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Transgender professor Rachel Levine makes US history

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Dr Rachel Levine It’s a landmark moment as Dr Rachel Levine becomes the highest-ranking openly transgender person in the American government. In a narrow bipartisan confirmation vote on Wednesday, the US Senate approved Levine who was chosen by President Joe Biden to be his assistant secretary of health.

This makes her the first openly transgender Senate-confirmed federal official in US history. In January, Biden described her as “a deeply qualified choice to help lead our administration’s health efforts”.

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest LGBTQ rights group, welcomed Levine’s confirmation as a great step forward for inclusion. “It is a historic, inspiring day for the LGBTQ community, particularly transgender people, who

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