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French animal rights activist (born 1973) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brigitte Gothière (born 18 May 1973) is a French animal rights and veganism activist. She is the director and spokesperson of the animal rights organization L214, which she co-founded with her husband Sébastien Arsac. Gothière was also the editor of the antispeciesist journal Cahiers antispécistes from 1998 to 2019.
Brigitte Gothière | |
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Born | 18 May 1973 |
Occupation | Activist |
Years active | 1998–present |
Known for | Animal rights and veganism activism |
Spouse |
Sébastien Arsac (m. 1996) |
Children | 2 |
Gothière was born on 18 May 1973. Her mother was a nurse and her father, an electrical engineer. She studied mathematics and electronics in higher education.[1] In 1993, when she was a student, she decided to stop eating meat, as well as any animal products.[2] After graduation, she taught at a vocational high school[1] and, after moving to Lyon, taught applied physics.[2]
Gothière married fellow animal rights activist Sébastien Arsac in 1996. The couple met in high school. They have two children, who are also vegan.[1] In 1998, along with her husband, she became an editor of the antispeciesist journal Cahiers antispécistes. She remained the editor until its final publication in 2019.[3]
In 2003, alongside a few other activists, she launched the grassroots campaign "Stop Gavage", which fought against the force-feeding of geese and ducks.[4] In 2008, she and her husband established the animal rights association L214, which raises awareness of animal rights by disseminating shocking images of slaughterhouses.[5] Gothière is its spokesperson and director.[6] She has argued that "only a vegan society would amount to success", but that small steps are progress.[7]
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