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VA Secretary orders greater LGBTQ inclusivity in agency care for veterans

24.02.2021 - 06:07

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WASHINGTON – Veterans Administration Secretary McDonough issued a Memo Tuesday directing the VA to review its policies and procedures as it relates to the care of LGBTQ veterans, their families, caregivers, survivors, and employees.

McDonough told reporters in a briefing that he expected the policy review. would be finished by March 30. “My goal as secretary is to make sure VA is welcoming to all veterans, including our transgender veterans,” he said.

McDonough stressed that he and his agency would focus on inclusivity, diversity and equity under his tenure as VA secretary following President Biden’s recently signed Executive Orders (Enabling All Qualified Americans to Serve Their Country in Uniform, signed on January 25, 2021,

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