Every year, Mercy For Animals volunteers hit the streets in
full force at LGBT pride parades around the country, bringing our message of
social justice to the masses.
This June, marching behind a striking banner bearing the
message “No one is free when others are oppressed, volunteers in six major
cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago, distributed over 65,000
leaflets, urging compassionate people to act on their values of justice and
equality by choosing a vegetarian diet.
More than 350 people marched with MFA, many waving large MFA
logo flags and rainbow flags.
Studies indicate that the LGBT community may be more likely
than the average person to consider vegetarianism, making pride events a great
place to reach out to open-minded, animal-loving people.
Since MFA’s inception over 15 years ago, the parallels
between gay equality, animal rights, and other social justice movements have
been an important theme in our philosophy and message. This was MFA’s 10th year
marching in pride parades.
For information and tips on improving your health and helping animals by adopting a plant-based diet, visit ChooseVeg.com.
For a list of LGBT icons you didn’t know were veg, click here.