Pennsylvania health secretary condemns transphobic attacks against her – By Brie Stimson (FOX News) / July 29 2020
Disrespectful remarks and actions are hurting ‘thousands of LGBTQ Pennsylvanians,’ she says
Before a coronavirus news briefing in Harrisburg on Tuesday, Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine responded to a series of transphobic attacks directed against her.
“While these individuals may think that they are only expressing their displeasure with me, they are, in fact, hurting the thousands of LGBTQ Pennsylvanians who suffered directly from these current demonstrations of harassment,” Levine began, according to PennLive.com.
Among the anti-trans incidents was a man who dressed as Levine for a dunk tank at a local fair, an off-color menu item mocking Levine at a tavern and a radio host who repeatedly called Levine “sir” during an interview.
“Your actions perpetuate the spirit of intolerance and discrimination against LGBTQ individuals, and specifically transgender individuals,” Levine said of the incidents. Social media has also been littered with transphobic remarks about the secretary.
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