The purpose of the Sexual Orientation-Based Harassment and Discrimination Rates Among Military Members: Findings From the 2017 WEOA and 2019 WEOR executive note is to estimate potential sexual orientation-based harassment and discrimination experiences in the military using survey data from the 2017 Workplace and Equal Opportunity Survey of Active Duty Members and 2019 Workplace and Equal Opportunity Survey of Reserve Component Members.
Examining potential sexual orientation-based harassment and discrimination experiences among military members is crucial to provide a baseline for ensuring policies, prevention programs, and response programs address all problematic behaviors that are counter to the readiness, retention, and well-being of military members.