Biden Picks Dr. Rachel Levine for Asst. Health Secretary; Would Make History as First Senate-Confirmed Transgender Federal Official

President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health. Levine’s confirmation would make her the first transgender federal official to be confirmed by the Senate. Towleroad readers will remember that Levine made headlines last year when she was purposely misgendered by Trump’s senior legal adviser … Continue reading Biden Picks Dr. Rachel Levine for Asst. Health Secretary; Would Make History as First Senate-Confirmed Transgender Federal Official