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.

There’s No Time Like the Present to Get Involved
Tegan Lecheler Tegan Lecheler

There’s No Time Like the Present to Get Involved

This year, more people are considering abstaining from voting than ever before. You may or may not be inspired by your options at the federal level and that may or may not drive you to the polls on election day, but before you completely discount voting at all, NAAFA’s Legislative Advocacy Chair, Tegan Lecheler, would like to share a few thoughts with you.

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Anti-Racism Resources - October 2024
NAAFA Communications Committee NAAFA Communications Committee

Anti-Racism Resources - October 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 Voting.

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Media & Research Roundup - October 2024
Terri and Bill Weitze Terri and Bill Weitze

Media & Research Roundup - October 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.

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NAAFA Chronicles #105
NAAFA Communications Committee NAAFA Communications Committee

NAAFA Chronicles #105

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.

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Community Connections Across the Country
Tigress Osborn Tigress Osborn

Community Connections Across the Country

Local fat events are increasing all over the country, and we’ve got a plan to make it to as many as possible. Our board members and other volunteers have been setting up at pool parties, fashion shows, block parties, and conferences to meet and greet you, give lectures and lead workshops, and give and receive big fat hugs (consensually, of course!) This year, we’ve done this in many fat community spaces, as well as at Pride events and activist gatherings where we can share our message with folks who aren’t already familiar with fat liberation.

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Anti-Racism Resources - September 2024
NAAFA Communications Committee NAAFA Communications Committee

Anti-Racism Resources - September 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 Latinx Heritage Month.

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Media & Research Roundup - September 2024
Terri and Bill Weitze Terri and Bill Weitze

Media & Research Roundup - September 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.

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NAAFA Chronicles #104
NAAFA Communications Committee NAAFA Communications Committee

NAAFA Chronicles #104

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.

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NAAFA Tells Southwest: Keep the Skies Fat-Friendly and Accessible!
Tigress Osborn Tigress Osborn

NAAFA Tells Southwest: Keep the Skies Fat-Friendly and Accessible!

Southwest Airlines announced last month that they will eliminate their open seating procedures and make changes to their planes. NAAFA has launched a campaign to urge Southwest to prioritize accessibility for fat and disabled passengers as they integrate these and any other changes. Our Executive Director, Tigress Osborn, discusses fat community concerns about Southwests’ plans.

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Anti-Racism Resources - August 2024
NAAFA Communications Committee NAAFA Communications Committee

Anti-Racism Resources - August 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 The Intersection of Racism and Anti-Fatness.

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Meet Our 2024 Scholarship Winners!
Darliene Howell Darliene Howell

Meet Our 2024 Scholarship Winners!

NAAFA is happy to have offered the Dr. Paul Ernsberger Research Scholarship again this year. After receiving several applications, we are delighted to announce three winners each receiving a $2,500.00 scholarship. Read more about the scholarship winners here.

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Get a Sticker, Send a Message
Amanda Cooper Amanda Cooper

Get a Sticker, Send a Message

Fat lib swag is not just fun, it's a tool for connection and building a bigger movement. NAAFA’s Board Chair shares why she is SO EXCITED that NAAFA is able to offer these adorable stickers during the month of August.

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Remembering Lynn McAfee
NAAFA Board of Directors NAAFA Board of Directors

Remembering Lynn McAfee

The NAAFA Board of Directors is sad to announce the passing of Lynn McAfee, aka Lynn Mabel-Lois, on August 7th. Lynn was a co-founder of the Fat Underground, then a member of the NAAFA Board, then a co-founder of the Council on Size and Weight Discrimination. Read more to learn how you can join us in celebrating her memory.

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Media & Research Roundup - August 2024
Terri and Bill Weitze Terri and Bill Weitze

Media & Research Roundup - August 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.

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NAAFA Chronicles #103
NAAFA Communications Committee NAAFA Communications Committee

NAAFA Chronicles #103

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.

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Traveling Fat and Disabled
Tigress Osborn Tigress Osborn

Traveling Fat and Disabled

July is Disability Pride Month. About 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. has a disability, and at least half of the U.S. population is considered fat, yet transit and travel are still expensive, inaccessible, and sometimes impossible for larger-bodied people and/or disabled people. This month, NAAFA Executive Director Tigress Osborn, freshly returned from a month-long trip for NAAFA, shares some thoughts about traveling fat and disabled, as well as about the role NAAFA plays in travel accessibility advocacy. In a sidebar, we also examine some of the extra costs of traveling while fat and/or disabled.

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Anti-Racism Resources - July 2024
Darliene Howell Darliene Howell

Anti-Racism Resources - July 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 Disability Pride Month.

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Media & Research Roundup - July 2024
Terri and Bill Weitze Terri and Bill Weitze

Media & Research Roundup - July 2024

The Media & Research Roundup is a series of the latest in news and research effecting fat folx compiled by Bill & Terri Weitze.

CONTENT WARNING: Some articles featured in the Media & Research Roundup may refer to stigmatizing events or use stigmatizing language.

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NAAFA Chronicles #102
Darliene Howell Darliene Howell

NAAFA Chronicles #102

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.

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Can We End the Era of Endless Ozempic Coverage?
Tigress Osborn Tigress Osborn

Can We End the Era of Endless Ozempic Coverage?

At NAAFA, we grapple with how much to talk to our community and to the media about Ozempic, as we do with many fat-related subjects. In this piece, NAAFA’s Executive Director, Tigress Osborn, shares thoughts on what we keep in mind when engaging with journalists about this subject and what reporters should be covering more of instead.

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