonde dreadlocks.

  • NAAFA Webinar: FLM EDITION - On Fat and Faith: Working to End Weight Stigma in Spiritual and Religious Realms with Rev. Dr. E-k Daufin (ZOOM EVENT - registration required) - 2pm PDT/3pm MDT/4pm CDT/5pm EDT

    In this Fat Liberation Month edition of the NAAFA Webinar series, educator, activist, and ordained minister Rev. Dr. E-K Daufin (She/Her) guides us through understanding how anti-fatness shows up in various religious settings and what we can do about it. Christened Catholic, baptized Baptist, and whittled into Wiccan, Dr. D brings lived experience and scholarly expertise to her perspectives at the crossroads of spirituality and fat politics.  Across all of her spiritual paths, she has found and fought against higher weight stigma and for fat positivity. Here, she seeks to show you how to begin to (or better) do the same…if you dare, in your own faith. 

    Sign language interpreting was provided by Pro Bono ASL. Closed captioning editing is in progress.

    The next #FatLiberationMonth will be celebrated in August 2022. To stay up to date about this and other NAAFA events, join our mailing list at naafa.org/signupform

    Find Dr. Daufin on Facebook at facebook.com/E-K-Daufin-Associates-713066148878112/

Thursday, May 20

Graphic reads, "How Can Medical Professionals Prevent Weight Bias in Healthcare?" with a photo of a medical pro listening to a client’s heart with a stethoscope; below that reads, "Community Voices Blog and a blue bar with naafa.org and the NAAFA logo at the bottom

Friday, May 21

Saturday, May 22

Graphic shows the Fat Liberation Month logo in the upper right corner and states, “Live Big Girl! starring Vanessa Chica, Karina Guardiola-Lopez, Rebeca Lois Lucret; Spoken word performance & writing workshop for fat community & fat-positive folx” with other information in the caption.

  • NAAFA WEBINAR SERIES: FLM EDITION - Live Big Girl Poetry Reading and Writing Workshop  at 3pm PDT/ 4pm MDT/ 5pm CDT/ 6pm EDT

    TW: Materials included in this show and workshop may include vulnerable topics, including exploring negative feelings (our own and others') about fat bodies. Please be advised.

    In this special event, the cast of the acclaimed three-woman show Live Big Girl performed spoken word pieces from their repertoire. Following the performance, the poets led participants in writing exercises exploring participants' own lives, families, and body image. 

    Sign language interpreting was provided by Pro Bono ASL. Closed captioning editing is in progress.

    The next #FatLiberationMonth will be celebrated in August 2022. To stay up to date about this and other NAAFA events, join our mailing list at naafa.org/signupform

    Find Vanessa Chica at vanessachica.com

    Find Karina Guardiola-Lopez at kglopez.com 

    Find Rebeca Lois Lucret at rllucretwriter.com

Graphic reads, "What Fat Liberation Means to Me: It's not just about 'all bodies'" with a photo of Lindley Ashline, a smiling blonde womxn wearing glasses and a dress with hearts on it; she is carrying an open rainbow colored umbrella; below that reads, "Community Voices Blog and a blue bar with naafa.org and the NAAFA logo at the bottom.

Sunday, May 23

Graphic meme for the webinar Centering People Of Color In The Body Love Movement With Gloria Lucas; shows a black and white picture of Gloria Lucas of Nalgona Positivity Pride

Monday, May 24

The left side of the image reads: "NAAFA Chronicles 63: Summer 1985-Supplement, Featuring NAAFA's Convention Photo Special" The right side shows the first page of the Summer 1985-Supplement NAAFA Newsletter. Below it reads, "NAAFA Community Voices Blog". At the bottom is a blue bar that reads: "naafa.org" and shows the NAAFA logo.

Graphic is the meme for the webinar, 5 Decades and Counting: Thoughts on the Past, Present & Future of Fat Acceptance with NAAFA Founder Bill Fabrey of the NAAFA Webinar Series 2020 and features a B&W pic of a senior man with white hair and a full beard, wearing metal framed glasses, a suede cap, collared shirt and jacket

Tuesday, May 25

Picture of Aarti Olivia Dubey, a Singapore India womxn seated in a folding chair wearing a black outfit with tall shoes and sparkly fringe around her calves.

  • NAAFA Webinar: FLM EDITION - Aarti Olivia Dubey of Curves Become Her (ZOOM EVENT - registration required) at 10am PDT/11am MDT/12pm CDT/1pm EDT

    In this Fat Liberation Month edition of the NAAFA Webinar Series, mental health advocate and fat activist Aarti Olivia Dubey shared insights from their 10 years in the public eye as a fat queer person. Aarti will discuss intersections of sexuality, gender identity, and fat identity through their personal and professional expertise. Based in Singapore, Aarti also shared insights about how expectations for Indian women have impacted them in their journey of being unapologetically fat and of coming out as non-binary. 

    Sign language interpreting was provided by Pro Bono ASL. Closed captioning editing is in progress.

