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Virtual LGBTQ+ Veterans Outreach Symposium

Outreach, Transition and Economic Development (OTED) will host a VBA/OTED – Virtual LGBTQ+ Veterans Outreach Symposium on Thursday, June 6, 2024. This symposium will focus on the importance of reaching out to our Nation’s LGBTQ+ Veterans.  Attendees will be educated and empowered about the benefits and services that may be available to them. The symposium will provide information on current and future VA benefits, to include filing a VA disability claim online, the Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act and improving the quality of life for Veterans and dependents through Vet Center services. In addition, there will be presentations on LGBTQ+ healthcare, character of discharge upgrades and mental health resources.  VA employees are invited to join and to share the invite information with any interested party.  

Date: Thursday, June 6, 2024

Time: 1:00-2:30pm (ET)        

Link: Join the Symposium

Phone: 1-833-558-0712 Toll-free Number, Access Code:  282 829 94371; Webinar password:  gF7Srncz$56 (43777629 from phones and video systems)

Audience: :  LGBTQ+ Veterans Nationwide, Service members, Family Members, Caregivers, Survivors, VA Staff and Outreach Coordinators, Veteran Advocates, National Association of County Veteran Service Officers (NACVSO), National Association State Department of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA) and Veteran Service Organizations (VSO).

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