NAAFA Chronicles #89

Jun 19

Image description: Image is a snapshot of part of the front page of the Jan-Feb 1988 NAAFA Newsletter.

As part of our monthly NAAFA Chronicles feature, enjoy NAAFA's 89th newsletter from January & February 1988.

CW: Use of language that may be triggering

The NAAFA Chronicles reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history. In the January-February 1988 issue you will find: A review of a new trade publication for plus size fashion, information on a size discrimination lawsuit in New Jersey, a convention update, and more!

For more, check out naafa.org/chronicles

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Featured

Celebrating #SizeFreedom in New York City

On May 26, 2023 New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed bill 209-A into law, making height and weight discrimination illegal in New York City in the areas of housing, employment, and public accommodation. NAAFA friends and supporters, including bill sponsor Council Member Shaun Abreu, gathered in NYC in celebration of the bill’s passage.

Then, NAAFA Chair Tigress Oborn joined author/podcaster Aubrey Gordon at the Tribeca Film Festival for the debut of Your Fat Friend and for Celebrating Fat Victories, a Sunday afternoon dialogue between Tigress and Aubrey about the film, NYC’s new law, and developments across the fatosphere.

Anti-Racism Resources - June 2023

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 we're talking about LGBTQ Pride Month.

NAAFA Chronicles #89

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.

Media & Research Roundup - June 2023

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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June 2023

Darliene Howell

Darliene Howell (she/her) is retired from county government where she worked her way up to the position of Department Analyst in Human Resources. She is an active fat liberationist who heartily believes in the mission and goals of NAAFA. She first encountered NAAFA at the 25th Anniversary Conference and has volunteered in various capacities with the Board of Directors since 2005. Darliene was appointed Chair of the Board from 2015 - 2020. After her term as Chair of the Board, she became the Administrative Director of the organization and remains so today. In her spare time, Darliene loves to collect and watch movies, and share her life with her sister/best friend.

NAAFA Chronicles #89

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