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LGBTQ+ Veterans · New York · Free

Apply for VA disability, healthcare, education, and home loans. Manage your claim online. Useful for trans veterans seeking gender-affirming care through the VA (now expanded since 2022). OutServe-SLDN and Modern Military Association of America (MMAA) advocate specifically for LGBTQ+ military. MST (military sexual trauma) services through VA are available regardless of discharge status or service connection. Free service; donations support but never gate access.

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