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Mutual Aid for Those In Crisis

Apr 2, 2024 | Support

Authored by PrideVMC Industry Liaison, Dr. Ewan Wolff As a result of the current national climate, many folks from marginalized communities, including LGBTQ+ people, are in crisis. This includes firming up financial plans, getting married, working on documents, and/or...

Alarm to Action

Mar 1, 2024 | Advocacy, Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Partners, Press Release

PrideVMC Press Release San Francisco, CA March 1, 2024 Anti-LGBTQ+ bill writing and national strategy is entrenched in 2024 as a result of the 2022 and 2023 state legislative and congressional sessions. The track record of successful bills passed into law has...

Zoetis Recognized for DE&I Efforts and Impact

Jan 29, 2024 | Awards, Diversity & Inclusion, Partners

Brought to you by PrideVMC Diamond Partner Zoetis PrideVMC Diamond Partner Zoetis is thrilled to announce two recent recognitions of their diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture. Zoetis recently received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's...

PrideVMC 2023 Annual Impact Report

Jan 26, 2024 | Advocacy, Diversity & Inclusion, Events, Partners

PrideVMC 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 pillars and priorities. PrideVMC Vision An empowered...

Zoetis’ Pride Continues to Grow

Dec 20, 2023 | Advocacy, Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Partners, Pride, Pronouns

Brought to you by PrideVMC Diamond Partner Zoetis As we come to the close of 2023 and look forward to spending time with our friends and family, the Zoetis Proud and Welcome (PAW) Colleague Resource Group (CRG) came together to celebrate our successes since our...

Hill’s Supports AIDS Service Foundation of Greater KC

Dec 11, 2023 | Advocacy, Diversity & Inclusion, Partners

Brought to you by PrideVMC Gold Partner, Hill’s Pet Nutrition In observance of World AIDS Day on December 1st, Hill's was proud to support the AIDS Service Foundation of Greater Kansas City, which for more than 30 years has acted to eliminate the stigma, suffering,...

A Privilege and A Responsibility

Dec 6, 2023 | Advocacy, Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Partners

Brought to you by PrideVMC Gold partner VCA Animal Hospitals by Rachelle Turner, LVT (she, her) Being the parent of a transgender child is both a privilege and a responsibility. Being the parent of a transgender child has opened my eyes up to the critical importance...

Welcomed into a Merck Animal Health “Boosted” Community

Nov 7, 2023 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Partners

Written by Drs. Meg Warner and Rob Armstrong Brought to you by PrideVMC Gold Partner Merck Animal Health We were introduced to the incredible Boost Leadership Development Program by our manager, Dr. Robert Duquette, a member of the first program cohort in 2022. Boost...

Celebrating Five Fabulous Years

Oct 18, 2023 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Partners, Pride

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)....

Pride & Allyship: Unleashed & Unstoppable

Oct 2, 2023 | Advocacy, Diversity & Inclusion, Partners, Pride

Brought to you by PrideVMC Gold Partner VCA Animal Hospitals By Katie Reed, CSR, Marketing Director & Referral Coordinator VCA Regional Institute for Vet Emergencies and Referrals I grew up in California, feeling I lived where diversity was accepted. But I come...