Our featured video is from NAAFA’s Noon Year’s Eve party. Enjoy the musical stylings of Nicholas David from The Voice, groove with DJ Saucye, and hear from Burlesquer Mone’t Ha-Sidi, lifestyle content creator Danielle G, our host Matt Simko, and our Executive Director Tigress Osborn as we bid farewell to 2025.
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Note: Due to technical difficulties, our ASL interpreters were not captured for certain portions of this video. We apologize for this inaccessibility.
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Other Articles from the January 2026 Newsletter
In 1969, Bill Fabrey gathered a few friends and started what was then known as the National Association to Aid Fat Americans. He dedicated the rest of his life to working to make a better world for fat people. Two weeks ago, Bill died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 84. Read more about his work with NAAFA, his commitment to other fat rights causes, and what Bill said about how he hopes people will remember him.
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 racism and diet culture.
Our featured video is from NAAFA’s Noon Year’s Eve party. Enjoy the musical stylings of Nicholas David from The Voice, groove with DJ Saucye, and hear from Burlesquer Mone’t Ha-Sidi, lifestyle content creator Danielle G, our host Matt Simko, and our Executive Director Tigress Osborn as we bid farewell to 2025.
All of us at NAAFA extend our deepest gratitude to two incredible board members who completed their terms in 2025. Their contributions were vital in building our organizational capacity, because dedicated volunteers are the lifeblood of our organization. Read more about Marcy and Tegan’s work with NAAFA and the impact it will continue to have.
The Media & Research Roundup is a series of the latest in news and research affecting fat community. Compiled by Bill & Terri Weitze. This issue features an interview with Peg Elam of Pearlsong Press, information on Southwest’s policy changes, an article about a fat-positive yoga studio in Ireland, and more!