Image is a color banner illustration by artist, Bats Langley, for Fat Liberation Month. Pictured are nine fat characters representing different sizes, shapes, races, genders, ages and abilities all in celebration of fat liberation. In the center of the banner is the Fat Liberation Logo; a multi-colored ball, like the sun, reading, "Fat Liberation Month".

2022 Calendar of Events

#fatliberationmonth

Events shown here are those being produced by NAAFA's Board of Directors, the Future of NAAFA Committee, and organizations we partner with directly. NAAFA encourages groups and individuals to create their own Fat Liberation Month celebrations and share what you’re doing using #FatLiberationMonth!

Things are being added daily, so be sure to come back often and check out what’s coming up.

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!

Accessibility Note: Unless otherwise noted, these webinars and events are presented via Zoom, in English, and with English auto-captions by Otter.ai and ASL Interpreting by Pro Bono ASL.

Monday, August 1

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/2022-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

Tuesday, August 2

Wednesday, August 3

Flyer for the NAAFA Webinar Series 2021 Fat Liberation Month Edition; Resisting Uglification and Reclaiming U.G.L.Y featuring Vanessa Rochelle Lewis; Sunday, May 4 at 5PDT / 6MDT / 7CDT / 9EDT Hosted by Tigress Osborn

Thursday, August 4

Friday, August 5

Saturday, August 6

Image is a flyer for Fat Community Magick and Tarot with Bree. It shows a burning candle on the left, the Fat Liberation Month logo in the upper center and tarot cards on the right. Also includes event information in the caption.

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

    In this special #FatLiberationMonth event, Bree (they/them) of Bree is Helpful AF gathered fatties and friends to generate community candle magick for the month. They also offered mini tarot readings using Uno cards!

    Note: The community candle magick was recorded for the NAAFA Official YouTube, but tarot readings were not recorded.

Sunday, August 7

Monday, August 8

Image is the first slide in the Fat History Flashback video that you can find at naafa.org/blog

Tuesday, August 9

Flyer for the Big Sexy Fat Liberation episode of the Big Sexy Chat Podcast. Pictured are (from the left) Chrystal (Co-host), Tigress Osborn (Guest), Sydney - The Fat Troublemaker (Correspondent) and Merf (Co-host). Flyer states, “Big Sexy Fat Liberation; Understanding what Fat Liberation is, what it’s done for fat people, how to join in community, and what’s next!” Link to listen to the episode is found at www.bigsexychat.com.

  • LISTEN - NAAFA Chair, Tigress Osborn and Sydney, the Fat Troublemaker appear on the Big Sexy Fat Liberation episode of the Big Sexy Chat Podcast.

Wednesday, August 10

Graphic is a flyer for the webinar, Fat Activism: A Radical Social Movement featuring Dr. Charlotte Cooper. The photo description is provided by Dr. Charlotte Cooper: The photo shows the upper body of a fat, middle aged, white, working class dyke. Her gaze is direct and firm. She is wearing a sequined dress. She has shoulder-length straight hair and is wearing a tiara made from a sheet of metal that spells out the word 'Epidemic' in blobby text. She holds a tattooed hand in front of her, with an elegantly raised arm. The image is dramatically lit against a dark background. She looks like someone you shouldn't mess with. (Credit: Christa Holka) Relevant info about the webinar are listed in the caption.

  • NAAFA WEBINAR SERIES - FAT LIBERATION MONTH EDITION: Fat Activism with Dr. Charlotte Cooper - (ZOOM EVENT - registration required) 9am PT/10am MT/11am CT/12pm ET

    In this episode of the NAAFA webinar series, Dr. Charlotte Cooper, author of Fat Activism: A Radical Social Movement, joins host Tigress Osborn to discuss her decades of activism and scholarship.

Thursday, August 11

Graphic shows blue bar and reads, "#isupportnaafa". Next to that is a photo of Angela Livingston, an African American womxn with short black natural hair, dark skin, and wearing a leopard dress. Below is a quote, "I love the NAAFA webinars. They are very informative, helpful, and allow me to feel a sense of connection, fat people communing with fat people. - Angela Livingston. At the bottom of the graphic is another blue bar reading, "naafa.org/give" and showing the NAAFA logo.

