Trans doctor Rachel Levine faces historic Senate confirmation hearing

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Levine would make history as the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the US Senate

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Dr Rachel Levine, a pediatrician and health official from Pennsylvania, faces a Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday as Joe Biden’s nominee for assistant health secretary. The process could see her become the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the US Senate.

If confirmed, Levine, 63, would make history and break several glass ceilings. In a country which still only has a handful of openly trans public officials, she would be the most high-profile, occupying a senior position in the Biden administration with major responsibilities in the pandemic response.

Announcing her nomination last month, Biden said Levine would bring “steady leadership and essential expertise we need to get through this pandemic … She is a historic and deeply qualified choice to help lead our administration’s health efforts.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/25/rachel-levine-assistant-health-secretary-senate-confirmation-hearing-historic

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1. She's great

all through the pandemic, she was always front and center in fighting this on behalf of PA.

If more people in this state would have heeded her advice,

I don't see how she won't be confirmed.

But then again,

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2. glad to hear that. Also she will not have to worry about Rep Green in the House since

it is the Senate which confirms.

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3. There's plenty

of homophobic senators to take her place.

Rest assured there will be at least one trying to cause trouble.

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4. oh oh.....Rand Paul is celebrating #EqualityDay by launching into a wildly transphobic screed agains

little pissant.

Rand Paul is celebrating #EqualityDay by launching into a wildly transphobic screed against the first transgender nominee to a Senate-confirmed position as the Assistant Secretary of Health.

Link to tweet

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