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Non-Discrimination Statement
PRIDE Veterinary Medical Community (formerly known as the LGVMA) is the oldest professional organization that strives to promote acceptance, inclusivity, and leadership of veterinarians, veterinary technicians, veterinary medical students, of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender presentations. We seek to do so through community development, professional advocacy, and individual empowerment.
PRIDE VMC confronts and rejects all forms of prejudice, discrimination, and bias whether it be implicit or outright. Such forms include, but are not limited to, those based on race, ethnicity, country of origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender presentation, size, age, parental status, religion, political beliefs, geographic, socioeconomic, and educational background.
PrideVMC’s Mission & Vision
The PRIDE Veterinary Medical Community (formerly known as LGVMA) strives to foster acceptance & inclusivity for people of all sexual orientations, gender identities and gender presentations within the veterinary medical profession. Our vision is a veterinary profession in which we all live to our full potential, have the ability to conduct our lives openly and with integrity, and are free to share our experience and wisdom for the betterment of ourselves, our profession, our clients and all animals
Our goals are as follows:
- Fight discrimination against LGBTQ+ people in the veterinary medical profession.
- Build collaborative networks for the LGBTQ+ veterinary medical community.
- Support LGBTQ+ students in veterinary medicine through mentorship, program development, and scholarships.
PrideVMC strives to foster acceptance & inclusivity for people of all sexual orientations, gender identities and gender presentations within the veterinary medical profession.

History
In the year 1977, eight years following the world-renowned Stonewall riots in Greenwich Village, New York several gay veterinarians met at a dinner party during the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) convention in Atlanta.
And they wondered how many other veterinarians, like themselves, were out there?
To discover the answer, Drs. Jeffery Collins and Herman Westmoreland courageously placed an ad in The Advocate, the national gay magazine, announcing the first gathering of the Association for Gay Veterinarians (AG Vets) to be held in Las Vegas during the 1978 AVMA convention.
PRIDE VMC has a long and storied 40+ years of history. It grew out of the gay liberation events following Stonewall in 1977.
Calendar
PRIDE VMC will list an entire range of events happening around the country. Please check our calendar page often for the latest events and happenings.
PRIDE VMC will list an entire range of events happening around the country. Please check our calendar page often for the latest events and happenings.


Membership
Membership in Pride VMC is open to anyone regardless of occupation, education, sex or sexual orientation. For the full voting rights and privileges assigned to various types of members, see our By-laws.
Your membership dues support our many programs for LGBT veterinarians, technicians, veterinary practices and students. Among other things, membership ALSO entitles you to:
- Access to the Members Only section of this website
- Access to our new Job site
- Inclusion in our online Membership Directory, which is confidential and available only to members in good standing
- Pride VMC’s Newsletter
- Placement of ad in the newsletter and/or on website
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Merchandise
Coming Soon! Check back in for merchandise featuring our new logo as well as a special edition SF Pride edition t-shirt!

News
2018 PrideVMC Veterinary Medical Student Leadership Grant Awardees
Pride Veterinary Medical Community (PrideVMC formerly LGVMA), thanks to the generosity of VCA, Zoetis and Hill’s Pet Nutrition, is proud to award the following leadership grants to the below listed Broad Spectrum veterinary student chapters, each in an amount of...
PrideVMC @ AAEP
PrideVMC will have a presence at the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention taking place on December 1-5, 2018 in San Francisco, CA. Come spend time with us at the following two events: Pride VMC Night Out: LookOUT Bar December 1st 7-9pm Join...
In Memoriam Dr. Michael McElvaine
It is with great sadness that we let you all know that our Michael D. McElvaine, DVM, MPH, DACVPM passed away on October 20 after a long illness. He retired in February 2010. He recently was living near Springfield, MO close to his brother and family. Michael was born...
International Pronouns Day
International Pronouns Day seeks to make asking, sharing, and respecting personal pronouns commonplace. Pride Veterinary Medical Community supports referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves as a basic human dignity. Being referred to by the...
Call for Pride VMC Veterinary Student Leadership Grants: Fall 2018 Cycle
PRIDE Veterinary Medical Community (formerly LGVMA), thanks to the generosity of VCA, Zoetis and Hill’s Pet Nutrition, is proud to again offer leadership grants to veterinary students and Broad Spectrum veterinary student chapters, each in an amount not to exceed...
SAVE THE DATES: World Pride 2019 and Stonewall 50: June 2019 in NYC
Start getting ready for one big celebration. NYC Pride announced today that New York City has been selected to host WorldPride 2019, which is to be held in conjunction with Stonewall 50, the official commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising. The theme of Stonewall...
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About Us
Pride VMC, formerly the Lesbian and Gay Veterinary Medical Association (LGVMA), fosters acceptance & inclusivity for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities within the veterinary medical profession.
New Strategic Focus:
- Fight discrimination against LGBTQ people in the veterinary medical profession;
- Build collaborative networks for the LGBTQ veterinary medical community;
- Support LGBTQ students in veterinary medicine through mentorship, program development, and scholarships.
Vision
Our vision is a veterinary profession in which we all live to our full potential, both personally and professionally, conduct our lives openly and with integrity, and freely share our experience and wisdom for the betterment of and care for ourselves, our profession, our clients and all animals.
Contact Us
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