Jan 19, 2021
In this May 29 file photo, Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine meets with the media at the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) headquarters in Harrisburg, Pa. President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Levine to be his assistant secretary of health, leaving her poised to become the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. (Joe Hermitt/The Patriot-News via AP, File)
WASHINGTON (AP) President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health, leaving her poised to become the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health, leaving her poised to become the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Rachel Levine Chosen for Biden’s Assistant Secretary for Health Pennsylvania’s health secretary has been tapped by Joe Biden to act as assistant secretary for health. If confirmed, she will be the first openly transgender person to serve in federal office. Erin McCarthy, The Philadelphia Inquirer | January 19, 2021 | News
(TNS) Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine may soon have a new top boss: Joe Biden.
On Tuesday morning, a day before Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States, he appointed Levine, from his native Pennsylvania, as Assistant Secretary for Health. She would be the first openly transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate and serve in federal office.
Miss. ACLU praises Bidenâs federal transgender nomination Representation of LGBTQ+ people across government is not only important for diversity, but also for equity, the ACLU said. (Source: Joe Hermitt/The Patriot-News via AP, File) By Sharie Nicole | January 19, 2021 at 2:24 PM CST - Updated January 19 at 3:05 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - President-elect Joe Bidenâs newest transgender health secretary pick sent shockwaves across ACLU chapters, who have not always felt the governmentâs support of trans rights.
âUnder the Trump administration, transgender service members and students have faced more risks because of anti-trans policies,â Candace Coleman of ACLU of Mississippi said. âAs we move into a new administration, it is refreshing that there will be a transgender person in such a vital position.â