According to recent census reports, nearly a million veterans have a same-sex partner, yet little is known about them or their use of Veterans Health Care Administration (VHA) services.
Gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB) Veterans were assessed via an online survey to examine the relationships among Veterans Health Administration (VHA) utilization, clinical needs, demographic variables, and trauma. GLB Veterans in this sample use the VHA at similar rates as other Veterans.
Veterans are a sizable and policy-relevant demographic group in the United States, yet little is known about their economic well-being.
Data from the Survey of Program Participation collected between 1992 and 2004 was used to investigate the relationship between Veteran status and experience of material hardship.