NAAFA NEWSLETTER ARTICLES
The NAAFA Newsletter is our monthly electronic publication updating our community on NAAFA plans, programming, and other important news. The newsletter is edited and approved by the Board of Directors Communications Committee.
Our Transgender Fat Friends Need Us More Than Ever
As our current administration tries to outlaw the existence of transgender people, NAAFA Executive Director Tigress Osborn discusses the responsibility of cisgender people in NAAFA and all fat community to show up for transgender and queer folks now and in the future.
Anti-Racism Resources - March 2025
Each month, we feature educational resources in the NAAFA Newsletter to support our community in working to dismantle racism. Resources may include historical information, tools for personal reflection, or information about how to get involved and make change. Many of the resources we suggest will be introductory resources, and this information is never intended to be full coverage on the complex and nuanced topics that are chosen each month.
This month we invite you to join us in exploring resources about Women & Gender Minorities.
Media & Research Roundup - March 2025
The Media & Research Roundup is a series of the latest in news and research effecting fat community compiled by Bill & Terri Weitze.
CONTENT WARNING: Some articles featured in the Media & Research Roundup may refer to stigmatizing events or use stigmatizing language. Websites hosting the articles linked below may allow advertisements for weight loss products and/or otherwise problematic ads.
Fat Lib and DEI
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are key components of NAAFA’s work today. As the government and the business world downplay, demonize, and dismantle DEI, our core values require that we do even more to ensure that the intersectional approaches we have worked hard to incorporate into our work remain at the center of our mission to end size discrimination. Our Executive Director, Tigress Osborn, discusses what DEI truly is and how the attacks on DEI impact fat community.
Anti-Racism Resources - February 2025
Each month, we feature educational resources in the NAAFA Newsletter to support our community in working to dismantle racism. Resources may include historical information, tools for personal reflection, or information about how to get involved and make change. Many of the resources we suggest will be introductory resources, and this information is never intended to be full coverage on the complex and nuanced topics that are chosen each month.
This month we invite you to join us in exploring resources about Black History Month.
Media & Research Roundup - February 2025
The Media & Research Roundup is a series of the latest in news and research effecting fat community compiled by Bill & Terri Weitze.
CONTENT WARNING: Some articles featured in the Media & Research Roundup may refer to stigmatizing events or use stigmatizing language.
Fat Resilience and Fat Resistance Part II: Intersectional Solidarity in 2025
Major shifts in the political landscape will always impact NAAFA’s work. NAAFA is a non-partisan organization. That should never be confused with NAAFA being an apolitical organization. We are political in every sense of the word. Our politics today include a deeper, more explicit intersectional commitment than we’ve ever had. NAAFA will continue to work within the system for fat justice regardless of who is in office. We do not believe that legislation is liberation, but we do believe that change to government policies can be a powerful part of improving fat people’s lives.
Anti-Racism Resources - January 2025
Each month, we feature educational resources in the NAAFA Newsletter to support our community in working to dismantle racism. Resources may include historical information, tools for personal reflection, or information about how to get involved and make change. Many of the resources we suggest will be introductory resources, and this information is never intended to be full coverage on the complex and nuanced topics that are chosen each month.
This month we invite you to join us in exploring resources about MLK’s Radical Politics
Meet Our New 2025 Board Members!
We’re adding three new fantastic fat advocates to the NAAFA Board of Directors this month, and we can’t wait for you to get to know Amanda Evans, Natalie Casal Alcaíno, and Pucks A’Plenty. Read a bit about our board search and these new team members.
Our first Big Fat Thank You of 2025!
We asked you to help us Fund Fat to end 2024 with a bang. And, wow, did this community answer the call! Not only did we meet our $15,000 goal and receive a $15,000 match from our friends at Burnt Toast, we exceeded the goal! Read more about this success and our gratitude.
Media & Research Roundup - January 2025
The Media & Research Roundup is a series of the latest in news and research effecting fat community compiled by Bill & Terri Weitze.
CONTENT WARNING: Some articles featured in the Media & Research Roundup may refer to stigmatizing events or use stigmatizing language.
NAAFA Chronicles #108
The NAAFA Chronicles are electronic versions of the NAAFA Newsletter from our earlier days and reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history.
CONTENT WARNING: Some articles featured in the NAAFA Chronicles may refer to stigmatizing events or use stigmatizing language.
Wow, what a year! A look back at 2024
As we wrap up 2024, we have so many things to celebrate! Check out some of our biggest, fattest accomplishments this year.
Anti-Racism Resources - December 2024
Each month, we feature educational resources in the NAAFA Newsletter to support our community in working to dismantle racism. Resources may include historical information, tools for personal reflection, or information about how to get involved and make change. Many of the resources we suggest will be introductory resources, and this information is never intended to be full coverage on the complex and nuanced topics that are chosen each month.
This month we invite you to join us in exploring resources about Project 2025’s Impact on Communities of Color.
NEW! NAAFA's Online Community Portal
We are excited to announce the new NAAFA Community Portal. You can now create an account on our website to keep your information up-to-date and retrieve information about your giving, registrations, and more!
Media & Research Roundup - December 2024
The Media & Research Roundup is a series of the latest in news and research effecting fat community compiled by Bill & Terri Weitze.
CONTENT WARNING: Some articles featured in the Media & Research Roundup may refer to stigmatizing events or use stigmatizing language.
NAAFA Chronicles #107
The NAAFA Chronicles are electronic versions of the NAAFA Newsletter from our earlier days and reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history.
CONTENT WARNING: Some articles featured in the NAAFA Chronicles may refer to stigmatizing events or use stigmatizing language.
Election 2024: Fat Resilience and Fat Resistance
After this month’s elections, there are big changes coming in the American public’s priorities, capacity, and attention. There is a question that is directed at fat activists all the time – “Why should we focus on this when there are so many more urgent things to focus on?” Here, our Executive Director, Tigress Osborn, explains why fat rights must remain a priority.
Anti-Racism Resources - November 2024
Each month, we feature educational resources in the NAAFA Newsletter to support our community in working to dismantle racism. Resources may include historical information, tools for personal reflection, or information about how to get involved and make change. Many of the resources we suggest will be introductory resources, and this information is never intended to be full coverage on the complex and nuanced topics that are chosen each month.
This month we invite you to join us in exploring resources about Indigenous Americans.
Media & Research Roundup - November 2024
The Media & Research Roundup is a series of the latest in news and research effecting fat community compiled by Bill & Terri Weitze.
CONTENT WARNING: Some articles featured in the Media & Research Roundup may refer to stigmatizing events or use stigmatizing language.