Tag: Humane Party

Animal advocate and educator Monique Lukens featured in the Humane Herald’s Voices of the Movement series

Voices of the Movement: Monique Lukens Keeps Putting Animals on the Agenda

Educator, artist, and longtime vegan advocate Monique Lukens is bringing animal ethics into classrooms, unions, and institutional spaces—one proposal, one question, and one ripple at a time.

Black VegFest attendees, vendors, and advocates gather in New York City, where the Humane Party joined the community as allies and supporters.

This Is What Political Organizing Can Look Like

Black VegFest, Humane Party, political organizing, political allyship, Black community, Black advocacy, vegan advocacy, animal rights, animal liberation, community organizing, coalition building, movement building, New York City, NYC, veganism, food justice, social justice, political activism, community engagement, humane politics, The Humane Herald

Beyond Animal Welfare: Mexico’s Ocean Is Changing the Law

Mexico’s ban on captive marine mammals made international headlines, but a quieter legal revolution may prove even more significant. As Mexican courts increasingly recognize the interests of whales and the Rights of Nature, the country is helping redefine humanity’s relationship with the natural world.

Black dog draped in a blue and yellow flag beside a rainbow Pride flag, symbolizing compassion, LGBTQ+ visibility, and the history of Pride.

Pride Was Not Born Polite: The History Behind a Movement That Refused to Disappear

Pride was not born from branding, permission, or politeness. It began in resistance — in the streets, in defiance, and in the refusal of LGBTQ+ people to keep disappearing quietly. From Stonewall to today, Pride remains both celebration and protest: a living reminder that visibility, dignity, and liberation were fought for, not handed down.

Canada Geese in Flight

NYC’s New Wildlife Law Raises an Urgent Question: Who Gets to Define Humane

New York City’s new wildlife law promises humane treatment, but advocates warn that promise may be undermined if federal agencies linked to goose roundups, egg destruction, and lethal wildlife control are allowed to help shape the city’s future wildlife policies. As molting season places Canada geese at heightened risk, activists are calling for immediate mayoral action to halt cooperation with federal wildlife operations and redefine what “humane” truly means.

Poverty by Policy: The Federal Minimum Wage and the Ethics of Abandonment

The federal minimum wage has been frozen at $7.25 since 2009, but workers have not been frozen in time. As rent, food, healthcare, and basic survival costs continue to rise, Congress has allowed the nation’s wage floor to decay into a policy of abandonment. This is not just an economic failure. It is a moral indictment.

There’s a Place for You Here

Behind every movement are ordinary people choosing not to look away. As the Humane Party movement continues to grow and evolve, we are inviting thoughtful, compassionate individuals from all backgrounds to help build what comes next.