{"id":6616,"date":"2023-02-24T21:56:46","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T21:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/?p=6616"},"modified":"2025-08-04T08:27:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T08:27:13","slug":"rachel-levine-first-openly-trans-admiral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/rachel-levine-first-openly-trans-admiral","title":{"rendered":"Rachel Levine, First Openly Trans Admiral\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Gone are the days when trans people are only known in the world of arts and entertainment. <strong>Some are making strides<\/strong> in partaking great feats in the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The INCREDIBLE Life of Rachel Levine, the First TRANS ADMIRAL\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A5yRjZIBntw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we\u2019re celebrating <strong>the first transgender admiral, Rachel Levine<\/strong>. We\u2019re going to discuss how she was able to achieve her position in the US government and what it entails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Rachel Levine?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>She was born on <strong>October 28, 1957,<\/strong> in Wakefield Massachusetts. She grew up in a Jewish family to lawyer parents Atty. Melvin and Atty. Lillian Levine. She has an older sister, four years her senior, Bonnie, and she attended the Hebrew School for her Primary Education.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1542\" height=\"868\" src=\"https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Who_is_Rachel_Levin_IMG_Src_Today-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel Levine\" class=\"wp-image-6619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Who_is_Rachel_Levin_IMG_Src_Today-edited.jpg 1542w, https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Who_is_Rachel_Levin_IMG_Src_Today-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Who_is_Rachel_Levin_IMG_Src_Today-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Who_is_Rachel_Levin_IMG_Src_Today-edited-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Who_is_Rachel_Levin_IMG_Src_Today-edited-1536x865.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1542px) 100vw, 1542px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For her High School education, she got her diploma from the Belmont Hill School, also in the same state. She furthered her education by studying and <strong>graduating from medical school<\/strong> at no less than Harvard College and the Tulane University School of Medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After her formal education, she completed <strong>her residency in pediatrics<\/strong> at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan, New York. She also finished her postdoctoral fellowship in adolescent medicine in the same hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Her Career in Medicine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before being <strong>the first openly transgender admiral in the US<\/strong>, Levine had a long career history in the field of medicine. In 1993, after completing her training in psychiatry and pediatrics, she moved from Manhattan to Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There, she became a <strong>member of the Penn State College of Medicine faculty<\/strong>. She was also one of the staff members of the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. During her years in the school and hospital, she created t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pennstatehealth.org\/childrens\/services-treatments\/eating-disorders-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">he Penn State Hershey Eating Disorders Program<\/a>. She also created the Penn State Hershey Medical Center&#8217;s Division of Adolescent Medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1407\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Her_Career_in_Medicine_IMG_Src_Washington_Post-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel Levine with a mask\" class=\"wp-image-6621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Her_Career_in_Medicine_IMG_Src_Washington_Post-edited.jpg 1407w, https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Her_Career_in_Medicine_IMG_Src_Washington_Post-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Her_Career_in_Medicine_IMG_Src_Washington_Post-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Her_Career_in_Medicine_IMG_Src_Washington_Post-edited-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1407px) 100vw, 1407px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the year 2015, her efforts were recognized by Pennsylvania\u2019s Governor-elect Tom Wolf. She was nominated to serve as <strong>the state\u2019s physician general<\/strong>. One of her career highlights was when she saved over 1,000 lives in Pennsylvania by signing an order. It was to allow law enforcement officers to carry the anti-overdose medication naloxone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After two years, she was appointed by Wolf as <strong>the state\u2019s Secretary of Health<\/strong> which The Pennsylvania State Senate confirmed unanimously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[[SIGNUP]]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Her Transition and Family Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>She transitioned <strong>from male to female in 2011<\/strong>. In 1988, she was married to a woman named Martha Peaslee and they have two children together. In 2013, they got divorced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rachel Levine\u2019s COVID-19 Response<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Levine has received <strong>mixed reactions on how she handled the COVID-19 pandemic<\/strong>. She led the COVID-19\u2019s public health response in Pennsylvania as the state\u2019s secretary of health. Along with her duties was to closely monitor the virus daily with the FEMA director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some leaders from <strong>the Republican party criticized her<\/strong>, along with Governor Wolf. It was about their handling of the pandemic, specifically, regarding nursing home patients.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1523\" height=\"857\" src=\"https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Rachel_Levines_COVID-19_Response_IMG_Src_Washington_Post-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel Levine COVID-19\u2019s public health response\" class=\"wp-image-6625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Rachel_Levines_COVID-19_Response_IMG_Src_Washington_Post-edited.jpg 1523w, https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Rachel_Levines_COVID-19_Response_IMG_Src_Washington_Post-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Rachel_Levines_COVID-19_Response_IMG_Src_Washington_Post-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Rachel_Levines_COVID-19_Response_IMG_Src_Washington_Post-edited-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1523px) 100vw, 1523px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>She directed the state\u2019s nursing homes to admit new patients including patients who were discharged from the hospital and recovering. The critics felt like they ignored warnings from nursing trade groups about <strong>spreading the disease and costing more lives<\/strong>. However, no evidence regarding Levine\u2019s