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Morano asks about health disparities among LGBTQ veterans

New York City Council · Jun 22, 2026 · starts 1:16:10 · 39 sec

Morano asks about health disparities requiring additional attention. Nicole identifies increased chronic illness among LGBTQ+ veterans and the need for more accessible HIV and STI testing through expanded partnerships.

Yesenia Mata

Are there particular health disparities?

Yesenia Mata

Among LGBTQ plus veterans that DVS believes require additional attention?

Nicole

In addition to what the data shows us about there being an increase in chronic illness that is faced by LGBTQ plus veterans, and in our conversations with the Pride Center as well,

Nicole

we see that there's definitely that need for HIV and STV testing that may not be as readily accessible by some of the larger organizations.

Nicole

So we believe that the programs that focus on this is something that we are working to build out more of those partnerships for, so there's direct connection.