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Rachel Levine blasted for call to 'support and empower' youth with transgender treatments: 'Unserious regime'
Rachel Levine is the first openly transgender official confirmed by the U.S. Senate
By Lindsay Kornick | Fox News

Assistant HHS Sec. suggests Florida trans athlete bill contributes to mental health issues
Assistant Health Secretary Rachel Levine suggested that bills such as Florida's ban on transgender athletes competing on women's sports teams could contribute to mental issues.

U.S. Assistant Health Secretary Rachel Levine called for laws to "support and empower" youths "to get gender affirmation treatment" on Monday.

Appearing on MSNBC’s "Andrea Mitchell Reports," Levine, who is transgender, discussed an opinion piece that criticized states such as Florida for enacting limits on transgender treatments for youth. Levine emphasized that these laws, along with "significant harassment," are what contribute to mental issues among trans youths.

"Trans youth are vulnerable. They suffer significant harassment and bullying, sometimes in schools or their community. They have more mental health issues, but there’s nothing inherent with being transgender or gender diverse which would predispose youth to depression or anxiety. It’s the harassment and bullying," Levine said. "Now they are suffering politically motivated attacks through state actions against these vulnerable transgender youth. This is not based upon data. These actions are politically motivated."

Levine added, "So we really want to base our treatment and to affirm and to support and empower these youths not to limit their participation in activities in sports and even limit their ability to get gender affirmation treatment in their state."

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