Peter Young is the creator of Voice Of The Voiceless, a site created to offer:
*News on the Animal Liberation Front / direct action animal liberation movement.
*Actionable tools for legal animal rights activism.
Peter Young is a veteran animal liberation activist and former political prisoner convicted for his role in liberating thousands of animals from fur farms across the country. Emerging from a grand jury indictment, 7 years of being wanted by the FBI, a federal prison sentence, and nearly 15 years in the animal liberation movement; today Peter is an activist, lecturer at universities and events, writer on liberation movements, and unapologetic supporter of those who work outside the law to achieve human, earth, and animal liberation.
“A motivational speaker for the A.L.F.” Teresa Platt, Fur Commission USA
Testimonials
“He believes all of his illegal activities are justified as long as he hides behind the word ‘compassion”. Beloit, WI farmer
“(Peter Young) did tremendous damage to many people in the fur business, and shows no remorse”. Dennis and Jill Preissner, third generation mink farmers
“The suspect refused to provide even basic personal information”. San Jose Police Department Officer Cooley
“Unrepentant”. The Associated Press
“He incited people to break the law, and if caught he’d do it again.” Federal judge Stephen Crocker
“He won’t be allowed to return to the state — ever.” Dawn Elshere, South Dakota state’s attorney
Speaking
Peter Young has spoken at over 50 universities, and is available to speak at schools and events. To inquire
about a speaking appearance, send an email for consideration.
Past lecture topics have included:
The Animal Liberation Front
Politicized prosecutions
Animal liberation philosophy
Veganism
Direct action
The prison experience
The “Green Scare”
Security Culture
The underground animal liberation movement
His personal history of moving from mainstream activism; to direct action, fugitive status, and prison.
Schools
Northern Arizona University
University of Washington
University of Oregon University of Wisconsin
University of North Carolina - Raleigh
Harvard
Golden Gate University
George Mason University University of Central Florida
Florida Coastal School of Law
Chapman College Brooklyn Law School
NYU Syracuse University
Evergreen State College
San Francisco University
Lewis and Clark Law School Beloit College
American University
Hampshire College Oberlin College
Drake University
Minneapolis Technical College
Macalester College
Cal State University - Long Beach
Ventura Law School
Arizona State University
Hampshire College University of Pittsburgh
University of Texas
University of New Mexico
George Washington University
Rutgers University
Cal State Fresno New York University
Youngstown State University Sarah Lawrence College
UCLA
University of Utah
Utah Valley University
University of Michigan
Vassa
Other venues & events:
Animal Rights Conference 2007 (Los Angeles)
Animal Rights Conference 2008 (Washington DC)
Animal Rights Conference 2009 (Los Angeles)
Eko-Zone (Venice, CA) Clinton Street Theater (w/Will Potter) (Portland, OR)
Cream City Collective (Milwaukee, WI)
Baltimore Animal Rights Coalition (BARC) event (Baltimore, MD)
Behind the Mask screening (Irvine, CA) H.A.L.A. Conference (Amherst, MA)
Singapore’s (Philadelphia, PA)
Rock Against Racism (Los Angeles, CA)
Lucy Parsons Center (Boston, MA)
Animal Rights Conference 2008 (Washington DC)
Let Live Conference 2008 (Portland, OR)
Let Live Conference 2009 (Portland, OR)
Iron Rail Books (New Orleans, LA)
Confronting Cruelty Conference (Salt Lake City, UT)
Future Pasture (Midwest Eco-prisoners Support Group benefit) (Minneapolis, MN)
Fast and Furless (Minneapolis, MN) Evergreen Animal Liberation Conference (Olympia, WA)
Long Haul Infoshop (Berkeley, CA)
Santa Cruz Free School (Santa Cruz, CA)
Louden Nelson Center (SHAC benefit) (Santa Cruz, CA)
Salt Lake City Library
Animal Liberation Forum 2009 (Long Beach, CA)
Animal Liberation Forum 2010 (Long Beach, CA)