    The next #FatLiberationMonth will be celebrated in August 2022. To stay up to date about this and other NAAFA events, join our mailing list at naafa.org/signupform

    Find Aarti at curvesbecomeher.wordpress.com, @curvesbecomeher on IG and Pinterest, @AartiOlivia on Twitter, @CurvesBecomeHer on Facebook

Wednesday, May 26

Picture of actress, singer, advocate, Melanie Field from her video “Now I Know”

  • WATCH - Now I Know by Melanie Field

    Content Warning: Medical bias, negative body image, IWL, eating disorders; Actress, singer, advocate, Melanie Field eloquently expresses what so many of us in fat community had to deal with in our lives and the messages that we are fed are wrong. Change the narrative! Find Melanie on Instagram @melanie_field

[Pic of Brandie Sendziak, a smiling young woman with blonde hair wearing a black and white striped top and jean jacket.

Thursday, May 27

The logo of the FLARE project shows the words Fat Legal Advocacy, Rights, & Education Project with an orange-gold line over the word project.

  • NAAFA WEBINAR SERIES: FLM EDITION - Fat Justice: Understanding the rights we have and the goals we must work toward; Featuring Brandie Sendziak Of Fat Legal Advocacy, Rights, And Education Project (FLARE)  (ZOOM EVENT - registration required) at 4pm PDT/ 5pm MDT/ 6pm CDT/ 7pm EDT

    FLARE, the Fat Legal Advocacy and Rights Education project, is dedicated to the fundamental belief that fat people deserve justice, which includes equal rights under the law as well as a leadership role in decisions that impact fat people. In this special Fat Liberation Month edition of the NAAFA Webinar Series, Brandie Sendziak, Legal Director of FLARE, guided participants through a basic understanding of the landscape of fat rights in the United States, including discussion of the ways fat hatred, racism, ableism, and other forms of discrimination work together to target fat people at the intersections.

    Sign language interpreting was provided by Pro Bono ASL. Closed captioning editing is in progress.

    The next #FatLiberationMonth will be celebrated in August 2022. To stay up to date about this and other NAAFA events, join our mailing list at naafa.org/signupform

    Find FLARE at flareproject.org, @flareforjustice on IG, @FLAREforJustice on Twitter and Facebook

Graphic is the meme for the webinar, Adding Weight to Anti-Discrimination Law in Your Area featuring Dany Atkins, Carole Cullum and Sean Massey showing B&W headshots of the three featured speakers.

Friday, May 28

Graphic reads, "A Torah That is Fat" with a pic that shows a young fat white woman meditating next to a stream. (Source-Body Liberation Stock Photos from Lindley Ashline); below that reads, "Community Voices Blog and a blue bar with naafa.org and the NAAFA logo at the bottom.

Saturday, May 29

FINALE CELEBRATION

  • Fat Trivia Challenge (ZOOM EVENT - registration required) at 1pm PDT/ 2pm MDT/ 3pm CDT/ 4pm EDT Hosted by Patrick Rostock

    Whether you're a trivia pro or this is your first online trivia challenge ever, all levels of experience are welcome! The challenge is hosted by fat activist and former Jeopardy contestant Patrick Rostock, a trivia geek extraordinaire.

 

Flyer shows the Fat Liberation Month logo at the top and states, "VIRTUAL MIXER, Zoom mingle with music, dancing & prizes! May 29 - 5PT 6MT 7CT 8ET, Music & prizes & new friends! Hosted by amapoundcake (with photo), tunes by DJ Dazzler (with photo), ASL by Pro Bono ASL", with the other information in the email

  • Fat Liberation Month Virtual Mixer (ZOOM EVENT - registration required) at 5pm PDT/6pm MDT/7pm CDT/8pm EDT Hosted by amapoundcake

    In the final event of NAAFA's first annual Fat Liberation Month, activist/influencer Amapoundcake hosts a fun virtual mixer where participants can win fat-positive door prizes, dance (on or off camera), and Zoom mingle to meet new people in fat community.

Sunday, May 30

Graphic reads, "6 AAPI Influencers and Activists You’ll Love To Follow" with pics of @onna.fille, @curvesbecomeher, @fashionpenpals, @kristenwong, @strength_and_shanti and @noellevenegas from IG; below that reads, "Community Voices Blog and a blue bar with naafa.org and the NAAFA logo at the bottom.

 

Graphic reads, "Fat Positive Travel Tips For A Post-Covid World" with a photo of Annette Richmond posing poolside with her 2019 Fat Camp speakers; below that reads, "Community Voices Blog and a blue bar with naafa.org and the NAAFA logo at the bottom.

Monday, May 31

MEMORIAL DAY

Graphic reads, "What Freedom Ain't: Fat Liberation for Folks Who Mean It" with a photo of a diverse group of people; fat, disabled, all genders. All are dressed in workout clothes in a studio. (Source: Body Liberation Stock Photos from Lindley Ashline); below that reads, "Community Voices Blog and a blue bar with naafa.org and the NAAFA logo at the bottom.