Poverty Archives - The Gay Vegans

Dispatch From the Border

Written by Dan Hanley on April 6, 2025. Posted in Mike and Dan, Politics, Poverty. No Comments on Dispatch From the Border

My diaper donation program to Tijuana shelters is growing to services. I just did another donation dropoff of diapers, tampons, pads, and formula to shelters serving immigrant and refugee women with children at the border. I’m excited to be back in Tijuana. The...

One day

Written by Dan Hanley on January 3, 2019. Posted in Activism, LBGTQ, Mike and Dan, Politics, Poverty, The Environment, Veganism.

I am super stoked for the new year. Something I have been putting alot of thought into lately is this phrase: Day one or one day? Am I going to start today (taking action on whatever) or keep thinking about it? This could be about veganism, activism,...

Go vegan

Written by Dan Hanley on December 15, 2018. Posted in Activism, LBGTQ, Mike and Dan, Politics, Poverty, The Environment, Veganism.

So much going on in the world. In my personal life, I am super swamped. I’m in the nonprofit fundraising world and December is a crazy (and wonderful) time. It’s also the time I like to share an awesome blog post, one to end the year with. I’m not...

Get politically active

Written by Dan Hanley on August 24, 2018. Posted in Activism, General, LBGTQ, Mike and Dan, Politics, Poverty, The Environment, Veganism.

I wanted to title this “Please get politically active” but decided against that. There is simply too much at stake right now to not get involved. Tonight I attended our local Democratic club meeting and was so glad to be there. I was pretty drained and...

Veganism and intersectionality

Written by Dan Hanley on March 31, 2018. Posted in Activism, LBGTQ, Politics, Poverty, Veganism. No Comments on Veganism and intersectionality

I have been thinking a lot about intersectionality these days, more than usual. I would love to hear from you about intersectionality and what it means to you as a person and as an activist. For me, this is all about thinking, and living as if, our social justice...