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Data Trends 2025: LGBTQ+ Care

July 25, 2025|Federal Practitioner

In 2018, among 1.33 million active-duty service members, 6.3% (approximately 83,800) identified as LGBTQ+.¹ LGBTQ+ service members and veterans report facing disparities, including discrimination, harassment, minority stress, and military sexual trauma.² Studies have shown they are more likely to be diagnosed with PTSD and mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders.³ Within the VHA, LGBTQ+ veterans report barriers like lack of provider awareness, harassment, stigma, and negative reactions.²

LGBTQ+ Veteran Disparities in VHA Care^4,5
Sexual minority (SM; n = 1935) and heterosexual (n = 64,413) veterans were interviewed about the care they received through VHA primary care services, focusing on healthcare experiences and health-related screenings.
Higher Heath Risks and Care Barriers^2,6-8
Improving Hypertension in the VHA^2,3,5
Higher Health Risks and Care Barriers^2,6-8
Higher Health Risks and Care Barriers^2,6-8
LGBTQ+ Veteran Disparities in VHA Care^4,5
Sexual minority (SM; n = 1935) and heterosexual (n = 64,413) veterans were interviewed about the care they received through VHA primary care services, focusing on healthcare experiences and health-related screenings.
Higher Heath Risks and Care Barriers^2,6-8
Improving Hypertension in the VHA^2,3,5
Higher Health Risks and Care Barriers^2,6-8
Higher Health Risks and Care Barriers^2,6-8
LGBTQ+ Veteran Disparities in VHA Care^4,5
Sexual minority (SM; n = 1935) and heterosexual (n = 64,413) veterans were interviewed about the care they received through VHA primary care services, focusing on healthcare experiences and health-related screenings.
Higher Heath Risks and Care Barriers^2,6-8
Improving Hypertension in the VHA^2,3,5
Higher Health Risks and Care Barriers^2,6-8
Higher Health Risks and Care Barriers^2,6-8

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