This episode highlights how the VA is creating opportunities for more LGBT Veterans to be connected with each other through the PRIDE Program, available at many VA Medical Centers across the United States. A long- time participant and Veteran shares her experience and how provided her immediate fellowship of other Veterans, reminding her that she wasn’t alone as well as services available through the VA to help her feel empowered to be her authentic self.

The conditions in which individuals live and work significantly impacts their access to social and economic opportunities and resources in their homes and communities. This episode highlights the role addressing these social determinants of health play in the provision of health care to Veterans.