When I was sworn in, I asked two trans youth to be by my side and to hold my bible because I wanted to make clear to any trans kid who was watching:
You may feel alone, but there are elected officials who are standing right beside you every step of the way. You are valued.
As a Cis woman me and a Trans women may have some differences. I also have differences between a woman who may not be able to walk or who is from a different culture.Women come in this amazing variety of so many things. United by the fact that we are women. Every single one of us
#BREAKING: President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health, leaving her poised to become the first transgender federal official to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. https://t.co/vyp9rIktFE