Prevalent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease among Veterans by sexual orientation

Abstract: Background: Seven million lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults will be aged >50?years by 2030; assessing and addressing their risk for cardiovascular disease is …

Cross-sectional examination of physical Abuse victimization differences between lesbian, gay, bisexual, and heterosexual Service members in the U.S. military, 2018

Abstract: The primary objective was to analyze the association between sexual orientation and physical abuse victimization using a representative sample from the U.S. active-duty …

Intimate partner violence among lesbian, gay, and bisexual veterans

Abstract: The present study describes intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration and victimization alongside theoretically associated variables in a sample of lesbian, gay, and …

Causes of alcohol-attributable death and associated years of potential life lost among LGB and non-LGB veteran men and women in Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Alcohol use is a significant concern nationally and research now highlights higher rates of alcohol attributable death (AAD) and years of potential life lost (YPLL) among …

Perceptions of family acceptance into the military community among U.S. LGBT service members: A mixed-methods study

Abstract: Introduction: Despite calls to increase representation of diverse family structures in military family research, little is known about the experiences of the families of …

Acceptance matters: Disengagement and attrition among LGBT personnel in the U.S. military

Abstract: The U.S. military has undergone several changes in policies toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) service members over the past decade. Some LGBT service …

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Service Members: Life After Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

This article reviews the literature on the health care needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender service members, identifies research gaps about these healthcare needs and …

Attitudes of Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans toward Gay and Lesbian Service Members

Abstract: U.S. policy banning openly gay and lesbian personnel from serving in its military rests on the belief that heterosexual discomfort with lesbian and gay service members …

Uniform Identity? Lesbians and the Negotiations of Gender & Sexuality in the British Army since 1950

Abstract: Homosexuality has always been deemed to be incompatible with military service and the British Armed Forces has enforced this policy with some rigour. STatistics for …