“When we speak, we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak” Audre Lorde, American writer, feminist, womanist, and civil rights activist. A few weeks ago, quite early on a Sunday morning (we get up early here in the desert Southwest to beat the heat!), I joined about fifty of my fellow animal rights activists in downtown Tucson to commemorate National Animal Rights Day. Organizers provided participants with large images of various animals, all used in exploitative ways by humans, and asked us […] Read more »
