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Hurting Someone You Love: My Ignorance Cut Deep When A Friend Told Me They Are Transgender

Apr 14, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Partners, Pronouns

By Katherine M. Shenar (She/Her), CAWA Originally published on March 17, 2021. Reposted with permission. Around six years ago I went to dinner with a friend who I hadn’t seen in months. So, I was excited to spend one-on-one time and catch up. Like many dinners...

DEI at VEG

Mar 30, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Partners

By Angelina Morgan, CVPM - Regional Director, NY/NJ and Jonathan Grindley, DVM - Medical Director, South Brooklyn Featured pic cred: Aaron Blanco Tejedor, Unsplash.com Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG), the world’s veterinary emergency brand that helps people and their...

Reinvention isn’t just for products, it’s about identity!

Mar 9, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Partners, Pronouns

By Jay Jacobs, Hill’s Pride Tribe Member My identity, sexual, gender, professional, personal, public, private, familial, spiritual, and so many other aspects of who I am, has never been static. The more I experience, do, and understand of myself and the world results...

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) Announced as PrideVMC Gold Partner

Mar 8, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Partners, Pride

The Pride Veterinary Medical Community (PrideVMC) is excited to announce a new collaboration with PrideVMC 2021 Gold Partner, Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)! VEG is the world’s veterinary emergency brand that helps people and their pets when they need it most. “We...

All Black Lives: The Intersection Between Being Black and LGBTQ+

Feb 21, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Events, Partners, Pride

As part of our continued celebration of Black History Month, PrideVMC is honored to collaborate with the BlackDVM Network to bring you ‘All Black Lives: The Intersection Between Being Black and LGBTQ+’ on Monday, February 22 at 7:00-8:30pm ET. During this panel...

PrideVMC Annual Impact Report 2020

Feb 4, 2021 | Awards, Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Grants, Partners, Pride

Mission and Purpose The mission of PrideVMC is to create a better world for the LGBTQ+ veterinary community. The purpose of our annual report is to inform our membership of progress against our strategic priorities. PrideVMC Vision An empowered LGBTQ+ veterinary...

NVA Announced as PrideVMC Gold Partner

Feb 3, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Partners

The Pride Veterinary Medical Community (PrideVMC) is excited to announce a new collaboration with PrideVMC 2021 Gold Partner, NVA. “We welcome NVA as a collaborative partner in the support of diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the veterinary profession,“ said...

PrideVMC Presents: Increasing DEI in Vet Med with Dr. Kemba Marshall & MRC

Jan 21, 2021 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education

Are you interested in increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in veterinary medicine? Or perhaps you are looking for a position with a practice or organization that values DEI? If so that we encourage you to join us on Monday, February 8, 2021 at 6:00pm CT...

Honoring Native American Heritage Day

Nov 27, 2020 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Events, Pride

Pic cred: blog.nativehope.org Dear PrideVMC Members, Several years ago, I had the honor of attending the sunrise ceremony for indigenous peoples on Alcatraz Island. This was truly one of the most moving and cherished experiences that I have had of the thanksgiving...

Gratitude

Nov 7, 2020 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Events, Pride

A message from PrideVMC President Dr. Dane Whitaker. Pic cred: OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images As I sit to write this month’s member message, I am reflecting on the theme of gratitude. I had decided that this would be an appropriate theme for November when we...