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The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has left Stonewall

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PriOn1 · 18/10/2023 18:06

It appears that the RCVS quietly left Stonewall this year. I haven’t been able to find any information regarding this change, other than the Veterinary Record article pictured. That, despite the fact that I was one of the vets mentioned in the article who wrote to them, albeit a year earlier, regarding their continued membership of the scheme.

I’m glad they have left and hope that their comment about not requiring external help with diversity, which mirrors one I made in my correspondence, is true and they do not move over to any other transactivist groups.

To my fellow veterinary professionals, I hope this news is a relief to you, as it is to me. Thank you also to my fellow Mumsnetter, who alerted me to this news.

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has left Stonewall
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Pixiedust1234 · 18/10/2023 19:18

Ace people?? That's a new one.

Well done @PriOn1 . Let's hope they don't give the money to another diversity group like other places have done.

Kallikrates · 18/10/2023 19:12

Gettingbysomehow · 18/10/2023 18:15

Why would they be part of it. I cant imagine trans animals are a thing.

I would laugh... only a horse (a gelded one) with penile cancer is 'trans*' apparently as his penis was removed due to the cancer and he now 'pees like a mare.'

*Thankfully not said by a vet.

Unfortunately was said by a relative.

DisforDarkChocolate · 18/10/2023 19:01

This is great news. I work with them sometimes and I'm gradually making my GC views more public.

ResisterRex · 18/10/2023 18:52

ink Grin

DeeplyMovingExperience · 18/10/2023 18:25

"I'm not a vet but I know what a dog is."

inkjet · 18/10/2023 18:24

Resister yes he has a Pekinese who comes with us for emotional support at the vets. The Pekinese likes to bring her therapy Guinea pig. The guinea pig brings their (they’re also non-binary) stick insect. Fortunately there’s a gender-neutral consulting room at the vets.

JellySaurus · 18/10/2023 18:23

Presumably it was never about the animals, but about supporting all the trans vets. You know, the hairdressers and dentists and whatnot who self ID as vets.

Fortunately common sense kicked in and the RCVS realised that validating these tranvets would be harmful to the animals and offensive to the actual vets.

ResisterRex · 18/10/2023 18:18

Does your NB dog have an emotional support dog for vet visits? Do emotional support dogs have emotional support dogs? Where does it end?!

Gettingbysomehow · 18/10/2023 18:15

Why would they be part of it. I cant imagine trans animals are a thing.

inkjet · 18/10/2023 18:14

I think this is quite short-sighted tbh. My chocolate Lab is non-binary and will no longer feel safe at the vets. Whatever happened to inclusion? Do better, RCVS.

Normcore · 18/10/2023 18:11

Tell them about Sex Matters and LGB Alliance

RhannionKPSS · 18/10/2023 18:08

Excellent news!

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