By the Numbers: 30 December 2024
2.5x
Factor by which veterans who identify as LGBTQ experience food insecurity as opposed to heterosexual veterans, according to a study published by JAMA Network Open -- Food Insecurity Among LGBQ+ Veterans.
While individual risk factors for food insecurity were similar for veterans of all sexual orientations, LGBQ+ veterans experienced higher rates of some of these risk factors, including homelessness and several mental health and trauma-related comorbidities.
2.5x
Factor by which veterans who identify as LGBTQ experience food insecurity as opposed to heterosexual veterans, according to a study published by JAMA Network Open -- Food Insecurity Among LGBQ+ Veterans.
While individual risk factors for food insecurity were similar for veterans of all sexual orientations, LGBQ+ veterans experienced higher rates of some of these risk factors, including homelessness and several mental health and trauma-related comorbidities.