Friday, August 12

Graphic is a flyer for the webinar, Lipedema Advocacy and Visibility featuring Brena Jean. The photo description is provided by Brena Jean: Close up image of Brena, a fat, brown-skinned Black, bald, queer femme. The photo shows the side of her face and one of her arms. Her arm is curved around her head and the front of her face is nestled into her bicep. Relevant info about the webinar are listed in the caption.

  • NAAFA WEBINAR EVENT - FAT LIBERATION MONTH EDITION (ZOOM EVENT - registration required) 5pm PT/6pm MT/7pm CT/8pm ET

    Lipedema Advocacy and Visibility featuring Brena Jean

    In this Fat Liberation Month edition of the NAAFA webinar series, influencer/writer and Lipedema advocate Brena Jean (she/her) joins us to educate our audience about Lipedema and Lymphedema, medical weight bias, and how anti-fatness and anti-Blackness shaped have shaped her life with lipedema and her life as a social media star. Hosted by Tigress Osborn (she/her).

Saturday, August 13

  • Seyonce’s Spooky Saturday the 13th  (creepy-campy fat drag show) - (ZOOM EVENT - registration required) at 5pm PT/6pm MT/7pm CT/8pm ET

    In this special #FatLiberationMonth virtual event, NAAFA has teamed up with Seyoncé Knows, aka “Toronto’s small time, extra-large medium” and drag queen extraordinaire, to bring a little creepy-campy fun into the middle of your August. The event includes interactive games, virtual hangout time, and of course, performances from Seyoncé. Join us for a fat-friendly, frighteningly good time! Costumes/dress-up encouraged but not required.  Note: This event is for ages 18+.

Sunday, August 14

Pic is of Marcy Cruz, a young Black/Latina woman with short brown hair with layers of blue and pink on the left side wearing drop earrings and a light gray top underneath a dark gray jacket

Monday, August 15

Meme reads, “Report from the International Weight Stigma Conference”. Below shows a group photo of participants from 16 countries who attended the 2022 International Weight Stigma Conference. The group is gathered on the courtyard of the historic Senate Hall at Humboldt University in Berlin. Photo by Henning Hattendorf, courtesy of Gesellschaft gegen Gewichtsdiskriminierung (the German Association Against Weight Discrimination). Below reads, “NAAFA Community Voices Blog”. At the bottom is a blue bar with “naafa.org” and the NAAFA logo.

Tuesday, August 16

Graphic is a flyer for Self Care for Fat Bodies featuring Anna Chapman. Also shown is a picture of Anna Chapman (she/they) as provided by the speaker: a fat white femme with bright pink hair, is smiling into the camera. They are wearing a white dress with a colorful pattern of fruits and vegetables, and various tattoos can be seen on their fat arms. Other information regarding the webinar is included in the webinar description on the website listing.

  • NAAFA WEBINAR EVENT - FAT LIBERATION MONTH EDITION (ZOOM EVENT - registration required) 4pm PT/5pm MT/6pm CT/7pm ET

    Self Care for Fat Bodies (From Practical to Pampering) with Anna Chapman 

    In this #FatLiberationMonth edition of the #NAAFAWebinarSeries, influencer and fat self-care advocate Anna Chapman (she/they) joins us to talk about how individuals and community can support fat people in meeting the needs of our fat bodies without embarrassment or shame.

Wednesday, August 17

Graphic reads, "#isupportnaafa" and "Give today!" in a blue bar. A word cloud in the shape of two hands forming a heart with hearts coming off of them spells out the information and programs that are offered by NAAFA. Below the word cloud it reads, "You make a difference!" At the bottom is another blue bar that reads, "naafa.org/give" and shows the NAAFA logo.

  • NATIONAL NONPROFIT DAY

    During Fat Liberation Month, we hope you are enjoying the program content that we have put together. In order for us to continue this quality of content and programming we are asking you to help NAAFA reach our fundraising goal of $10,000. When you give to NAAFA, it’s not just a tax-deductible donation, it’s an investment in:

    • #fatcommunity programming and support

    • Public education thru advocacy and information

    • Societal change thru support of #fatrights legislation and other advocacy

Thursday, August 18

A flyer for the NAAFA Webinar Series includes photos of podcaster Brittany Ransom and webinar host Tigress Osborn. Brittany is a young, fat Black woman with bright pink hair and rainbow glasses. Tigress is a middle-aged fat Black woman with fluffy hair and black glasses. Multicolored lines highlight the white background. Logos of NAAFA, Fat Liberation Month, and Pro Bono ASL are also shown. Text reads: Fat People & America's True Crime Obsession featuring Brittany Ransom. Thursday, August 18. 1 pm Pacific. 4pm Eastern. Free for fat people and fat-positive folx. Auto captions in English. ASL Interpreting by Pro Bono ASL. Details and registration at naafa.org/webinars

