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“now on the Levine nomination, today, the Senate will confirm the nomination of Rachel Levine, Pennsylvania's top health official, to be the next Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services. The Biden administration has brought many historic firsts into its ranks, including the first openly gay Cabinet Secretary of any Agency. The confirmation of Rachel Levine represents another important milestone for the American LGBTQ community. She will be the first openly transgender official ever confirmed by the U.S. Senate. The arc of history is long, but it keeps bending in the direction of justice. As transgender Americans suffer higher rates of abuse, homelessness, and depression than almost every other group, it is important to have national figures like Dr. Levine, who, by virtue of being in the public spotlight, will help break down barriers of ignorance and fear. Pennsylvania's political leaders say Dr. Levine has forced people in their State to better understand the transgender community. One State legislator said: She has robbed people of the false premise that they don't know any trans people and therefore don't need to be respectful of trans people. The historic nature of her nomination should not be lost on anyone, but Dr. Levine thoroughly deserves to be confirmed on the strength of her qualifications. Despite several attacks on her gender identity over the past year, Dr.…”