Rachel Levine fought HIV & STIs at HHS. Now that Trump’s undoing that progress, she’s speaking out

Rachel Levine fought HIV & STIs at HHS. Now that Trump’s undoing that progress, she’s speaking out

Dr. Rachel Levine made history in 2021 as the highest-ranking out transgender federal official ever confirmed by the U.S. Senate. But her legacy goes far beyond that milestone.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.A pediatrician by training, Levine had already built a reputation for science-based public service as Pennsylvania’s physician general and later as the state’s secretary of hea…

Rachel Levine fought HIV & STIs at HHS. Now she’s speaking out because that progress is being undone

Editor's Note: This article originally published on our sister site, Advocate.com.Dr. Rachel Levine made history in 2021 as the highest-ranking out transgender federal official ever confirmed by the U.S. Senate. But her legacy goes far beyond that milestone.A pediatrician by training, Levine had already built a reputation for science-based public service as Pennsylvania’s physician general and later as the state’s secretary of health under Gov. …