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In the News: Profiles of Gary Yourofsky
Animal Rights Activist Won't Stand for Cruelty
By Mike Martindale
The following article appeared in "In The News" section of The Detroit News on December 23, 1998.
Who he is: Gary Yourofsky is an animal activist and substitute teacher in Pontiac. He's founder of ADAPTT.
His background: Yourofsky, 28, was born and raised in Oak Park. He graduated from Berkley High School in 1988 and Oakland University this year. He also graduated from Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts and attended Wayne State University. He has worked at a radio station and an interactive marketing agency. His mother, sister and stepfather live in Chicago. His father lives in Ferndale. He has lived with his dog, Rex, in Royal Oak the past two years. He found Rex at the side of the road after he had been hit by a car. Yourofsky began his activism through his savings. He recently appointed a board of directors and hopes to conduct some fund-raising.
Why he's in the news: Yourofsky is out front at most area protests against the use of animals for fur, experime
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Gary Yourofsky
American animal rights activist (born 1970)
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Yourofsky in 2013 | |
| Born | (1970-08-19) August 19, 1970 (age 54) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Lecturer, activist |
| Known for | Speeches promoting animals rights |
| Website | www.adaptt.org |
Gary Yourofsky (; born August 19, 1970)[1] is an American animal rights activist and lecturer. He has had a major influence on contemporary veganism.[2]
Yourofsky was sponsored by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) between 2002 and 2005, and has given many public lectures promoting veganism. In 2010, Yourofsky's popularity quickly accelerated around the world (especially in Israel[3]) following the publication of a YouTube video[4] of him giving a speech at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The video garnered millions of views and has been translated into tens of different languages. Yourofsky has been admired[5] and criticized for his views that are often alleged to be extreme. He was arrested 13 times betwee
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Gary Yourofsky
| Photograph of Gary Yourofsky (veganfeministnetwork.com ( Dr. C. Michele Martindill)) |
If you truly love animals, then why do you only eat cows, pigs, chickens, or fish and not dogs or cats? Why is it acceptable for humans to only eat flesh of some other animal, but not those in the household? Why would we think we are far more superior than animals? These are a few thought-provoking questions thatGary Yourofsky has explored throughout his life. Gary Yourofsky is an American animal rights activist and founder of Animals Deserve Absolute Protection Today and Tomorrow (ADAPTT). His impact on society has changed millions of people from all around the world and their views on animals, as well as the animal agriculture industries that manipulate us. Gary Yourofsky, not only is a hero, but is a truly significant human. He continues to educate and inspire people to be more compassionate and open minded through peaceful lectures and protests.
Yourofsky wasborn on August 19, 1970...holds a B.A. in journalism from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, an
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