Pa. State Rep. mocks trans Biden nominee on Facebook, apologizes

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https://www.abc27.com/news/this-week-in-pennsylvania/pa-state-rep-mocks-dr-levine-on-facebook-apologizes/

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania legislator shared on Facebook an image mocking the appearance of the state’s recently departed health secretary, Dr. Rachel Levine, a transgender woman who has been nominated to serve in the Biden administration, and then offered a general apology Saturday.

State Rep. Jeff Pyle, a Republican from Armstrong and Indiana counties in western Pennsylvania, said on Facebook that he “had no idea” the post mocking Levine “would be … received as poorly as it was” but that “tens of thousands of heated emails assured me it was.”

“I owe an apology and I offer it humbly,” Pyle said, not specifically apologizing to Levine or other transgender people, but later repeating an apology “to all affected.”

Levine has not commented. The state health department did not immediately respond to an email seeking a reaction to Pyle’s initial post or his apology. (continues.....)

Lookie, another Republican piece of shit. We have an endless supply of them here in PA!

[CurtEastPoint]

1. Perfect Name: Pyle. As in a GD Pyle of Shit.

[Native]

2. Wow, she looks like an awesome choice. Killer background.

[PCIntern]

3. She did a great job here during the pandemic

While other states wrestled with the extremist groups, and we certainly have enough of those here in Pennsylvania, she spoke in no uncertain terms as to what had to be done and the governor executed those protocols.

[Native]

4. I read excerpts of her recent interview in Philadelphia Mag, and she really gets it.

I can see why she was chosen by Biden.

[Wawannabe]

5. Dr. Levine

Is a pediatrician. My son’s first pediatrician was transgender - in a small MO town almost 30 years ago! They were vilified of course, but I found them to be most capable. Solved my kids ear infection probs.

Originally assigned male at birth, she transformed while my son was in her care. It was a very eye opening experience for a girl from the Bible Belt. I feel like we did ok by just carrying on as if the gender had not changed and we did not leave their practice. They we still Dr. “___”

[Ferrets are Cool]

6. Empowerment is clueless.

[Grokenstein]

7. So the problem, in his eyes,

isn't the bigotry, but the fact that it was "poorly received."

Moron.