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A transgender U.S. public health official breaks ground on the pandemic’s front line.
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nytimes.comDr. Rachel Levine, who has helped lead the nation’s coronavirus response as President Biden’s assistant secretary for health and made history as the first openly transgender federal official confirmed by the Senate, has a new title: admiral.
The Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday morning that Dr. Levine has been sworn in as a four-star admiral in the U.S.
Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, which she already leads in her role as assistant secretary. Admiral Levine is the first female four-star admiral in the history of the corps, a uniformed service of more than 6,000 health, science and engineering professionals who work in federal agencies and on the front lines of health crises and natural disasters.
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Biden Calls Florida's Anti-LGBTQ Bill 'Hateful,' Vows 'I Have Your Back'
Joe Biden is defending LGBTQ students by slamming the "Don't Say Gay" bill proposed by Florida Republicans.The legislation, coined as the "Don't Say Gay" bill by naysayers, seeks to ban the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in classrooms. The Republican-led Senate Education Committee gave initial approval of the controversial proposal in a 6-3 vote Tuesday despite condemnation from activist groups.Biden took to Twitter promising LGBTQ students he would stand up for them."I want every member of the LGBTQI+ community — especially the kids who will be impacted by this hateful bill — to know that you are loved and accepted just as you are.
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