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Celebrating Five Fabulous Years

Oct 18, 2023

Brought to you by PrideVMC Gold Partner Banfield Pet Hospitals Written by Michelle Slater-Young, M.S. (she/her) Creative Services Manager and Pride Network co-chair Back in 2018, a small group of us dreamed of launching a Banfield Pride Diversity Resource Group (DRG)....

11 Tips for Creating & Cultivating an Employee Resource Group (ERG)

Jul 31, 2023

Photo cred: N Azevedo, Unsplash Considering starting your own employee resource group (ERG)? Or perhaps you have ERGs that are lacking in employee participation and engagement? If so, read on for 11 tips and 5 handy resources for creating and cultivating active,...

Increasing LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in 6 Steps

Jul 24, 2023

As a result of the increasing impact of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and rhetoric, PrideVMC is receiving many inquiries on how to make events within the veterinary space as inclusive and safe as possible for the LGBTQ+ veterinary community, with emphasis on our...

HRC Declares National State of Emergency for LGBTQ+ Americans

Jun 7, 2023

On June 6, 2023 the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) made the unprecedented move to declare a national state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in America, stating: “LGBTQ+ Americans are living in a state of emergency. The multiplying threats facing millions in our community...

PrideVMC June 2023 Member Message

Jun 1, 2023

Dear PrideVMC Members, Happy Pride! I hope that you get a chance to celebrate what it means to be a member (or any ally) of our amazing community this month. This is a turbulent time to be an LGBTQ+ person, and we should take this month to reflect on how to fight back...

Our Stories Are All One

May 24, 2023

One act leads to another. Our stories are all one. Tom Schad, Director, Global Communications, Merck Animal Health Brought to you by PrideVMC Gold Partner Merck Animal Health At our company’s recent national meeting in Florida, a team exercise took place that remains...