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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Gloria Oladipo

America’s top-ranked trans official condemns attacks on LGBTQ+ youth

Rachel Levine said: ‘Today, many of our fellow human beings across the country call for our attention because they’re being attacked.’
Rachel Levine said: ‘Today, many of our fellow human beings across the country call for our attention because they’re being attacked.’ Photograph: Michael Mayhew/Sportsphoto/Allstar

The US government’s highest-ranking trans official has condemned political attacks on LGBTQ+ communities and accentuated the importance of gender-affirming care for trans youth.

Speaking on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas, the US assistant secretary of health Rachel Levine addressed fellow physicians about conservative politicians’ attacks on LGBTQ+ communities.

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