LGBTQ+

Kimberly Stuart used the challenges she faced during her service to help other Veterans, so they can have pride for all aspects of their identity.

During Pride Month, VA’s LGBTQ+ Health Program office engages, educates, and raises awareness of essential services and resources.

Women Veterans experience a high prevalence of trauma. A May 26 provider webinar will discuss women Veterans and trauma-informed care.

VA’s LGBTQ+ Health program engages, educates and raises awareness on essential services and resources that matter to you.

Explore how VA’s PRIDE program has expanded in this health equity podcast. An Army combat Veteran of 28 years shares her transgender story.

VA’s Office of Health Equity champions the advancement of health equity and the reduction of health disparities in Veterans.

Army Veteran Carolyn Dusty Pruitt served in the Women’s Army Corps and later in the Army Reserve. While in the Reserve, she attended seminary school after feeling called to become a pastor. In 1983, Pruitt gave an interview to the Los Angeles Times about the “Gay, God conflict,” and her commander in the Reserve began an investigation that resulted in Pruitt being discharged.

Franklin Kameny served in the Army during World War II. After being fired from his job for his sexuality, he became a prominent LGBTQ activist.

Attend VA’s next provider webinar on June 24, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. ET to learn about the unique health care needs of LGBTQ+ Veterans. Discover the health care challenges and barriers of LGBTQ+ individuals.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Rupert Starr who became a prisoner of war (POW) in Germany during World War II and later became a well-known LGBTQ+ activist.

Retired Army Col. Sheri Swokowski is the highest-ranking, out transgender U.S. Veteran in the United States. Today, she advocates for LGBTQ+ Veterans.

The Edward Hines, Jr. VA will be hosting a series of virtual and in-person PRIDE events in June to mark ten years of its LGBT/A (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Allies) Special Emphasis Program (SEP).