Senate Panel To Debate Dr. Rachel Levine’s Nomination For HHS Assistant Secretary In A First.
Dr. Rachel Levine will first openly transgendered person to be confirmed by the United States Senate if her nomination is successful. (CNN)
““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,” Biden said in a statement on the nomination at the time it was announced. “She is a historic and deeply qualified choice to help lead our administration’s health efforts.”
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A truly monumental day for transgender visibility and acceptance as the Senate takes up Dr. Levine’s nomination. The more visibility and acceptance that national recognition like this inevitably garners, the more people will know that the transgender community is interwoven into the fabric of our society and transgender people have rights. Additionally, the public will start to recognize the contributions of the transgender community are immense and have contributed to a better world and society in general.
