Wednesday, 24 March 2021

Rachel Levine becomes first openly transgender official to win Senate confirmation

Senate confirms Levine to be the nation’s assistant secretary of health as activists hail appointment as a historic breakthrough


The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed the former Pennsylvania health secretary, Rachel Levine, to be the nation’s assistant secretary of health. She is the first openly transgender federal official to win Senate confirmation.

The final vote was 52-48. Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine joined all Democrats in supporting Levine.

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