LGBTQ+

Facing rejection for being transgender, Anya McDonald was homeless for years before finding stable housing with help from VA

At VA, we serve our Veterans with the equitable, inclusive, and respectful health care you deserve.

PTSD Bytes podcast: We discuss trauma and resilience in the LGBTQ+ community

LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinator program manager works with more than 200 coordinators at VA facilities nationwide.

As we celebrate Pride Month, it's important to recognize that the fight for equality and inclusion is ongoing. At VA, we are committed to ensuring that Pride counts, every day of the year. We believe that every Veteran, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, deserves the highest quality of care and support.

Being aware of risk factors can empower LGBTQ+ Veterans to get support. There are things anyone can do to help LGBTQ+ Veterans.

LGBTQ+ Veterans and their loved ones can find the care they need to support them at VA, including crisis resources.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Frankie Perez, who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

Lynn Berry helped found Virtual PRIDE at VA in 2021, an LGBTQ+ event aimed at promoting inclusion among VA employees and the Veterans we serve.

VA’s Office of Information and Technology and Veterans Health Administration teamed up to make the VA profile more customizable and inclusive.

Pride Month - Saluting our LGBTQ+ Veterans who volunteered to defend our freedom. It is our responsibility to help defend theirs.

Tammy Smith struggled to hide her sexuality while serving in the Army. She became the highest-ranking openly gay officer after DADT was repealed in 2011.