decision to cause excessive elderly deaths solidified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, she didn\u2019t only get scrutiny for her response to the pandemic. <strong>She was also widely praised<\/strong> by a huge number of Pennsylvanians and local media outlets. They expressed how steadfast and calm she was in dealing with the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rachel Levine on LGBTQIA+ Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Transgender inclusion is vital in politics. It\u2019s with them that the common transgender individuals\u2019 voices are amplified. Levine proves that and more by <strong>championing LGBTQIA+ rights<\/strong>, specifically, in healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After her confirmation as a four-star admiral, she shared <strong>her views about LGTBQIA+ health<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/feature\/nbc-out\/transgender-federal-official-rachel-levine-tells-lgbtq-youths-i-have-n1268795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">She told NBC News<\/a> that LGBTQ youth is the topmost group of individuals experiencing health disparities. Sharing that they are the most vulnerable to mental-health damaging situations such as bullying, discrimination, and non-inclusive policies.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"785\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Rachel_Levine_on_LGBTQIA_Health_IMG_Src_NBC_News-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel Levine on LGBTQIA+ Health\" class=\"wp-image-6628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Rachel_Levine_on_LGBTQIA_Health_IMG_Src_NBC_News-edited.jpg 785w, https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Rachel_Levine_on_LGBTQIA_Health_IMG_Src_NBC_News-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Rachel_Levine_on_LGBTQIA_Health_IMG_Src_NBC_News-edited-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>She also shared that the reason why a portion of the LGBTQ youth is reluctant in getting the vaccine for COVID-19 is <strong>the lack of trust in medicine<\/strong>. Many of them are also not adamant about seeking medical care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Levine voiced out her opinions in April 2022 during a speech at Texas Christian University. She specifically criticized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flsenate.gov\/Session\/Bill\/2022\/1557\/BillText\/er\/PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Don\u2019t Say Gay bill in Florida<\/a>, which aims to investigate parents who are giving their children gender-affirming care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rachel Levine\u2019s Appointment as an Admiral, Transgender Rights, and More<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>President Joe Biden nominated her to <strong>serve as Assistant Secretary for Health<\/strong> on February 13, 2021. The same year, her confirmation hearing took place on February 25 with the Senate HELP Committee. A month later, on March 17, she got a committee vote of 13-9 which helped advance her to the full senate vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, on March 24, 2021, she <strong>got a 52-48 vote in the Senate<\/strong>, making her the first openly transgender person to achieve an office requiring Senate confirmation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1264\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Rachel_Levines_Appointment_as_an_Admiral_Transgender_Rights_and_More_IMG_Src_WPMI-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel Levine\u2019s Appointment as an Admiral\" class=\"wp-image-6630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Rachel_Levines_Appointment_as_an_Admiral_Transgender_Rights_and_More_IMG_Src_WPMI-edited.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Rachel_Levines_Appointment_as_an_Admiral_Transgender_Rights_and_More_IMG_Src_WPMI-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Rachel_Levines_Appointment_as_an_Admiral_Transgender_Rights_and_More_IMG_Src_WPMI-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Rachel_Levines_Appointment_as_an_Admiral_Transgender_Rights_and_More_IMG_Src_WPMI-edited-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1264px) 100vw, 1264px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>She made more history when she was <strong>commissioned as a four-star admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps<\/strong> on October 19, 2021. Apart from being the first openly transgender admiral in the nation, she was also the first female four-star admiral in the Comissioned Corps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Transgender medicine for youth and adults is actually a well-established field in medicine\u2014Political figures should leave this to the patients leave it to their families and leave it to their doctors to decide what is the best treatment, evaluation and treatment for these young people<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>, she shared <a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/tx\/south-texas-el-paso\/news\/2022\/06\/10\/u-s---first-openly-transgender-4-star-officer-speaks-out-against-wave-of-anti-lgbtq-laws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">with Spectrum News<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Her Promise For The Nation as an Admiral<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with her fervent fight for transgender health, she shared in her swearing-in ceremony that she aims to <strong>improve the health of all Americans<\/strong>\u2014specifying urgency in overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Her_Promise_For_The_Nation_as_an_Admiral_IMG_Src_USA_Today-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel Levine\" class=\"wp-image-6632\" style=\"width:280px;height:373px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Her_Promise_For_The_Nation_as_an_Admiral_IMG_Src_USA_Today-edited.jpg 439w, https:\/\/mytransgenderdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Her_Promise_For_The_Nation_as_an_Admiral_IMG_Src_USA_Today-edited-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>She shared that her new position is <strong>an extension of her many years of service<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>First in academic medicine, to then serve my patients and students, then to serve in public health in Pennsylvania and even in Washington, D.C., as the assistant secretary for Health. Now with this role, this is just a further extension of that.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra described her appointment as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecBecerra\/status\/1450449987419217926\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a \u201cgiant step\u201d in achieving equality in the U.S<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Follow Rachel Levine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay connected with Rachel Levine and support her journey by following her on social media and professional platforms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>X<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SecretaryLevine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@SecretaryLevine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gone are the days when trans people are only known in the world of arts and entertainment. Some are making strides in partaking great feats in the government. 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