RESOURCES
We are compiling a non-exhaustive, ever growing list of spaces where we learned to be more compassionate about these issues. May they be of benefit to you. If you have a resource to add to our list, please submit it here.
Racial Justice
Talking About Race, from the National Museum of African American History and Culture
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13th (2016)
16 Shots (2019)
Crime + Punishment (2016)
The Life and Death of Marsha P Johnson (2017)
Ferguson: A Report from Occupied Territory (2015)
I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
Let The Fire Burn (2013)
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement (2016)
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Follow @blackveganstoday for informative content, and if possible, donate funds on the ground to support vegan meals for families in need.
Follow Black vegan influencers like @JessicaInTheKitchen (check out her E-book)…the more you diversify the creators you listen to, the more the algorithm promotes these accounts.
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Gender Equality
PFLAG’s Transgender Reading List for Adults
PFLAG (the first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents and families, and allies) created this reading list to educate oneself on all aspects of gender identity and learning about the perspectives of those who fall outside of narrow or “traditional” gender labeling.
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Becoming A Visible Man by Jamison Green, Ph.D.
Gender Born, Gender Made: Raising Healthy Gender-Nonconforming Children by Diane Ehrensaft, Ph.D
Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us by Kate Bornstein
Helping Your Transgender Teen: A guide for parents by Irwin Krieger
He’s My Daughter: A Mother’s Journey to Acceptance by Lynda Langley
The Last Time I Wore A Dress by Daphne Scholinski
My Husband Betty by Helen Boyd
On the Couch with Dr. Angello: Raising & Supporting Transgender Youth by Dr. Michele Angello
Queerly Beloved by Diane and Jacob Anderson-Minshall
Raising My Rainbow: Adventures in Raising a Fabulous, Gender Creative Son by Lori Duron
Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More by Janet Mock
The Right To Be Out: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in America’s Public Schools by Stuart Biegel
She’s Not the Man I Married: My Life with a Transgender Husband by Helen Boyd
She’s Not There: A Life in Two Genders by Jennifer Finney Boylan
The Social Justice Advocate’s Handbook: A Guide to Gender by Sam Killerman
Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg:
Stuck in the Middle with You: A Memoir of Parenting in Three Genders by Jennifer Finney Boylan
Supporting and Caring for Our Gender Expansive Youth, a report from Gender Spectrum and the Human Rights Campaign: This report examines the experiences of survey respondents whose gender identities or expressions expand our conventional understanding of gender. It is designed to provide adults with a better understanding of these youth and to help adults find ways to communicate with and support all youth in their lives. The report also provides information and suggestions for those seeking to increase their comfort and competency with the evolving landscape of gender identity and expression.
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource for the Transgender Community edited by Laura Erickson-Schroth
The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals by Stephanie A. Brill and Rachel Pepper
Transgender Family Law: A Guide to Effective Advocacy by Jennifer Levi & Elizabeth E. Monnin-Browder
Trans-Kin: A Guide for Family and Friends of Transgender People (Volume 1) by Dr. Eleanor A. Hubbard (Editor), Cameron T. Whitley (Editor)
Transgender Employment Experiences: Gendered Perceptions and the Law by Kyla Bender-Baird
Transgender History by Susan Stryker
Transgender Warriors: The Making of History from Joan of Arc to Dennis Rodman by Leslie Feinberg
Transgender Workplace Diversity: Policy Tools, Training Issues and Communication Strategies for HR and Legal Professionals by Jillian T. Weiss, J.D., Ph.D.
Transitions of the Heart edited by Rachel Pepper
Two Spirits, One Heart: A Mother, Her Transgender Son, and Their Journey to Love and Acceptance by Marsha Aizumi with Aiden Aizumi
Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity by Julia Serano
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Income Equity
There Will Always Be Dysfunctional Social Inequality Until There Is Income Equity by Erik Sherman (Forbes)
We are compiling a more extensive list for this section, please check back soon or share resources.
Animal Rights Activism
“Kindness is my religion.”
