HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait

Admiral Rachel L. Levine, pictured at HHS headquarters last year, led the Public Health Corps during the Biden administration. Her official portrait was changed during the government shutdown to her previous name.

Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.

(Image credit: Maansi Srivastava for NPR)