August 2019

VA HSR&D researchers conduct an extensive number of investigations designed to improve clinical decision-making and care, inform patients, evaluate changes in the healthcare system, and inform VA policymaking. In Progress is a quarterly publication that highlights ongoing HSR&D research on various topics.

In This Issue: Improving Care and Access for LGBTQ Veterans

• Overview: New Research for LGBTQ Veterans

Individual Research Studies on LGBTQ Health and Care

• Health Outcomes and Healthcare Use among Transgender Veterans


• Understanding Mental Health Problems and Health Risk Behaviors among LGBT Veterans


• Understanding Suicide Risks among LGBT Veterans in VA Care


• Assessing Hormone Therapy Care Received by Transgender Veterans in VHA

Additional Resources

• VA Patient Care Services. Veterans with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender ((LGBT) and Related Identities.
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Understanding the health needs of LGBT Veterans in the Department of Veterans Affairs. HSR&D Cyberseminar session archive available 24/7.
• Exploring self-directed violence among sexual and gender minority Veterans. HSR&D cyberseminar session archive available 24/7.