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The NAAFA Chronicles reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history.

This month we're talking about LGBTQ Pride Month.

Exciting News: NAAFA has hired Tigress Osborn to be our first full time Executive Director! Read more here, and support strategic, sustainable fat activism by donating today.

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The NAAFA Chronicles reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history.

This month we're sharing about Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

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The NAAFA Chronicles reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history.

This month we're sharing some pieces about anti-racism in arts and entertainment.

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The NAAFA Chronicles reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history.

This month we're sharing support for Transgender People of Color.

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The NAAFA Chronicles reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history.

This month we're highlighting how some of the organizations we've partnered with in the past are celebrating Black History Month by sharing resources that educate, enrich, and promote allyship while centering black voices.

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The NAAFA Chronicles reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history.

This month we are discussing various perspectives on the practice of Land Acknowledgements. Land acknowledgements are written or verbal statements recognizing and honoring those who are indigenous to the places we live and work.

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The NAAFA Chronicles reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history.

Content warning: Reviews of a documentary mention the "O" word and WLS, as well as discussion of guidelines put out by an organization for evaluating commercial IWL promotions

The NAAFA Chronicles reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history. In the June 1987 issue you will find: Discussion and commentary about: the documentary "Life in the Fat Lane"; guidelines for evaluating commercial weight loss promotions; NAAFA committee appointments and a message from the Newsletter editor; a review of a live show, "The Late Great Ladies of Blues and Jazz"!

Each month, we will be featuring educational resources on the NAAFA Community Voices Blog. Some resources will be historic information about systemic racism. Others will be resources on doing the internal work of understanding ourselves and how we play a part in that system. This month’s Anti-Racism Resources focus on Indigenous People in honor of Indigenous Heritage Month.

This month we are looking at anti-discrimination and/or anti-rasicm legislation that has passed and those that are currently pending in the 117th Congress, which will end January 3, 2023. For the pending legislation, there is a link to information about who sponsored it, the actual text, and actions taken. It’s important to be aware of our rights and how legislation can support us in our work to end racism. If you have questions or comments about a specific resolution, bill or act, you can contact your representative via email.

CW: Health concern trolling

The NAAFA Chronicles reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history. In the April 1987 issue you will find: 1987 Convention updates, Matrix Woman's Newsmagazine devotes an issue to fat liberation, outrage in activism, media and publicity information, health concern trolling, and more!

The NAAFA Chronicles reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history. In the March 1987 issue you will find: a prominent health writer taking a stand against dieting, activism letter writing campaign, an update on the 1987 Convention planning, and an invitation to volunteer with NAAFA.

Fatshion (the term currently being used for fat fashion) and fatshionistas (those that love fat fashion) are something we see on social media every day. But what do we know of the history of women’s fat fashion?

This is part 2 of a 2-part review of the history of fat fashion visibility.