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  2. Rachel Levine - Wikipedia

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    Rachel Levine. Rachel Leland Levine (/ ləˈviːn /; born October 28, 1957) [1] is an American pediatrician who has served as the United States assistant secretary for health since March 26, 2021. [2] She is also an admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Levine is a professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at the ...

  3. Dr. Rachel Levine becomes nation's first transgender four ...

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    Dr. Rachel Levine, the nation's most senior transgender official, made history again Tuesday by becoming the first openly transgender four-star officer across any of the country's eight uniformed ...

  4. List of transgender public officeholders in the United States

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    The first transgender public officeholder in the United States was Joanne Marie Conte, elected to Arvada, Colorado 's City Council in 1991. As of September 2024, the highest-ranking public official is currently Rachel Levine, who was appointed as Assistant Secretary for Health in 2021. The highest elected officeholders are Sarah McBride of the ...

  5. List of transgender people - Wikipedia

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    Rachel Levine: b. 1957 American she/her Physician, United States Assistant Secretary for Health, former Pennsylvania Physician General (2015-2017), former Pennsylvania Secretary of Health (2017–2021) [286] [287] Justine Lindsay: b. 1992 American she/her First openly transgender NFL Cheerleader [288] Alicia Liu: b. 1986 Taiwanese she/her

  6. Pennsylvania’s health secretary addresses transphobic ... - AOL

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    Pennsylvania’s health secretary is speaking out about a series of of anti-transgender attacks recently directed at her. Dr. Rachel Levine broke her silence about the hateful comments during a ...

  7. Biden picks 1st transgender person for Senate-confirmed post

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    President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health, leaving her poised to become the first openly transgender federal official ...

  8. Dr. Rachel Levine sworn in as country's first openly ... - AOL

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    Former Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine made history Tuesday by becoming the nation's first openly transgender four-star officer.

  9. Cisgender vs. Straight: What’s the Difference? Terms & FAQs

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    Cisgender is a word used to describe gender identity. Straight, on the other hand, is used to describe sexual orientation. Being cisgender isn't the same as being straight, but they can overlap ...