Judy Freespirit

Judy Freespirit (1936–2010) was a 20th century American feminist and activist, best known for her role in the Fat Liberation Movement and the LGBTQ and Disability Rights Movements. She was one of the founders of the Fat Underground, a fat feminist group, and she was a proponent of the Radical Therapy Movement. In addition, she wrote many books about the fight for social change for fat women and LGBTQ women. As a part of the Fat Underground, she wrote the "Fat Liberation Manifesto," demanding rights and social change for fat women. Quotes “Lesbians eat their young.” “I do feel very proud of what I have accomplished in my life, given where I came from (and I don’t mean Detroit). In a small circle, I’m respected and cared for. That’s way more than I ever expected. … I’m not done yet. There’s a whole world that’s all screwed up and I know that I can’t personally fix it, but I want to be one of the people who is making things better and more humane. I want to be one of the people who makes history rather than just one who reads it.” Internal link