The Relentless Misgendering of Dr. Rachel Levine, Pennsylvania Health Secretary, Is Violence

The thing about being out as transgender is that everyone—and I do mean everyone—thinks they can freely express an opinion about your identity, how well you “pass” for the gender with which you identify, and even your existence.

And they expect you to defend it. No, expect is the wrong word; they demand it.

Case in point, Dr. Rachel Levine. She’s the pediatrician who is the secretary of health for Pennsylvania. Her “steady, composed, data-driven approach” to the COVID-19 pandemic has won her widespread praise.

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