RAND Research Topic: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations 2022-01-29T22:46:00Z Copyright (c) 2022, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/topics/gay-lesbian-bisexual-and-transgender-populations.html The Behavioral Health of Minority Active Duty Service Members Eunice C. Wong; Sarah O. Meadows; Terry L. Schell; Wing Yi Chan; Lisa H. Jaycox; Karen Chan Osilla; Megan S. Schuler; Elizabeth Roth https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR4247.html 2020-12-17T08:45:00Z 2020-12-17T08:45:00Z The authors describe the behavioral health of racial/ethnic minority, women, and sexual-minority service members relative to their majority-group peers and examine minority–majority group differences in the military versus civilian populations. What the First-Ever EU LGBTIQ Strategy Means for Rainbow Families with Children Natalie Picken https://www.rand.org/blog/2020/12/what-the-first-ever-eu-lgbtiq-strategy-means-for-rainbow.html 2020-12-21T19:15:00Z 2020-12-21T19:15:00Z Rainbow families can face challenges because of ongoing discrimination against LGBTIQ people. The first-ever EU strategy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, nonbinary, intersex, and queer equality unveiled in November sets out actions and initiatives to ensure the safety and equal rights of LGBTIQ people in the EU. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at RAND RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/about/diversity-equity-inclusion.html 2021-10-22T10:00:00Z 2021-10-22T10:00:00Z At RAND, we strive to cultivate a community that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as central to our culture, our values of quality and objectivity, and our mission to serve the public interest. Disparities in Social and Economic Determinants of Health by Sexual Identity, Gender, and Age Megan S. Schuler; Dana M. Prince; Rebecca L. Collins https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68715.html 2021-09-02T09:30:00Z 2021-09-02T09:30:00Z Characterizing disparities between lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults and heterosexual adults across multiple health determinants, we found that LGB females experience significant economic disparities and all LGB subgroups exhibited disparities on some social determinants of health. The Risk of Sexual Assault to Sexual Minorities in the U.S. Military Andrew R. Morral; Terry L. Schell https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA1390-1.html 2021-06-01T09:00:00Z 2021-06-01T09:00:00Z Service members who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual, or who did not indicate that they identify as heterosexual, represented only 12 percent of the active component population in 2018. But they accounted for about 43 percent of all sexually assaulted service members that year. Reserve Component Results from the Health Related Behaviors Survey Sarah O. Meadows; Charles C. Engel; Rebecca L. Collins; Robin L. Beckman; Joshua Breslau; Erika Litvin Bloom; Michael Stephen Dunbar; Marylou Gilbert; David Grant; Jennifer Hawes-Dawson; Stephanie Brooks Holliday; Sarah MacCarthy; Eric R. Pedersen; Michael W. Robbins; Adam J. Rose; Jamie Ryan; Terry L. Schell; Molly M. Simmons https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR4228.html 2021-04-28T13:48:00Z 2021-04-28T13:48:00Z Findings from the 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey of reserve component service members relate to health promotion and disease prevention, substance use, mental and emotional health, physical health and functional limitations, sexual behavior and health, sexual orientation and health, and deployment experiences and health. Assessing the Health Readiness of Active Component Soldiers Sarah O. Meadows; Charles C. Engel; Rebecca L. Collins; Robin L. Beckman; Joshua Breslau; Erika Litvin Bloom; Michael Stephen Dunbar; Marylou Gilbert; David Grant; Jennifer Hawes-Dawson; Stephanie Brooks Holliday; Sarah MacCarthy; Eric R. Pedersen; Michael