Brigitte Gothière | |
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.jpg) Gothière in 2012 | |
| Born | (1973-05-18)18 May 1973 (age 52) France |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Known for | Animal rights andveganism activism; co-foundingL214 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Brigitte Gothière (born 18 May 1973) is a Frenchanimal rights andveganism activist. She is the president and co-founder of the animal rights organizationL214. From 1998 to 2019, she also served as an editor of theantispeciesist journalCahiers antispécistes.
Gothière was born on 18 May 1973.[1] Her mother was a nurse and her father an electrical engineer.[2]
At 18, Gothière began volunteering with theRed Cross. Influenced by her parents' involvement in community associations, she soon became engaged in broader activism, initially supporting undocumented migrants and advocating against sexism and racism in everyday life.[1]
Gothière studied mathematics and electronics at university.[2] In 1993, during her studies, she becamevegan, avoiding meat and otheranimal products.[3] After completing her studies, she taught at a vocational high school and later taughtapplied physics inLyon.[2][3]
She married fellow activistSébastien Arsac [fr] in 1996; the couple had met in high school. They have two children, who are also vegan.[2]
In 1998, Gothière and Arsac joined the editorial team of the journalCahiers antispécistes, focused onantispeciesism. She remained an editor until the journal ceased publication in 2019.[4]
In 2003, she was a member of the Stop Gavage campaign, opposing theforce-feeding of ducks and geese.[5] In 2008, she and Arsac foundedL214, ananimal rights organization that raises awareness by releasing undercover footage ofanimal agriculture practices.[6] Gothière serves as its president.[7] She has stated that "only a vegan society would amount to success", while acknowledging that incremental change represents meaningful progress.[8]
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