Dr Rachel Levine, a trans woman who currently serves as Pennsylvania’s top health official, has been selected by newly elected US president, Joe Biden, to become his assistant health secretary.
According to The Washington Post, Levine will become the first out transgender federal official to be confirmed by the US senate.
She is known for leading Pennsylvania’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.Biden praised Levine’s abilities in a statement: “Dr.
Rachel Levine will bring the steady leadership and essential expertise we need to get people through this pandemic — no matter their zip code, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability — and meet the public health needs of our country in this critical moment and beyond..