Why Should Veganism Be Intersectional?
Vegan drag queen Honey LaBronx tells it like it is
The exterior of drag is often adorned with extravagant makeup, lashes, and wigs, but have no doubt: Drag is a political act. At its most basic premise, drag challenges gender norms by expressing different gender identities in an often stylized way. Drag entertainers have long been on the frontlines of political movements like fighting for equal rights, marriage equality, and bringing attention to the AIDS crisis. Most recently, Black drag queens continue this legacy at Black Lives Matter events.
In part due to the silence around and co-opting by white vegans of Black Lives Matter, there is a need to call for pro-intersectional veganism. Intersectional veganism is veganism that is aware and attentive to other forms of oppression, such as but not limited to sexism, racism, classism, speciesism, and ableism, and recognizes that these forms of oppression are interconnected and often enforce one another.
To simply abstain from consuming meat and dairy products is not enough. I got to chat with vegan drag queen and activist Honey LaBronx about intersectional veganism and using her platform to garner attention about police brutality.
