Lingerie Football League Urges Vancouver to 'Tackle Cruelty: Bench Fur'

Members of the LFL's BC Angels Suit Up for Demonstration 

For Immediate Release:
December 3, 2012

Contact:
Sophia Charchuk 202-483-7382

Vancouver -- They're known for wearing only lingerie while playing full-contact football, but now the brave women from the Lingerie Football League's (LFL) BC Angels are teaming up with PETA in order to tackle cruelty. In a special PETA demonstration to be held on Tuesday—12 days before they face off against the Seattle Mist—two team members will appear in their uniforms and hold signs that read, "Tackle Cruelty: Bench Fur," to encourage all Vancouverites to leave fur off their holiday shopping lists. Previous stops on the LFL fur-free tour include Toronto and Seattle, and the Chicago Bliss ladies also posed for a racy anti-fur ad.

When:   Tuesday, December 4, 12 noon

Where:  Intersection of Granville and W. Georgia streets, Vancouver 

"Wearing fur is a personal foul," says PETA campaigner Emily Lavender. "With so many stylish, warm, and durable fabrics available today, there's no excuse for wearing anyone's skin."

Behind every piece of fur is an enormous amount of animal suffering. Animals who are killed for their fur are trapped, drowned, beaten, electrocuted, or even skinned alive. Other athletes who have teamed up with PETA to speak out against fur include Tony Gonzalez, Amar'e Stoudemire, Candace Parker, Chad Ochocinco, and Gilbert Arenas.

Many top fashion designers and retailers—including Calvin Klein, Suzy Shier, Stella McCartney, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, J.Crew, and Forever 21—are 100 percent fur-free.

For more information, please visit PETA.org.