2022 Fur-Free Friday Protest
The 36th Annual Fur-Free Friday protest was held on November 26,2022, and celebrated California being the first state to go fur-free. California's fur ban goes into effect on January 1, 2023, making the sale and production of fur illegal in California. LCA and dedicated animal rights activists marched down Rodeo Drive raising awareness and educating retailers and shoppers on the horrors of the fur trade and stopped at retailers and shops that continue to sell fur online or in other states. Read the press release here.
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The History of Fur-Free Friday
In 1986, LCA held the first Fur-Free Friday protest in Los Angeles on the Friday after Thanksgiving - widely known as Black Firday, the busiest shopping day of the year - to raise awareness for the a atrocities inflicted on millions of fur-bearing animals that are slaughtered each year for the sake of fashion. Protesters march down the world-famous Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California and speak out against the furriers and luxury brands that sell fur. The protest has grown into a national tradition, with peaceful protests held on Black Friday across the globe each year.
California Becomes First U.S. State to Ban Fur - Effective 1/1/2023
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 44 into law on October 12, 2019, making California the first U.S. state to ban the sale and manufacture of new fur products. The bill goes into effect January 1, 2023. LCA is calling on the rest of the world to go fur-free.
2021 Fur-Free Friday Protest
The 35th Annual Fur-Free Friday protest was held on November 26th, 2021, and called on governments to Ban Fur Globally and retailers to Stop Selling Cruelty. Demonstrators marched along Rodeo Drive, protesting outside retailers still selling fur (including Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Dolce & Gabbana).
The Fur-Free Friday protest was attended by an amazing group of dedicated activists, including artist E.G. Daily, actress Alexandra Paul and LCA President and Founder Chris DeRose. A video billboard truck displayed graphic images of the extreme cruelty inflicted on animals by the fur industry.
Animal Defenders International, CompassionWorks International, In Defense of Animals, Los Angeles Animal Save, Orange County Animal Liberation, and Animal Alliance Network co-hosted and attended the protest.
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2020 Fur-Free Friday Protest
LCA's 34th Annual Fur-Free Friday demonstration was held on November 27, 2020, and raised awareness about the link between COVID-19 and mink fur farms. Since April 2020, there have been outbreaks of the virus on mink farms in over 10 countries, and over 200 people in Europe became sick with mink-related strains of the illness. Statistics from the USDA show there have been COVID-19 outbreaks on mink farms in Wisconsin, Utah, Michigan, and Oregon. At least one person has died as a result of the outbreaks. In Canada, COVID-19 outbreaks have been detected at mink farms in British Columbia.
The Fur-Free protest was attended by dedicated activists, including actress Nicky Whelan. LCA Founder Chris DeRose made a special appearance. Demonstrators educated the public about the link between COVID-19 and mink fur farms and stopped outside retailers still selling fur (Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Dolce & Gabbana), urging these companies to go fur-free immediately, and not wait till the California fur ban is enacted in 2023.
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2019 Fur-Free Friday Protest
2018 Fur-Free Friday Protest
2017 Fur-Free Friday Protest
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2016 Fur-Free Friday Protest
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