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Biden pick for HHS position poised to become first openly transgender official confirmed by Senate

By Mike Brest
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Biden pick for HHS position poised to become first openly transgender official confirmed by Senate

President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to be assistant secretary for health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services would make history if confirmed.

Biden announced his intent to nominate Dr. Rachel Levine for the position on Tuesday, and should she get confirmed by the Senate, she would be the first openly transgender to be confirmed in U.S. history.

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