W. Robbins; Adam J. Rose; Jamie Ryan; Terry L. Schell; Molly M. Simmons https://www.rand.org/pubs/infographics/IG147z1.html 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This infographic reports key findings for active component members in the Army. Assessing the Health Readiness of Active Component Coast Guardsmen Sarah O. Meadows; Charles C. Engel; Rebecca L. Collins; Robin L. Beckman; Joshua Breslau; Erika Litvin Bloom; Michael Stephen Dunbar; Marylou Gilbert; David Grant; Jennifer Hawes-Dawson; Stephanie Brooks Holliday; Sarah MacCarthy; Eric R. Pedersen; Michael W. Robbins; Adam J. Rose; Jamie Ryan; Terry L. Schell; Molly M. Simmons https://www.rand.org/pubs/infographics/IG147z2.html 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This infographic reports key findings for active component members in the Coast Guard. Assessing the Health Readiness of Active Component Marines Sarah O. Meadows; Charles C. Engel; Rebecca L. Collins; Robin L. Beckman; Joshua Breslau; Erika Litvin Bloom; Michael Stephen Dunbar; Marylou Gilbert; David Grant; Jennifer Hawes-Dawson; Stephanie Brooks Holliday; Sarah MacCarthy; Eric R. Pedersen; Michael W. Robbins; Adam J. Rose; Jamie Ryan; Terry L. Schell; Molly M. Simmons https://www.rand.org/pubs/infographics/IG147z3.html 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This infographic reports key findings for active component members in the Marine Corps. Assessing the Health Readiness of Active Component Sailors Sarah O. Meadows; Charles C. Engel; Rebecca L. Collins; Robin L. Beckman; Joshua Breslau; Erika Litvin Bloom; Michael Stephen Dunbar; Marylou Gilbert; David Grant; Jennifer Hawes-Dawson; Stephanie Brooks Holliday; Sarah MacCarthy; Eric R. Pedersen; Michael W. Robbins; Adam J. Rose; Jamie Ryan; Terry L. Schell; Molly M. Simmons https://www.rand.org/pubs/infographics/IG147z4.html 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This infographic reports key findings for active component members in the Navy. Assessing the Health Readiness of Active Component Airmen Sarah O. Meadows; Charles C. Engel; Rebecca L. Collins; Robin L. Beckman; Joshua Breslau; Erika Litvin Bloom; Michael Stephen Dunbar; Marylou Gilbert; David Grant; Jennifer Hawes-Dawson; Stephanie Brooks Holliday; Sarah MacCarthy; Eric R. Pedersen; Michael W. Robbins; Adam J. Rose; Jamie Ryan; Terry L. Schell; Molly M. Simmons https://www.rand.org/pubs/infographics/IG147z5.html 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This infographic reports key findings for active component members in the Air Force. Assessing the Health Readiness of Air Force Reservists Sarah O. Meadows; Charles C. Engel; Rebecca L. Collins; Robin L. Beckman; Joshua Breslau; Erika Litvin Bloom; Michael Stephen Dunbar; Marylou Gilbert; David Grant; Jennifer Hawes-Dawson; Stephanie Brooks Holliday; Sarah MacCarthy; Eric R. Pedersen; Michael W. Robbins; Adam J. Rose; Jamie Ryan; Terry L. Schell; Molly M. Simmons https://www.rand.org/pubs/infographics/IG149z1.html 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This infographic reports key findings for reserve component members in the Air Force Reserve. Assessing the Health Readiness of Air National Guard Members Sarah O. Meadows; Charles C. Engel; Rebecca L. Collins; Robin L. Beckman; Joshua Breslau; Erika Litvin Bloom; Michael Stephen Dunbar; Marylou Gilbert; David Grant; Jennifer Hawes-Dawson; Stephanie Brooks Holliday; Sarah MacCarthy; Eric R. Pedersen; Michael W. Robbins; Adam J. Rose; Jamie Ryan; Terry L. Schell; Molly M. Simmons https://www.rand.org/pubs/infographics/IG149z2.html 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This infographic reports key findings for reserve component members in the Air National Guard. Assessing the Health Readiness of Army Reservists Sarah O. Meadows; Charles C. Engel; Rebecca L. Collins; Robin L. Beckman; Joshua Breslau; Erika Litvin Bloom; Michael Stephen Dunbar; Marylou Gilbert; David Grant; Jennifer Hawes-Dawson; Stephanie Brooks Holliday; Sarah