Big and Tall Shorts

At the forefront of any movement is an organization. Sometimes more than one. And the same can be said for the Size Acceptance movement. Previously I have listed organizations in blogs. Most prominently in 101 Resources for Big and Tall Men. In that blog, I posted specifically towards men and had a variety of resources. In this blog, I narrow the focus to groups that advocate Size Acceptance. I encourage you to explore and if they seem to mesh with your views, join.
1.    The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) – Founded in 1969, NAAFA is the public face of the Size Acceptance movement. As an oganization, NAAFA uses it’s resources to educate, lobby, publicize and fight for size acceptance.   At the time of the writing of this article, general membership is $15 per year and supporting membership is $50. The following areas also have local chapters with active websites. Additional membership fees may apply and most require you join the national organization first.

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Social Networking Sites

•   NAAFA on Myspace
•   NAAFA on Facebook

Local NAAFA Affiliates

•   Northern Ohio NAAFA
•   Washington DC and surrounding areas NAAFA
•   Los Angeles NAAFA
•   Hill Country (Austin/San Antonio) Texas NAAFA

7.    Tall Clubs International is a social club for tall people. TCI provides a place for tall people to network and to educate the public on needs to tall people. One of the causes that TCI is a staunch supporter of is charities that are dedicated to educating, helping and fighting  Marfan Syndrome, a disorder that one of the prevalent symptoms is above average height. Tall Clubs international has a large network of affiliate organizations and websites, they are listed below.

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Social Media

•   Tall Clubs International on Facebook

Local Tall Club Affiliates

•   Atlanta Tall Club
•   Boston Beanstalks Tall Club (Boston, MA Tall Club)
•   California Tip Toppers Tall Club (Los Angeles Tall Club)
•   Carolina Tall Club
•   Central Arizona Tall Society (Phoenix Tall Club)
•   Central Jersey Tall Friends Club (Central New Jersey Tall Club)
•   Columbus High Society (Columbus, OH Tall Club)
•   Florida Skyliners of Miami (Miami, FL Tall Club)
•   Golden Gate Tip Toppers (San Francisco Tall Club)
•   Golden Triangle Tall Club (Pittsburg, PA Tall Club)
•   Hartford Heights Tall Club (Connecticut Tall Club)
•   Houston Bay Area Tall Texans (Houston, TX Tall Club)
•   Kansas City Skyliners Tall Club (Kansas City, MO Tall Club)
•   Mad Town Talls (Madison, WI Tall Club)
•   Oklahoma City Tall Club
•   Portland Skyliners Tall Club (Portland, OR Tall Club)
•   Redwood Empire Tall Club (Northern California)
•   Rocket City Tall Club (Northern Alabama Tall Club)
•   Sacramento Tall Club
•   San Diego Tall Club
•   Sarasota Tall Sunsations (Sarasota, FL Tall Club)
•   Skyscraper Club of Cleveland (Cleveland, OH Tall Club)
•   Tall Club of Diamond Valley Lake (Palm Springs, CA Tall Club)
•   Tall Club of Greater Washington DC (Washington, DC Tall Club)
•   Tall Club of Las Vegas (Las Vegas. NV Tall Club)
•   Tall Club of Long Island (Long Island Tall Club)
•   Tall Club of Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI Tall Club)
•   Tall Club of New York City (New York City Tall Club)
•   Tall Club of Orange County (Orange County, CA Tall Club)
•   Tall Club of Rochester (Rochester, NY Tall Club)
•   Tall Club of Salt Lake (Salt Lake City Tall Club)
•   Tall Club of Silicon Valley (Silicon Valley, CA Tall Club)
•   Tall Friends of Ft. Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale, FL Tall Club)
•   Tall Texans of Dallas (Dallas Tall Club)
•   Tampa Bay Tall and Terrific (Tampa, FL Tall Club)
•   Tip Toppers Club of Detroit (Detroit, MI Tall Club)
•   Tower Club of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA Tall Club)

International Tall Club Affiliates

•   Tall Club of Montreal (Montreal, Quebec, Canada Tall Club)
•   Tall People United (Melbourne, Australia Tall Club)
•   Tall Persons Club Great Britain and Ireland (Great Britain and Ireland Tall Club)
•   The Tall Club of Toronto (Toronto, Ontario, Canada Tall Club)

42.    The International Size Acceptance Association (ISAA) – The ISAA is an organization designed to fight discrimination against large people. Their Mission Statement is “to promote Size Acceptance and fight size discrimination throughout the world by means of advocacy and visible, lawful actions.” ISAA also targets Teen Size Acceptance through its BB Teenz, the youth section of ISAA’s “Without Measure” publication. The group also reaches out to the public through the “Without Measure” podcasts.

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•    PODWOM Blog – This is the blog for the Podcast of “Without Measure”, the magazine for the ISAA. The site list previous posts and links to podcasts.

Social Media

•    ISAA on Facebook
•    ISAA on the Fat Activist Network

Local ISAA Affiliates

•    Atlanta
•    Chicago
•    New York City

International ISAA Affiliates

•    France (in French)
•    Brazil
•    Canada
•    Middle East/North Africa
•    Philippines
•    United Kingdom

55.    The Council on Weight and Size Discrimination – an organization dedicated to size advocacy and provides education on the issues with respects to employment, healthcare, insurance, disabilities, and much more.

56.    Fat Rights Coalition – A newly established organization that takes proactive approaches to finding solutions to size discrimination and size acceptance. One of the truly innovative projects they have is a quarterly “think tank” which is a forum for activist to get together and discuss they best approaches to tackle size acceptance issues. This groups is also known as the Coalition of Fat Rights Activists (CORFA)

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Social Media

•    FRC on Facebook
•    FRC on the Fat Activist Network

59.    Association for Size Diversity and Health – This group is a groups dedicated to promoting the tenets of Health At Every Size (HAES) which is a overall health and wellness plan for all people that does not focus on weight loss, but on proper eating and exercise. According to their mission statement they “promote education, research, and the provision of services which enhance health and well-being, and which are free from weight-based assumptions and weight discrimination.”

60.    National Organization of Lesbians of Size (NOLOSE) – A size acceptance organization for lesbians, female bisexuals and transgender persons. The NOLOSE “Manafesta” in part states that they are an organization “dedicated to ending the oppression of fat people and creating vibrant fat queer culture. We understand that all oppressions have a common root and we are committed to a broad-based struggle for human rights and social justice.”

61.    Fat Activist Network – A social networking site an online meeting place for size advocates and activists to meet and exchange ideas and collaborate on promoting the tenets of Size Acceptance.