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 Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

On Thursday, May 12, 2023 the New York City Council voted 44-5 to pass INT 0209, the bill to outlaw height and weight discrimination in the city in employment, housing, and public accommodation.

We’ll be sharing more about this exciting news when the bill goes into effect. If you’re in New York (or want to be!) save the date for the afternoon of June 4th, when we’ll be celebrating this bill and the anniversary of the 1967 Fat-In with a party in the Big Apple!

NAAFA Board Member, Amanda Cooper, relates how being a recurring donor assists her in managing her TO DO list while supporting fat liberation. With our new system, if you are already a recurring donor, you may need to take steps to ensure your donation continues. If you aren’t a recurring donor, you can become one!

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.

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.