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FACTBOX-Transgender politicians and government officials around the world

FACTBOX-Transgender politicians and government officials around the world

RACHEL SAVAGE RACHEL Levine made history this week as the first openly transgender person confirmed in a top government job by the U.S. Senate, with senators voting 52-48 to approve her appointment as assistant health secretary in Joe Biden's administration. A professor of paediatrics and psychiatry at Penn State College of Medicine, Levine led Pennsylvania's response to coronavirus pandemic as the state's top health official. As LGBT+ rights become more accepted, gay and trans politicians have gained greater prominence in recent years around the world - with Pauline Ngarmpring becoming Thailand's first trans candidate for prime minister last year. Here…
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