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Each year, more than nine billion animals are slaughtered without the protection of the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, simply because the U.S. Department of Agriculture doesn't recognize them as "livestock." Chickens, turkeys, and other birds raised for food are subjected to cruel and inhumane treatment even though the Act requires that livestock be Read More… Tell The USDA To Stop Inhumane Slaughter Along with colorful leaves and crisp apples, fall brings an increase in the amount of animal fur worn and sold—and untold suffering to furbearing animals, 40 million of whom are slaughtered each year for nothing more than vanity. The aim of The HSUS's new Fur-Free Campaign is to create a culture for compassionate clothing, Read More… A Fur-Free Culture Even though the National Marine Fisheries Service recognizes that continued ship strikes could push the critically imperiled North Atlantic right whale population to extinction, the agency refused to issue emergency measures to deal with the problem. The HSUS is taking them to court. Enviroshop is maintained by dedicated NetSys Interactive Inc. owners & employees who generously contribute their time to maintenance & editing, web design, custom programming, & website hosting for Enviroshop.
The Kenyan government is considering a proposal to send 300 wild animals to a safari park in Thailand. This is a huge step backward for the country's wildlife conservation efforts, and would condemn these animals to a life in captivity. Urge Kenya to keep its animals wild. Enviroshop is maintained by dedicated NetSys Interactive Inc. owners & employees who generously contribute their time to maintenance & editing, web design, custom programming, & website hosting for Enviroshop.
I'm excited to tell you about a major victory in our No Battery Eggs campaign: Thanks to your actions over the past four months, Trader Joe's has agreed to purchase only cage-free eggs for its own brand of eggs, which are sold in more than 200 stores nationwide. The result? An estimated 380,000 laying Fair-minded consumers have a powerful new tool for advancing workplace fairness with the release of the Human Rights Campaign's buyer's guide. The publication – "Buying For Equality" – highlights corporate policies on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality and empowers consumers to make purchasing decisions based on a company's score on the Human Read More… Buyer's Guide for LGBT-Friendly Companies Released The Human Rights Campaign praised the State Department for releasing a written statement condemning the United Arab Emirates' arrest of two dozen individuals at a purported gay wedding and threats of forced psychological and hormonal treatment, according to news reports. "The State Department's condemnation of these arrests and threats is an important component of Read More… State Department Involvement In Condemning UAE Anti-Gay Arrests A Welcome Step After weeks of speculation, the Vatican formally released a document in late November calling on the restriction of gays in the priesthood. The document outlines that gay men with "deep-seated homosexual tendencies" or those who support gay culture should be barred from entering the seminary. The document was released three years after a sex Read More… Vatican Document Dodges Responsibility and Scapegoats Gays On the second anniversary of marriage equality in Massachusetts, it seems an appropriate moment to salute Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), the seven plaintiff couples who sacrificed their privacy in the name of equality, as well as MassEquality, the coalition that has preserved marriage after continuous attacks from the far right. Since Read More… Two-Years of Fairness in Massachusetts As the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention released startling new statistics about the impact of HIV and AIDS on communities of color and gay men, the U.S. House of Representatives put the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans at risk on November 18th in passing a budget reconciliation package that would slash Read More… HIV/AIDS Programs Devastated By House Budget Vote |
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