{"id":71146,"date":"2024-06-05T14:53:03","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T14:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/06\/05\/lgbtq-veterans-face-more-health-problems-than-peers-study-finds\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:12:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:12:52","slug":"lgbtq-veterans-face-more-health-problems-than-peers-study-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/veterans\/2024\/06\/05\/lgbtq-veterans-face-more-health-problems-than-peers-study-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"LGBTQ+ veterans face more health problems than peers, study finds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Editor\u2019s note: This story has been updated.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender veterans<\/a> are more likely to struggle to access health care, suffer from depression and face a host of other serious medical issues than their heterosexual peers, according to a new study released Tuesday.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchers from the Rand Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute <\/a>said the findings point to the need for improved outreach to minority groups into the veterans community to ensure veterans are getting the information they need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur findings underscore the importance and urgency of efforts to improve health services and outcomes for LGBTQ+ veterans, including actions to ensure that all those veterans are able to use the benefits for which they are eligible and can access appropriate care when needed,\u201d the study authors wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Past studies have hinted at medical care disparities for LGBTQ+ veterans, but the latest Rand report used state-collected data from more than 2 million American citizens over a six-year span to track trends among the minority veteran groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\t