Fat Activism Opportunity

The Minneapolis Commission on Civil Rights and City Council are working to expand the Civil Rights Ordinance to include height and weight as well as justice-impacted status and housing status as protected classes. Minneapolis is taking a stand and expanding civil rights at a time when the federal government is actively trying to tear them down.

Here’s how you can get involved:

Attend the Public Hearing
Wednesday, April 23 at 1:30 p.m.
Public Service Center
250 S. 4th St. Room 350
Minneapolis, MN

Speak Up
Attend the public hearing where you can speak for up to 2 minutes. Review the speaking guidelines and sign up here.

Attend Virtually
Watch the meeting online and/or submit a public comment (reference bill #2024-00563).

View the full ordinance language here.

If you have any questions, please contact Alyssa Greene (she/hers). She’s the Chair of the Minneapolis Commission on Civil Rights and a fat ally and advocate for fat liberation.