For the first time in history, a transgender person will go before the Senate to be confirmed for a presidential appointment. President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine to serve as assistant secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. If approved, Levine would be the first ever Senate-confirmed trans official in U.S. history. In 2015, her appointment as Pennsylvania Physician General was unanimously approved by both parties in the state Senate. President Elect Biden said “Dr. Rachel Levine will bring the steady leadership and essential expertise we need to get people through this pandemic — no matter their zip code, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability — and meet the public health needs of our country in this critical moment and beyond. She is a historic and deeply qualified choice to help lead our administration’s health efforts.” Vice President-elect Kamala Harris said she looked forward to working with Levine to rebuild the country “in a way that lifts everyone up.” The Vice President-elect said “Dr. Rachel Levine is a remarkable public servant with the knowledge and experience to help us contain this pandemic, and protect and improve the health and well-being of the American people.” Levine’s appointment sends a strong message that the administration intends to reverse course on what advocates say has been four years of war against LGBTQ+ people under the Trump administration. Representing one of the nation’s most important Trans Rights organizations in America I am stunned. The significance of this moment is beyond the comprehension of everyone here at Queer News Tonight. The history made today will be talked about for decades to come.
Biden appoints Dr. Rachel Levine as assistant secretary of health, a historic first for transgender people
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