Recently, we were interviewed for an online article, which we appreciated very much and you can read here. We had the idea, though, that the interview would run as a Q&A and thus put a lot of thought into carefully and fully answering some very challenging questions. So, as an addendum to that article, here . . . → Read More: The Many Flavors of LGBTQ at VINE
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Writing from prison, activist Manuel Salas explains how he sees the connections between animal rights and other struggles against injustice. . . . → Read More: Connections in Advocacy Work 
One recent Saturday afternoon, as I headed for the local Recycling Center en route to the annual used book sale for the town library, a bright cherry-red car sped toward me, sunlight glinting off its gleaming grill and polished hood. My jaw dropped —actually dropped— as the passenger deliberately tossed some trash out the window . . . → Read More: Roadside Abstractions 
“Queer bird” is an old-timey expression for “someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group.” Back in the day, we certainly would have been regarded as eccentric or crazy, not to mention standing out from the scientific crowd, for suggesting that the birds and the bees might sometimes be “queer” in . . . → Read More: Queer Birds 
Blue came to the sanctuary from a domestic violence situation. He had been a loner but, last summer, began hanging out with me almost constantly, waking me on my mornings off by crowing on my doorstep. Today, Blue suddenly took off running for the field across the driveway. Why? . . . → Read More: Blue to the Rescue Previewing VINE events on March 14 in Baltimore, MD and on March 17 in Brattleboro, VT. . . . → Read More: Upcoming VINE Events In the early 90s, activists associated with Queer Nation and other organizations that promoted LGBTQ liberation by means of nonviolent direct action sometimes stormed shopping malls chanting that slogan. Of course, our “kiss-ins” and exuberant expressions of non-conformity with gender norms were roundly condemned, both by homophobes and by liberals who claimed to be our . . . → Read More: “We’re here, we’re queer, we’re NOT going shopping!” 
Feminists for Animal Rights founder Marti Kheel died last weekend. Marti was a dear friend of the sanctuary as well as a sincere and steadfast ally of animals. We grieve. Marti Kheel, 1948-2011 How might we aptly memorialize Marti? By putting her ideas into action Set up networks to foster the companion . . . → Read More: Don’t Mourn—Organize! Some of our long-term supporters have wondered what sanctuary cofounder pattrice jones is up to now that she’s not living at the sanctuary. While no longer living on-site, pattrice continues to be intimately involved with our operations. She has used the respite from the daily demands of sanctuary life to author scholarly articles rooted in . . . → Read More: Where in the World is pattrice jones? |
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Intersectionality and Animals
Here’s the video of my recent lecture, “Intersectionality in Theory and Practice” at the International Animal Rights Conference in Luxembourg last month. For those who don’t have the time or patience to watch a 90 minute lecture, I’ve recapped many of the key points below. You might also want to visit the “Intersections” section of . . . → Read More: Intersectionality and Animals