'Liberated nonhuman animals at sanctuaries show that they are able to find joy, love and trust again, even when they experienced enormous trauma.'

- Indra Lahiri, founded Indraloka Animal Sanctuary, at International Animal Rights Conference 2023. #IARC #Trauma #Healing #Sanctuary

'The fight and flight reaction of the amygdalae: prey animals are able to regulate that by calming their automatic nervus system. Spending time with them at a sanctuary we can learn from them.'

- Indra Lahiri, founded Indraloka Animal Sanctuary, at International Animal Rights Conference 2023. #IARC #Trauma #Healing #Sanctuary

'The main thing we need in our movement is trust that other persons who has the goal when they have other ideas and strategies.'

- Tobias Leenaert at International Animal Rights Conference 2023 #IARC #Veganism #BetweenHopeAndDespair

'We can be grateful for that we care, for the community that we have, and the mission we have and the fire we feel.'

- Tobias Leenaert at International Animal Rights Conference 2023 #IARC #Veganism #BetweenHopeAndDespair

'I am hopeful - not only because it is a moral duty but - because in spite of all the financial, lobbying and media biases against progression to a vegan world, we are making progress.'

- Tobias Leenaert at International Animal Rights Conference 2023 #IARC #Veganism #BetweenHopeAndDespair

'Diversity is an Asset - A strong, sustainable movement for everyone needs representation; diverse ideas, perspectives & knowledge.'

- Lia Rodehorst, a research communications specialist, and vegan activist, as she shares her personal journey as a queer, chronically ill, and disabled woman within the animal rights movement, at International Animal Rights Conference 2023 #IARC #Ableism #Veganism #Diversity

Our outreach communication is often ableist. Veganism is not a magical health cure.'

- Lia Rodehorst, a research communications specialist, and vegan activist, as she shares her personal journey as a queer, chronically ill, and disabled woman within the animal rights movement, at International Animal Rights Conference 2023 #IARC #Ableism #Veganism #Diversity

'We're not broken, we do not need to be fixed and we do need you unsolicited advise, especially if you are not a professional in the field.'

- Lia Rodehorst, a research communications specialist, and vegan activist, as she shares her personal journey as a queer, chronically ill, and disabled woman within the animal rights movement, at International Animal Rights Conference 2023 #IARC #Ableism #Veganism

'I was motivated to bring my skills to this [vegan] movement, but the movement did not want me. I thought this was an inclusive environment, but I learned it was not. Not more than society'

- Lia Rodehorst, a research communications specialist, and vegan activist, as she shares her personal journey as a queer, chronically ill, and disabled woman within the animal rights movement, at International Animal Rights Conference 2023 #IARC #Ableism #Veganism

'When I entered veganism while struggling with an eating disorder, I felt really alone, while in fact we are not.'

- India Kandel, queer vegan activist at International Animal Rights Conference 2023 #IARC #Veganism #EatingDisorder

'Vegan Capitalism is not the same as Animal Liberation'

- India Kandel, queer vegan activist at International Animal Rights Conference 2023 #IARC #Veganism #EatingDisorder

'Making veganism all about plant-based diets decenters anti-specisists values'

- India Kandel, queer vegan activist at International Animal Rights Conference 2023 #IARC #Veganism #EatingDisorder

'Why does a movement [like the vegan movement] that is highly focused on food, talk so little about ways in which people struggle with food?'

- India Kandel, queer vegan activist at International Animal Rights Conference 2023 #IARC #Veganism #EatingDisorder

'One of the first things that search engines suggest when you look up on the vegan diet, is weight loss.'

- India Kandel, queer vegan activist at International Animal Rights Conference 2023 #IARC #Veganism #EatingDisorder

'I got confusing responses from non-vegans like "Oh, the food you eat is so healthy!" Vs. "But you know veganism is not healthy."'

- India Kandel, queer vegan activist at International Animal Rights Conference 2023 #IARC #Veganism #EatingDisorder

'Selfcare should not be an individual responsibility, but a communal responsibility.'

- Josue Cabrera, conflict capacity builder, at International Animal Rights Conference 2023 #IARC

Summarizing the presentation "A call for political representation of nonhuman animals - from the perspective of political theory" by Sara Alli Majid Abad at International Animal Rights Conference 2023:

Nonhuman animals can embody their desires, needs and wants. However, their interests are broadly ignored as we currently interpret knowledge from a limited human perspective.

#IARC #nonhumananimals #representation

'There is a legal obligation and a moral obligation. I value the latter Higher'

- Timo Stammberger, Investigative photographer of animals in the agricultural at International Animal Rights Conference #IARC ww.timostammberger.com

'Burnout is real. Even while I attended many talks about selfcare, I developed a burn out. I think we need to include selfcare at an organisational level and do not leave it up to the individuals.'

- Timo Stammberger, Investigative photographer of animals in the agricultural at International Animal Rights Conference #IARC #Selfcare #Burnout

www.timostammberger.com

"Veganism is an answer to the oppressive system towards animals." #IARC #Veganism

- Delfina Toso