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University of Vermont Cancer Center Director Randall Holcombe, M.D., M.B.A., at the 2026 Pride Parade in Burlington, Vermont

WPTZ-TV Reports Burlington’s 44th Annual Pride Festival Spotlights Support, Health, Equal Rights

Larner in the Media

Health & Medicine

September 13, 2026

By Office of Medical Communications

WPTZ-TV: ‘Pretty electric’: Hundreds fill downtown Burlington for pride parade (SEP 13, 2026)

Randall Holcombe, M.D., M.B.A., director of the UVM Cancer Center, said Burlington’s Pride celebration offers an important opportunity to connect with and show support for the LGBTQ+ community.

Additional media coverage: WCAX-TV