- His Holiness The Dalai Lama
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101 Reasons Why I’m a Vegetarian by Pamela Rice
Animal Liberation: A New Ethics for Our Treatment of Animals by Peter Singer
Animals as Persons: Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation by Gary Francione
An Unnatural Order: Why We Are Destroying the Planet and Each Other by Jim Mason
Battered Birds, Crated Herds; How We Treat the Animals We Eat by Gene Bauston
Becoming Vegan: The Complete Reference to Plant-Based Nutrition by Brenda Davis, RD, and Vesanto Melina, MS, RD
Breaking the Food Seduction: The Hidden Reasons Behind Food Cravings—and 7 Steps to End Them Naturally by Neal Barnard, MD
Crazy Sexy Cancer by Kris Carr
Crazy Sexy Kitchen by Kris Carr
Diet for a New America: How Your Food Choices Affect Your Health, Happiness, and the Future of Life on Earth by John Robbins
Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy by Matthew Scully
Empty Cages: Facing the Challenge of Animal Rights by Tom Regan
Eternal Treblinka: Our Treatment of Animals and the Holocaust by Charles Patterson
Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food by Gene Baur
Green Yoga by Georg and Brenda Feuerstein
Gods of Love and Ecstasy: The Traditions of Shiva and Dionysus by Alain Daniélou
Hope’s Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet by Frances Moore Lappé and Anna Lappé
Living Among Meat Eaters: The Vegetarian’s Survival Handbook by Carol J. Adams
Living the Farm Sanctuary Life: The Ultimate Guide to Eating Mindfully, Living Longer, and Feeling Better Every Day by Gene Baur and Gene Stone
Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won’t Eat Meat by Howard F. Lyman and Glen Merzer
Main Street Vegan: Everything You Need to Know to Eat Healthfully and Compassionately in the Real World by Victoria Moran
Making Kind Choices: Everyday Ways to Enhance Your Life Through Earth- and Animal-Friendly Living by Ingrid Newkirk
Meatonomics: How the Rigged Economics of Meat and Dairy Make You Consume Too Much—and How to Eat Better, Live Longer, and Spend Smarter by David Robinson Simon
One Can Make a Difference by Ingrid Newkirk and Jane Ratcliffe
Peace to All Beings: Veggie Soup for the Chicken’s Soul by Judy Carman
Protest Kitchen: Fight Injustice, Save the Planet, and Fuel Your Resistance One Meal at a Time by Carol J. Adams and Virginia Messina
Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies About the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Food You’re Eating by Jeffrey M. Smith
Skinny Bitch: A No-Nonsense, Tough-Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Look Fabulous by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin
Slaughterhouse: The Shocking Story of Greed, Neglect, and Inhuman Treatment Inside the U.S. Meat Industry by Gail A. Eisnitz
Strolling with Our Kin: Speaking for and Respecting Voiceless Animals by Marc Bekoff
Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals by Karen Dawn
The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, and Long-Term Health by T. Colin Campbell, PhD, and Thomas M. Campbell II, MD
The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World by John Robbins
The Good Karma Diet: Eat Gently, Feel Amazing, Age in Slow Motion by Victoria Moran
The Inner Art of Vegetarianism: Spiritual Practices for Body and Soul by Carol J. Adams
The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory by Carol J. Adams
The Textbook of Yoga Psychology: The Definitive Translation and Interpretation of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras for Meaningful Application in All Modern Psychologic Disciplines by Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati
The World Peace Diet: Eating for Spiritual Health and Social Harmony by Will Tuttle, PhD
World Peace Yoga: Yoga For People Who Breathe by Anna Ferguson
Your Right to Know: Genetic Engineering and the Secret Changes in Your Food by Andrew Kimbrell
The Kind Kitchen by Jason McNamara
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A Prayer for Compassion
Chew on This
Cow
Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret
Cowspiritual
Dominion
Earthlings
Forks Over Knives
I Am an Animal
Meet Your Meat
Okja
Peaceable Kingdom
The Animals Film
The Game Changers
The Witness
What Is Real? The Story of Jivamukti Yoga
What the Health
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Environmental Consciousness
Perspectives and Activists to Follow and Support:
Greta Thunberg https://fridaysforfuture.org/
Jane Goodall https://www.janegoodall.org/
Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka Conservation Through Public Health
What Planet Are We On? BBC radio 5 podcast supported by David Attenborough
We are compiling a more extensive list for this section, please check back soon or share resources.
AI and Bias
“The increased use of algorithms is the widespread belief that they are more objective than humans… but today prediction is done with machine learning.”
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Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism by Safiya Umoja Noble
We are compiling a more extensive list for this section, please check back soon or share resources.
We are sincerely grateful for our community who have shared these resources with us so far.
May All Be Happy.
Every idea, every individual, every voice, every critique… plays a part in transforming the world for the better. If you are compelled to respond in any way, or want to follow the development of the Charter for Change, please get in touch below.