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Merck Animal Health Strengthens PrideVMC Partnership
We are proud to continue our partnership with PrideVMC – funded by our Companion Animal and Equine Team – to help PrideVMC work toward its mission to create a better world for the LGBTQ+ veterinary community through their three strategic goals:
1. Education and advocacy for LGBTQ+ inclusion and diversity.
2. Student empowerment through leadership development and mentorship.
3. Member recruitment, engagement, and outreach.
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This year, we’ve strengthened our partnership by signing PrideVMC’s Gender Identity Bill of Rights.
The Gender Identity Bill of Rights is a document that outlines the baseline rights needed for transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people to exist in the veterinary profession as described through a panel of transgender, non-binary, gender non-conforming and ally writers, editors, and reviewers.