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|Videos|June 1, 2022

Celebrating Pride Month with Banfield

Author(s)dvm360 Staff

The panel of guests answer the question: "What does Pride mean to you?"

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In the latest episode of dvm360® Live!™, Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, put the spotlight on Pride Month. He was joined on set by his husband, Chris Zisko, and Xander Simunek, DVM, BEc, and his husband, Andrew Kilbourn. Their discussion centered on inclusivity and representation within and without the veterinary profession.

Below is a partial transcript. See the video for more:

Chris Zisko: Pride Month is just being able to share who you love with anybody, not trying to hide from it, [and] not pretending [to be] someone you’re not. I mean, we’ve come a long way as a country [and as a] society over the years. Pride is to celebrate who you are.


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