NAAFA

06/03/2026

It's us. We're "advocacy group."

Shout-out to ALL of the activists, advocates, and influencers who have been helping set the record straight on what is and is *not* changing at Southwest Airlines.

Please do not show up at the airport thinking Southwest has gone back to their old Customer of Size policy because some headlines and articles last week gave that impression. Southwest is still officially recommending that fat flyers purchase a 2nd seat *in advance*. And as of January, there has to be at least one extra empty seat on the plane for you to get a refund on seat 2 (previous policies allowed that. Current policies do not).

If you arrive at the airport without a second seat, they'll only help you get one without charge if there are two *adjacent* seats empty on the plane. Otherwise, according to their press statements and now their website, you will be rebooked onto another flight with adjacent seats available.

Thanks to The Hill for this coverage.

Southwest Airlines is apparently rethinking its guidelines for plus-size travelers, walking back a key part of the new seating policy just months after implementation.

06/01/2026

Fat friends and friends of fats, today is a great day to become a donor to the fight for fat rights! Our Passionate Ongoing Donors make regular donations to NAAFA to fund the Campaign for Size Freedom, , and all of the behind-the-scenes work that we do to advocate for accessibility and respect for fat people. Donations also help support all of our virtual events, including ongoing events like SuperFat Chat with Amanda ( ) and Angel ( ) and Fat Fridays Virtual Social Club with Bree (), plus special virtual events like our writing workshops with Vanessa ( ) and our seasonal brunches with Matt ( ) and Danielle ( ) Our goal is 150 new donors by midnight Pacific tonight, and will give us $100 bonus when you sign up! Already a POD member? Increasing your monthly donation also triggers that $100 gift! All POD members also get our exclusive new stickers, designed by .deutsch

Join the POD today at naafa.org/pod



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06/01/2026

"Every month, I give part of my paycheck right back to my job. Here's why that's not absurd." Join executive director as a Passionate Ongoing Donor to NAAFA's work for and . If we get 150 new monthly donors by the end of June 1, we'll get a $15,000 bonus from one of our very passionate donors, . Join the NAAFA POD today! Naafa.org/pod.

05/30/2026

The countdown is on! Only a few days left to meet our goal of 150 monthly donors to support our work fighting size discrimination, building fat community, and celebrating fat joy! A special donor is giving us a $100 bonus for every new person who joins our group of Passionate Ongoing Donors with a donation of $5 or more! If you are already in the NAAFA POD and you increase your monthly donation, that also counts! so it counts towards this goal. Naafa.org/pod to join today! Please save, comment, share, and repost!

05/30/2026

Check out the new articles at naafa.org/may-news
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05/30/2026

All day long today, we’ve been hearing from our followers about today’s headlines saying might be going back to their former Policy. But the changes they’ve made recently (which were finally added to their website this afternoon) don’t go back to the old policy at all. Accommodating fat flyers on the day of their flight *only if there are two available adjacent seats* means Customers of Size still risk being bumped to another flight if there are not two adjacent seats available. Southwest made changes because our community was loud about mistreatment. But there’s still more for them to do! Tell Southwest what you need! Comment below and sign our petition at naafa.org/southwest!

05/29/2026

Plus size travelers want to know: is going back to their old Customer of Size Policy, and the answer to that is.... 🥁🥁🥁... Mostly no. 😔 Let NAAFA Executive Director Tigress Osborn explain the change that is happening and the change that is NOT. Thanks to (emily_infullbloom on TikTok) for the heads up about possible changes. As of the time of this posting, Southwest has made no official changes to their website nor sent notification to past Customer of Size flyers. Our information is based on what our media contacts have shared with us and what has been published in People magazine and the NY Post. Some reports say new changes go into effect June 8, but we called Southwest Customer Service and were told that no one at the Help Desk could find any documentation showing changes will be made. Stay tuned for more. Sign our petition at Naafa.org/southwest.

05/28/2026

Even though Summer doesn't technically start until June, a lot of people kick things off on Memorial Day weekend and we've already seen several great fat swim parties take place this year.

Every summer, we are subjected to non-stop narratives that swim season is only for some bodies. But hundreds of fat folks prove that wrong every year, and we love to see it! Lots of folks think fat swims started in the last few years, but we’re here to tell you, size acceptance and fat liberation spaces have been safer spaces for fat people to be in the water without judgement FOR DECADES. The first formally organized and advertised fat pool party that we know of was at the 1978 convention, but fat swimmers have been boldly making a splash on their own for as long as fat people have existed (in other words, always!)

What do fat swims mean to you? Tell us about your first, your faves, and your plans for this summer! Save the date for ’s meet-up at the historic Making Waves Swim in Albany, CA on August 30. We’ll also be hosting a special virtual fat splash during Fat Liberation Month in August. Stay tuned for more!

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05/27/2026

Each NAAFA Newsletter features Anti-Racism Resources compiled by our Communications Committee and Board of Directors to help our community deepen intersectional understandings of social justice. This edition, is about Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Visit naafa.org/anti-racism for links to articles, videos, and more that have helped our team learn.



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05/25/2026

DEADLINE: June 1st!

Fight weight discrimination through better research!⁠
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Scholarships are available for research graduate students within specified areas of concentration in scientific research.⁠
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Applications now being accepted for the 2026/27 academic year. The deadline is 6/1/26.⁠
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