Rand Paul attacks Rachel Levine over supporting gender-affirming care for trans youth
metroweekly.comnominee to be assistant secretary of health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, over her support for transition-related care During Levine’s confirmation hearings on Thursday, Paul attacked the current Pennsylvania Secretary of Health over her previously stated support of gender-affirming transition-related care for transgender youth suffering from severe gender dysphoria.In questioning Levine, who is transgender, Paul regurgitated talking points circulated on right-wing websites and later picked up by some talk radio stations, mischaracterizing Levine’s support of gender-affirming care for youth suffering from gender dysphoria and lambasting the idea that some youth may eventually undergo surgical interventions.Repeatedly.
