Analysis of LGBTQ identified US Veteran health care

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) US veterans have long been a “hidden” and neglected population; individuals who have been forced to hide their true identity while in what may be considered one of the most highly stressful environments known to humankind. More recently this population has been given more freedom, but has this newly found freedom made an impact, particularly in correcting disparities within the VA healthcare system? This is an analysis of the health care that LGBTQ veterans receive in comparison to heterosexual veterans as well as the possible effects that these disparities have on the mental and physical health of LGBTQ veterans. Literature reviews as well as first person interviews were used to compare the quality of health care and determine the implications of the differences in quality of care and most importantly, ideas of how to correct the inequities of care for future LGBTQ veterans.