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A Poem for the Veterinary Community

Jan 21, 2020 | Diversity & Inclusion, Pride, Pronouns

Andrea Gibson, an American Poet performs "A Poem for the Veterinary Community" at VMX 2020. https://youtu.be/en-pJkdsh8I

Diversity and Inclusion Trends 2020: The Year of Tough Measures

Jan 13, 2020 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Pronouns

This article was originally published on January 10, 2020 by Chiradeep BasuMallick on hrtechnologist.com. The world has changed, and the workplace has become more inclusive over time. But despite making incremental progress, the state of diversity and inclusion is far...

More LGBTQ millennials plan to have kids regardless of income, survey finds

Dec 28, 2019 | Diversity & Inclusion

The price of parenthood can be costly for LGBTQ families, especially those dependent on assisted reproductive technology. Image: Chandra Chester, with her wife, Lynn Doyle and their two children. Image from Lisa Fleet First published on December 27, 2019 by Julie...

Vet Students Apply Now!

Dec 16, 2019 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Grants, Student Grants

Applications are being accepted now for the Dr. Michael McElvaine PrideVMC Veterinary Student Leadership Grant! 🏳️‍🌈 Thanks to the generosity of Hill's Pet Nutrition, VCA Animal Hospitals, and Zoetis, Pride VMC is proud to offer the newly...

Hallmark Backtracks After Pulling Ads Showing Lesbian Wedding

Dec 16, 2019 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Events

The Hallmark Channel has backtracked after pulling ads that showed a lesbian couple kissing, saying it was the "wrong decision." This article was first published on 12.16.19 by Khaleda Rahman on newsweek.com. The channel sparked outrage after it bowed to pressure from...

‘They’ Is the Word of the Year, Merriam-Webster Says, Noting Its Singular Rise

Dec 16, 2019 | Diversity & Inclusion, Pronouns

A surge in searches for the definition of an old-school pronoun signals a new, nonbinary meaning. This article was first published on December 10. 2019 by Amy Harmon on nytimes.com. Merriam-Webster announced the pronoun “they” as its word of the year on Tuesday,...

Brands Need To Remember Diversity And Inclusion Is A Leadership Issue

Dec 3, 2019 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education

Companies looking to create a more inclusive and diverse work environment need to search for solutions internally and at the top, according to entrepreneurs and founders speaking at the Forbes Under 30 Summit Europe. This article was originally published on December...

Survey of 167 countries shows tolerance toward LGBT people rising globally

Dec 3, 2019 | Education

LONDON – LGBT people have seen a rise in tolerance in almost every region of the world over the last decade, according to an index released on Monday. This article was originally published by THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION on japantimes.co. Iceland was named as the most...

HRC Foundation Launches Leadership Program for Black and Latinx Trans Women and Non-Binary People

Dec 3, 2019 | Education

This article by Elliot Kozuch first appeared on November 5, 2019 on HRC.org. HRC Foundation over the weekend welcomed the first cohort of Elevate: A Fellowship Advancing Public Health Leadership for Transgender Women of Color. TenBlack and Latinx transgender women and...

Veterinarians Are Killing Themselves. An Online Group Is There To Listen And Help

Sep 19, 2019 | Education

A recent story appeared on NPR describing the alarming uptick in suicides among Veterinarians due to the stress and strain of the job. Here's an excerpt: Dr. Carrie Jurney is on the board of an online organization that works to prevent suicides. It's called Not One...