Advocacy
Minority
Vets
Effectively supporting our nation’s minority veterans begins with recognition that the heart of the problem is inextricably bound to social and structural forces, and will require social and structural change to equitably serve all veterans.
Equity. Inclusion. Advocacy.
Minority Vets
Advocacy
We strongly advocate for and support bills and policies that consider aspects beyond veteran status, such as race, gender, sexual orientation, and religious identity.
While we support veteran-centered legislation, we urge legislators and policy makers to recognize intersectionality and the compounding systems of oppression that impact a veteran’s lived experience.
For more information, contact:
Andy Blevins, JD, MBA
Acting Policy Director
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Our Work
congressional Testimony
Our advocacy priorities are rooted in dedication to securing equity, inclusion, and justice for our community to fulfill our vision of a just world that empowers minority veterans.
April 15, 2021
Advocating for the Provision of Quality, Comprehensive Healthcare Services
Statement of Lindsay Church, Minority Veterans of America Executive Director, for the Open Session Legislative Hearing Covering HR 234, HR 344, HR 958, HR 1448, HR 1510, and several Discussion Drafts
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March 18, 2021
Beyond Deborah Sampson: Improving Healthcare for America’s Women Veterans in the 117th Congress
Beyond Deborah Sampson: Improving Healthcare
for America’s Women Veterans in the 117th Congress
Written Testimony Provided for:
the House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Subcommittee on Health’s Oversight Hearing
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March 3, 2021
Securing Equitable And Just Conditions For The Minority Veteran Community
Securing Equitable And Just Conditions For The Minority Veteran Community Written Testimony Provided for: The House of Representatives and Senate Committees on Veterans’ Affairs Joint Session on VSO Legislative Priorities Presentations
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September 10, 2020
Ensuring Equitable Representation and Support for Minority Veterans
Ensuring Equitable Representation and Support for Minority Veterans Written Testimony Provided for: the Open Session Legislative Hearing Covering H.R. 6039, HR 6082, H.R. 4908, H.R. 2791, H.R. 4526, H.R. 3582, H.R. 96, H.R. 4281, H.R. 3010, H.R. 7163, H.R. 7111, H.R. 2435, H.R. 7287, H.R. 3228, H.R. 6141, and several Discussion Drafts
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July 8, 2020
It’s Not “Quality of Life,” it’s “Life or Death” The Disparate Structural Barriers that Accompany VA Regulatory Policies for Minority Veterans Holding “Bad Paper” Discharge Characterizations
Written Testimony Provided for: The House Veteran’s Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs’ Hybrid Oversight Hearing: Stuck in Red Tape: How VA’s Regulatory Policies Prevent Bad Paper Veterans from Accessing Critical Benefits
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July 1, 2020
Veterans’ Access to Reproductive Healthcare and our Women Veteran Community
Testimony submitted to:
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Subcommittee on Health and the Women Veterans Task Force U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 116th Congress
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June 23, 2020
VA Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Expansion and Impact
Testimony submitted to:
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Subcommittee on Technology Modernization & Subcommittee on Health U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 116th Congress
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May 2, 2019
Cultural Barriers Impacting Women Veterans Access to Healthcare
Testimony submitted to:
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Subcommittee on Health 116th Congress
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MVA advocates for the use of an intersectional approach to veteran legislation.
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Minority Veterans of America (MVA) is a non-partisan, 501(c)3 non-profit organization designed to create belonging and advance equity for underrepresented veterans.
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