New Membership
Our members are an active community. Join today to get all the benefits of membership in PrideVMC.
Renew Membership
Time to renew your membership? Just click the links above to be taken to our Neon Member Renewal Page.
Donate
Your donation helps PrideVMC offer services and resources to our veterinarian community. Please consider a donation, however small or large.
Job Board
PrideVMC has compiled a comprehensive list of many of the currently available jobs in the veterinary community. Let’s go find you a job.
PrideVMC Mission & Vision
The mission of PrideVMC is to create a better world for the LGBTQ+ veterinary community.
Our vision is an empowered LGBTQ+ veterinary community that is embraced by society as their authentic selves.
Strategic Pillars
- Education and advocacy for LGBTQ+ inclusion and diversity through the lens of antiracism and intersectionality.
- Student empowerment through leadership development and mentorship.
- Member support, recruitment, engagement, and outreach.
- Strategic partnerships.
The mission of PrideVMC is to create a better world for the LGBTQ+ veterinary community.
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
PrideVMC at WVC 2020
by Dr. Dane Whitaker PrideVMC President Dane Whitaker and Treasurer Kara Burns PrideVMC’s participation in the 2020 Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas was a great success! This was the first time that we had an official presence at the conference with our...
‘Pose’ star Billy Porter delivers his ‘State of the LGBTQ Union’ address
(CNN) President Donald Trump wasn't the only one to deliver a State of the Union address on Tuesday. This article was originally published on February, 5, 2020 by Lisa Respers France on CNN.com. "Pose" star Billy Porter gave his second LGBTQ State of the Union...
A Poem for the Veterinary Community
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
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
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!
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...
Recent Posts
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Thanks to Our Partners
PrideVMC is honored to serve as the founding educational partner with the American Veterinary Medical Association on the Brave Space Certificate Program.
Check out the PrideVMC Partnership levels:
Platinum $82,000 |Titanium $55,000 |Diamond $28,000 | Gold $17,000 | Silver $12,000 | Emerald $6000
For more information, please complete the partner request form or contact us at info@pridevmc.org
About Us
The purpose of PrideVMC is, through collaboration, to create a better world for the LGBTQ+ veterinary community.
Strategic Pillars
- Education and advocacy for LGBTQ+ inclusion, diversity, and equity through the lens of antiracism and intersectionality.
- Student empowerment through leadership development and mentorship.
- Member recruitment, engagement, and outreach.
- Strategic partnerships.
Vision
Our vision is an empowered LGBTQ+ veterinary community that is embraced by society as their authentic selves.
Contact Us
We want to hear from you. Please contact us with any questions, suggestions or inquiries.
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