Fat Liberation Month Virtual Brunch featuring Drag Story Hour
Saturday, August 10, 2024
11:00am PT / 12:00pm MT / 1:00pm CT / 2:00pm ET
Duration: 1 hour
Event Description
Drag Story Hour was created to use the art of drag to read books to kids in libraries, schools, and bookstores, capturing the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and giving kids glamorous, positive, and unabashedly queer role models. This Fat Liberation Month, join NAAFA’s Virtual Brunch Team for our 3rd Annual Body Positive Storytime featuring Drag Story Hour performer Dustin Reams (he/him). Hosted by Matt Simko (he/him), with brunch planning tips from Danielle G (she/her). This event will include breakout room time for virtual mingling.
NAAFA virtual events are for fat people and fat-positive friends of all sizes. Our virtual events are offered free of charge thanks to the generosity of our community of NAAFA donors.
This event is presented via Zoom, in English, and with English auto-captions by Otter.ai. ASL Interpreting by Pro Bono ASL.
The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance is a 501(c)3 charitable organization with a mission to change perceptions of fat and to end size discrimination through advocacy, education, and support. Our webinars are offered to the community free of charge thanks to the generosity of those who give to NAAFA. To support this and other NAAFA programming, visit naafa.org/give.
Image Description: A headshot of Matthew Simko
Speaker Bios
Matthew Simko (he/him) is host and style expert appearing on television shows across the northeast for the last 10 years. He's been featured in the Guardian, Readers Digest, Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Boston Magazine. These days you can mostly find him on Instagram as SimkoSays posting photos, f'it check videos, and the occasional thirst trap. He believes that looking good and feeling good is for every body. Find Matt at mathew-simko.com or @simkosays.
Image Description: A headshot of Danielle G
Danielle G (she/her) of Fashionably Famished has been creating foodie and lifestyle content since 2018. Whether it is a blog post or video, she shares her honest opinion and provides insight on topics including casual style, food and restaurant reviews, and more recently, motherhood. Her content is meant to inspire and create community for fat folks to be seen dining and thriving. Follow Danielle @justdanielleg
Image Description (provided by guest): A bodyshot of Dustin Reams, a fat Black Drag King with light brown-skin, a gold crown, and short black hair. He is wearing a mesh short sleeve black shirt with gold sequins and black jeans.
Dustin Reams (he/him), the R&B king of your dreams, has been performing and making folks swoon since 2018. From Durham, NC Dustin loves to perform old school R&B and then switch it up and sing rock or country. He loves high energy songs that make the crowd jump and dance and then will slow it down and bring tears to the audiences’ eyes. No matter what he performs, you are sure to be entertained! When not performing, Dustin Reams has been involved with LGBTQ non-profits for over 10 years as a volunteer, board member, and staff person. Follow Dustin @dustin_reams