MacCarthy; Eric R. Pedersen; Michael W. Robbins; Adam J. Rose; Jamie Ryan; Terry L. Schell; Molly M. Simmons https://www.rand.org/pubs/infographics/IG149z3.html 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This infographic reports key findings for reserve component members in the Army Reserve. Assessing the Health Readiness of Army National Guard Members Sarah O. Meadows; Charles C. Engel; Rebecca L. Collins; Robin L. Beckman; Joshua Breslau; Erika Litvin Bloom; Michael Stephen Dunbar; Marylou Gilbert; David Grant; Jennifer Hawes-Dawson; Stephanie Brooks Holliday; Sarah MacCarthy; Eric R. Pedersen; Michael W. Robbins; Adam J. Rose; Jamie Ryan; Terry L. Schell; Molly M. Simmons https://www.rand.org/pubs/infographics/IG149z4.html 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This infographic reports key findings for reserve component members in the Army National Guard. Assessing the Health Readiness of Marine Corps Reservists Sarah O. Meadows; Charles C. Engel; Rebecca L. Collins; Robin L. Beckman; Joshua Breslau; Erika Litvin Bloom; Michael Stephen Dunbar; Marylou Gilbert; David Grant; Jennifer Hawes-Dawson; Stephanie Brooks Holliday; Sarah MacCarthy; Eric R. Pedersen; Michael W. Robbins; Adam J. Rose; Jamie Ryan; Terry L. Schell; Molly M. Simmons https://www.rand.org/pubs/infographics/IG149z5.html 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This infographic reports key findings for reserve component members in the Marine Corps Reserve. Assessing the Health Readiness of Navy Reservists Sarah O. Meadows; Charles C. Engel; Rebecca L. Collins; Robin L. Beckman; Joshua Breslau; Erika Litvin Bloom; Michael Stephen Dunbar; Marylou Gilbert; David Grant; Jennifer Hawes-Dawson; Stephanie Brooks Holliday; Sarah MacCarthy; Eric R. Pedersen; Michael W. Robbins; Adam J. Rose; Jamie Ryan; Terry L. Schell; Molly M. Simmons https://www.rand.org/pubs/infographics/IG149z6.html 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This infographic reports key findings for reserve component members in the Navy Reserve. Assessing the Health Readiness of Coast Guard Reservists Sarah O. Meadows; Charles C. Engel; Rebecca L. Collins; Robin L. Beckman; Joshua Breslau; Erika Litvin Bloom; Michael Stephen Dunbar; Marylou Gilbert; David Grant; Jennifer Hawes-Dawson; Stephanie Brooks Holliday; Sarah MacCarthy; Eric R. Pedersen; Michael W. Robbins; Adam J. Rose; Jamie Ryan; Terry L. Schell; Molly M. Simmons https://www.rand.org/pubs/infographics/IG149z7.html 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This infographic reports key findings for reserve component members in the Coast Guard Reserve. 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey Sarah O. Meadows; Charles C. Engel; Rebecca L. Collins; Robin L. Beckman; Joshua Breslau; Erika Litvin Bloom; Michael Stephen Dunbar; Marylou Gilbert; David Grant; Jennifer Hawes-Dawson; Stephanie Brooks Holliday; Sarah MacCarthy; Eric R. Pedersen; Michael W. Robbins; Adam J. Rose; Jamie Ryan; Terry L. Schell; Molly M. Simmons https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB10116z1.html 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This brief summarizes results for broad topics of the survey, such as substance use and mental health, among active component members. 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey Sarah O. Meadows; Charles C. Engel; Rebecca L. Collins; Robin L. Beckman; Joshua Breslau; Erika Litvin Bloom; Michael Stephen Dunbar; Marylou Gilbert; David Grant; Jennifer Hawes-Dawson; Stephanie Brooks Holliday; Sarah MacCarthy; Eric R. Pedersen; Michael W. Robbins; Adam J. Rose; Jamie Ryan; Terry L. Schell; Molly M. Simmons https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB10116z7.html 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z 2021-04-28T10:00:00Z The 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health and health behaviors of service members. This brief reviews results for sexual orientation and health among active component members.