  • NAAFA WEBINAR EVENT - FAT LIBERATION MONTH EDITION (ZOOM EVENT - registration required) 1pm PT/2pm MT/3pm CT/4pm ET

    Fat People and America’s True Crime Obsession featuring Brittany Ransom

    In this #fatliberationmonth edition of the #NAAFAWebinarSeries, true crime podcast star Brittany Ransom joins us to talk about how fat victims, fat criminals, and fat crime experts factor into our cultural fascination with real and fictional murder and violence. Brittany, the co-host of When Killers Get Caught will also discuss how being a fat Black woman has shaped her opportunities as a content creator and television commentator. Hosted by Tigress Osborn.

    Content note: may include discussion of violent crime details.

Image is the first slide in the Fat History Flashback video that you can find at naafa.org/blog

Friday, August 19

Graphic states, “Anti-Racism Resources”. Below is a rectangle with a light pink background. Words in black lettering at the top read, "Fight RACISM." Below that are four raised clenched fists signifying black, brown, tan and white people. Below that reads, “NAAFA Community Voices Blog”. At the bottom is a blue bar that reads: "naafa.org" and shows the NAAFA logo.

Saturday, August 20

Graphic shows the Fat Liberation Month logo in the upper left corner. Beside it reads, "MOVING WOMEN’S FATSHION FORWARD THROUGH THE YEARS - PART 1". Below is a B&W picture array that show some four of the models from the 1972 NAAFA Fashion Show at that year's convention. Under the pictures reads, "NAAFA Community Voices Blog". At the bottom is a blue bar that reads, "naafa.org/blog" and shows the NAAFA logo.

Sunday, August 21

The graphic reads, "Media and Research Roundup" at the top. Below shows 3 pictures: A dr. taking a fat womxn's blood pressure, a blood glucose test, a depiction of the Covid-19 virus (Covid pic by Tmaximumge from PxHere). Below reads "NAAFA Community Voices Blog". At the bottom is a blue bar that states, "naafa.org" and show the NAAFA logo.

Flyer for nolose.org’s Fat Speed-Friending event shows two puzzle pieces marked, “Me” and “You” and reads, “Find the missing piece to your squad.”

  • Fat Speed Friending (NoLose 2-hour event)

    Sunday, August 21, on Zoom! 7-9PM ET, 6-8 CT, 5-7 MT, 4-6 PT

    MC'd by the delightful Chris Jay!

    Donations requested on a sliding scale, $10-25, to cover some of our costs and keep Nolose sustainable. NO ONE turned away for lack of funds!

    We are capping the event at 60 and working to center superfatties, Black and Indigenous fatties and fat people of color, queer and trans fats, disabled fats!

Monday, August 22

Flyer for “Destigmatizing Mental Health and Queering Fat Visibility featuring Aarti Olivia Dubey @curvesbecomeher, Tuesday, May 25, 10PDT/11MDT/12CDT/1EDT”

Tuesday, August 23

Photo of Tegan Lecheler, a young white womxn with long, sandy blonde hair and green eyes smiling softly into the camera.

  • WATCH - NAAFA Board Member, Tegan Lecheler (she/they) talks to genzforchange explaining why we ALL should be fat liberationists.

    Trigger Warning: This video may expose viewers to harmful anti-fat and other other hateful messages in the comment section. Please proceed with caution if you choose to enter the comment area before or after watching the video

Wednesday, August 24

Flyer for the NAAFA Webinar Series including a collage-style photo combining three images of Barry Deutsch's head. Barry is fat and appears middle-aged. He's wearing octagon-shaped glasses, and has dark hair and a gray beard. A small round headshot of webinar host Tigress Osborn is also shown, as well as logos of NAAFA, Fat Liberation Month, and Pro Bono ASL. All text on the flyer is covered by the caption

  • NAAFA WEBINAR EVENT - FAT LIBERATION MONTH EDITION (ZOOM EVENT - registration required) at 3pm PT/4pm MT/5pm CT/6pm ET

    Political Cartoons for Fat Liberation featuring Barry Deutsch

    In this Fat Liberation Month edition of the #NAAFAWebinarSeries, cartoonist Barry Deutsch joins host Tigress Osborn to discuss his widely celebrated political cartoons about fat activism and other social justice topics. Barry will also discuss his popular comic book series, Hereville.

