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John,
A historic event is about to begin: the first ever U.S. Senate confirmation hearing for an out transgender person. Soon, Dr. Rachel Levine will answer questions from members of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions about her nomination to be Assistant Secretary of Health. And among the committee members asking questions is our first out U.S. Senator, Tammy Baldwin! You can watch the historic hearing live here. [[link removed]]
Through our Presidential Appointments Initiative, Victory Institute worked closely with Dr. Levine, her staff and President Biden's team to prepare for this important moment. While Dr. Levine’s nomination is a milestone for our community, make no mistake that she was nominated because she is overwhelmingly qualified for the role. This is just an overview of her credentials:
*
After
graduating
from
Harvard
University
and
Tulane
Medical
school,
Dr.
Levine
completed
her
residency
in
pediatrics
at
New
York's
Mount
Sinai
Medical
Center,
where
she
also
taught.
*
While
serving
on
staff
at
the
Penn
State
Hershey
Medical
Center,
Dr.
Levine
founded
the
Center's
adolescent
medicine
division
and
eating
disorders
clinic,
while
also
on
the
board
of
Equality
Pennsylvania.
*
After
being
chosen
to
be
Pennsylvania’s
Physician
General
by
Governor
Tom
Wolf,
Dr.
Levine
was
confirmed
three
times
by
the
Republican-controlled
state
Senate
and
applauded
for
her
efforts
to
address
the
state's
opioid
crisis.
*
As
Pennsylvania’s
Secretary
of
Health,
Dr.
Levine
received
national
commendation
for
her
handling
of
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
All these accolades and experience didn’t come easy. She faced constant transphobic attacks as she provided Pennsylvanians with critical COVID-19 updates. Yet she responded with courage and grace and used the moment to urge greater understanding of trans issues and trans lives.
While we hope that Senators focus on her experience and that the hearing is free from anti-trans bigotry, we know that some might attempt to smear Dr. Levine's record using transphobic attacks. Dr. Levine has faced down bigots before and we know that she will rise to the occasion. Victory Institute will be ready to fight on her behalf because we know that she will make our country and our community proud. To quote President Biden, Dr. Levine is "a historic and deeply qualified choice" .
If you can power our continued work to add out voices to the federal government and defend our appointees from anti-LGBTQ attacks, I appreciate it. [[link removed]]
More updates to come,
Ruben J. Gonzales
Pronouns: he|him|his
Executive Director, LGBTQ Victory Institute
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