By Rachel Porter, PsyD This year’s Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) conference is dedicated to lifting voices of marginalized communities. As co-chair of the conference planning committee, I have been repeatedly awed by the organization and the committee’s stringent adherence to principles of inclusivity as we plan BEDA 2016. BEDA 2016—inclusivity & community As we discuss conference programming for BEDA 2016, we repeatedly come back to the same questions: Does this represent our theme? Is this person we want to invite going to represent a marginalized community? Is this person someone who doesn’t have the privilege of a platform readily available to them? It’s an honor and a privilege to work with such a group of people. Civil rights takes a giant step back And yet, simultaneous to …