Fat Liberation Month Virtual Brunch
Sunday, August 16, 2026
11:00am PT / 12:00pm MT / 1:00pm CT / 2:00pm ET
Duration: 60 minutes
Join us for a very special Fat Liberation Month edition of our virtual brunch! Our regular brunch crew, Matthew Simko and Danielle G, will be joined by special guest Kate Yeager. More info coming soon!
This event is presented via Zoom, in English, and with English auto-captions by Otter.ai. ASL Interpreting by Pro Bono ASL.
Throughout the year, NAAFA offers virtual and in-person events for fat people and fat-positive friends of all sizes. Our virtual events are offered free of charge thanks to the generosity of our community of NAAFA donors. To support this and other NAAFA programming, visit naafa.org/give.
The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance is a 501(c)3 charitable organization with a mission to change perceptions of fat and to end size discrimination through advocacy, education, and support.
GUEST BIOS
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Matthew Simko (he/him) is a host and style expert appearing on television shows across the northeast for the last 10 years. He's been featured in the Guardian, Readers Digest, Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Boston Magazine. These days you can mostly find him on Instagram as SimkoSays posting photos, f'it check videos, and the occasional thirst trap. He believes that looking good and feeling good is for every body. Follow Matt @simkosays
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Danielle G (she/her) of Fashionably Famished has been creating foodie and lifestyle content since 2018. Whether it is a blog post or video, she shares her honest opinion and provides insight on topics including casual style, food and restaurant reviews, and more recently, motherhood. Her content is meant to inspire and create community for fat folks to be seen dining and thriving. Follow Danielle @justdanielleg
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Kate Yeager (she/her) was raised in New York and is now based in Nashville. Kate writes the kind of songs that make strangers feel uncomfortably seen. With powerhouse vocals and razor-sharp storytelling, her shows feel like a night in your best friend's living room—equal parts therapy session, comedy hour, and boxed wine. Think HAIM meets Kelly Clarkson with a healthy dose of emotional damage.
[Accessibility Description: This image features whimsical watercolor artwork by Donyae Coles showing fat people of various shapes, sizes, skin colors, and hair colors. The following text is included: Fat Liberation Month was created in 2021 by the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance. Now observed all over the world every August, Fat Liberation Month is an intersectional celebration of fat joy and fat visibility. NAAFA offers free virtual events and other resources for self-advocacy, fighting systemic anti-fatness, and connecting with fat community. @naafaofficial naafa.org]
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