About me: NoLose is a volunteer-run organization dedicated to ending the oppression of fat people and creating vibrant, fat, queer culture.
NoLose started out as the National Organization for Lesbians of SizE. As the years passed and the organization grew, we changed our mission to include not only a broader community of queer women, dykes, lesbians and bisexual women but, also transgendered people.
We envision a world where fighting fat phobia is seen as integrally linked to other social justice issues such as the women's movement, anti-racist and anti-imperialist struggles of people of color at home and around the world, queer and transgender movements, class struggle, disability rights movements and more.
NoLose and the annual NoLose Conference are explicitly trans-inclusive. We want to make it clear that NoLose invites all fat queer women, all fat trans and gender-variant folks and our allies* to participate.
There are several ways to stay informed to all of the NoLose goings on and updates in regard to the 2007 conference, taking place in the Bay Area.
- Check back here regularly! - Visit and join the NoLose LiveJournal Community! - Friendster members, please, add NoLose to your friend's list! - Keep yourself involved in, be an interactive part of and stay informed in regard to any NoLose associated fund raisers and additional fat positive [and inclusive] functions by checking out the:
*NoLose recognizes that fat oppression and fat liberation affects all genders. We respectfully ask, however, that our brothers who are not trans respect that NoLose is a space for queer women and trans people. With that said, we are always interested in allying with other groups working for social justice and working to end fat oppression.
Who I'd like to meet: Bears, Bisexual Women, Bois, Dykes, Fat Activists, Fat Bois, Fat Butches, Fat Dykes, Fat Faggots, Fierce Fat Femmes, Fat Grrls, Genderqueers, Lesbians, Non-Fat Identified Allies, Queers, Queer Women, The Revolutionary, Smarty Pants, Straight Allies, Supersized Dykes, Supersized Women, Supersized Trans People, TransBears, Transmen, Transwomen, Trans People, Womyn
Episode 3: Self-Esteem. Host Bevin Branlandingham discusses how queer fat femmes maintain fabulous self-image; Christine De La Rosa, one of the founders of the Femme Conference, tells us about Femme2008; Glenn Marla, New York Performance Artist, says there's no wrong way to have a body; Tara discusses fat girls in bikinis; Kelli Dunham tells us about being fired for having too much self-esteem; and Naima reviews Mo'nique's Fat Chance.
FemmeCast: The Queer Fat Femme Podcast Guide to Life is an audio newsmagazine for Queer Fat Femmes, Fatshionistas of all sexualities and Queers of all genders. Hosted by Bevin Branlandingham with a cadre of regular contributors, we're discussing dating, fat fashion, social justice, friendships, sex, gender, tranny talk, culture, travel, community and feature new music by Queer artists. A whimsical This American Life meets a radical queer how-to novel with MTV generation timing, FemmeCast will keep listeners laughing, connected and inspired.
Episode 2: Break-ups. Host Bevin Branlandingham provides a glittery how-to guide to surviving a break-up in style. Rachael discusses sex with your ex, Brian uses comedy as a coping strategy, Kelli Dunham jokes about her ex, Tara's break-up haircut dos and don'ts, and we explore What Would Joan Collins Do?
FemmeCast: The Queer Fat Femme Podcast Guide to Life is an audio newsmagazine for Queer Fat Femmes, Fatshionistas of all sexualities and Queers of all genders. Hosted by Bevin Branlandingham with a cadre of regular contributors, we're discussing dating, fat fashion, social justice, friendships, sex, culture, cooking, music, travel and community. A whimsical This American Life meets a radical queer how-to novel, FemmeCast will keep listeners laughing, connected and inspired.
Dear NOLOSE! The Podcast has officially launched!!
In the first episode of FemmeCast: women discuss their Queer Fat Femme identity, a featured interview with veteran fat activist Marilyn Wann, comedian Kelli Dunham is not a girly-girl, Rachael explores the 21st century portal to the sexual universe, Tara talks about spring fatshion, Naima on sexy sci-fi and much much more!
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