Thursday, August 25

Graphic shows the Fat Liberation Month logo in the upper left corner. Beside it reads, "MOVING WOMEN’S FATSHION FORWARD THROUGH THE YEARS - PART 2". Below are photos of Emme Aronson, Ashley Graham, Velvet D'Amour, Tess Holliday and a social media meme featuring Saucye West with her #fightforinclusivity. Under the pictures reads, "NAAFA Community Voices Blog". At the bottom is a blue bar that reads, "naafa.org/blog" and shows the NAAFA logo.

Friday, August 26

Graphic is a flyer for Fat Fridays Virtual Social Club. Fostering fun and friendship among fat community. An affinity space for fat folx only.

  • Fat Fridays Virtual Social Club (ZOOM EVENT - registration required) Hosted by Bree (@BreeIsHelpfulAF) Friday, August 26, 2022 at 5:30 - 7:30pm PDT

    The Fat Fridays Social Club is held via Zoom and is an affinity space only for folx who identify as fat. (Ages 16+) This is a LIVE event only and will not be recorded.

ASDAH’s Event flyer for AfroFuturism: Changing the Narrative on the Future of Bodies. Information available in the caption.

  • ASDAH EVENT - AfroFuturism: Changing the Narrative on the Future of Bodies. Friday, August 26, 2022 at 10am PT/11am MT/12pm CT/1pm ET

    This interactive workshop will give a history of AfroFuturism as well as an opportunity to discuss and work with the ideology of AfroFuturism (context, resilience, futurist ideation) as they apply to the ongoing work of ending fat antagonism. We will also discuss how we envision the ways in which we talk about bodies, examine bodies, and celebrate bodies in a way that humanizes all individuals along a spectrum of the diversity of bodies. For more information & to register, folks can visit: https://members.asdah.org/event-4886564

Saturday, August 27

Photo of Patrick Rostock standing next to Alex Tribek when Patrick appeared on Jeopardy!

  • 2nd Annual Fat Trivia Challenge (ZOOM EVENT - registration required) at 1pm PT/2pm MT/3pm CT/4pm ET 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.

    Think you don't know enough trivia to play? If you've been attending our events and following our social media posts this month, you've heard a lot of these facts along the way!

     We've got a few fun goodies for our winning team, but of course, the real prize is hanging out with fat community and making friends. Put together your own team of four or sign up solo and we'll randomly assign you to a fatabulous trivia team. If you're signing up together, each person still needs to register on their own (you'll tell us your team name and we'll match you up with your peeps!).

    Register by midnight on Wednesday, 8/24 to receive the event link.

    Please register by Thursday 8/24 at 3pm PDT if an interpreter is needed.

    ASL Interpreting by Pro Bono ASL.

Sunday, August 28

Flyer for "NAAFA Webinar Series 2021, Fat Liberation Month Edition - Fat Justice: Understanding the rights we have and the goals we must work toward featuring Brandie (Sendziak) Solovay, Esq., FLARE Project, Thursday, May 27, 4PDT/5MDT/6CDT/7EDT, Hosted by Tigress Osborn"

Monday, August 29

Tuesday, August 30

Wednesday, August 31

Graphic is a flyer for the Virtual Mocktail Party on August 31, 2022 at 5pm PT and features the NAAFA logo in the upper left corner with the Fat Liberation Month logo below. There are illustrations of cocktail glasses, information about the event that is included in the caption and photos of Host Tamra Lamese, Special Guests: Kelsey O. Daniels, Peggy Howell, and DJ Kurt Jo. ASL interpreting by Pro Bono ASL shows their logo at the bottom right.

  • FLM 2022 Virtual Mocktail Mixer - A Toast to Fat Liberation Month (Zoom event - registration required) at 5pm PDT/6pm MDT/7pm CDT/8pm EDT (1 hour)

    In this special virtual celebration, NAAFA’s Social Media Director Tamra Dozier-Garland (@TamraLamese) hosts a fun hour of music, mocktails, and more as we toast the end of #FatLiberationMonth!