TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Caring for Transgender and Gender Diverse Veterans
A1  - Sloan, Colleen A.
A1  - Kauth, Michael R.
A1  - Shipherd, Jillian C.
A2  - Keuroghlian, Alex S.
A2  - Potter, Jennifer
A2  - Reisner, Sari L.
PY  - 2022
T2  - Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care: The Fenway Guide
AB  - Transgender  and  gender  diverse  (TGD)  people  have  likely  served  in  the  U.S.  armed  forces  for  as  long  as  the  nation  has  had  a  military,  although  their  presence  and  experiences  within  the  military  did  not  gain  substantial  attention  until  much  later.  Unfortunately,  this  later  attention  was  mainly  negative  and  stigmatizing  of  TGD  identities  both  within  the  military  and  the  larger  culture.  While  in  recent  years  visibility  and  social  attitudes  regarding  TGD  people  have  become  more  affirming  in  the  broader  culture,  military  policy  has  gone  back  and  forth.  The  long  history  of  prohibiting  open  military  service  by  TGD  people  makes  it  difficult  to  compile  accurate  estimates  of  the  number  of  TGD  military  personnel  and  examine  their  military  service.  Moreover,  the  shifting,  inconsistent  military  policy  on  TGD  service  has  complicated  the  environment  of  service  for  TGD  service  members.  These  policies  present  unique  challenges  for  TGD  veterans,  particularly  within  the  Veterans  Health  Administration  (VHA).  This  chapter  first  discusses  U.S.  military  culture  and  history  as  it  relates  to  the  experiences  of  TGD  service  members.  Next,  health  disparities  for  TGD  veterans  are  reviewed,  followed  by  a  discussion  of  the  VHA  policies  related  to  TGD  health  care.  Finally,  two  case  studies  of  TGD  veterans  are  presented.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw Hill
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/23
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184177489
ER  -