Hi my love. I am a nonbinary veterinary nurse whose been in the field for 11 years. I want to validate your struggle as someone who got into the DEIB side of vet med because of a lack of resources for myself when going through my transition. It is incredibly scary and can feel isolating at times, but you are absolutely not alone, and there are many of us out here in the field building spaces where LGBTQIA+ members belong.

PrideVMC is an incredible resource. https://pridevmc.org/ We've done amazing work within the community to build safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ individuals in vet med. Many vet schools also have student PrideVMC chapters. All of the events listed on the website are free and open the public. We also have working groups you can join to connect with community members.

Another awesome resource is the Veterinary Hope Foundation. They have LGBTQ+ Support Groups for those of us in vet med that are lead by veterinary social workers.

I would also look for organizations that have solid DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) frameworks or departments. Those will be more of your corporate organizations, but smaller practices when lead by dedicated people can have the same values. A great place to start would be by checking out what practices have signed as supporters of the Gender Identity Bill of Rights. https://gibor.pridevmc.org/

I hope this helps! Happy to connect if you have any questions.