Rachel Levine, a natural male who identifies as woman, has received an honorary degree from Smith College, an all-female organization.
Levine also addressed the graduates and their families on Sunday during the personal school’s initiation meeting, at which Levine also gave the recognition.
Levine, a controversial figure, is credited with being the first four-star openly transgender captain in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and as the country’s first openly transgender assistant director for health under President Joe Biden. Prior to becoming Pennsylvania’s health minister, Levine’s original name was Richard.
Levine has received a lot of criticism for his views supporting comprehensive trans switching treatments, also for young children, and Draconian guidelines during COVID-19.
On its site, Smith described Levine as an “accomplished doctor, public health professional, and LGBTQ+ argue.”
Richard” Rachel” Levine will receive an honorary degree tomorrow from @smithcollege, a previously female college. At the conclusion of the session, Levine will talk while posing as a person.
In Northampton, Massachusetts, we’re showing our support for women. I recently had a chat with an old friend. twitter.com/x3AoLITlF0
— WDI. USA ( @WDI_USA ) May 17, 2025
Children’s Declaration International, a female organization that supports sex-based protections for women, protested the decision the day before the ceremony, according to WORLD.
Riley Gaines, a leader in women’s rights, also addressed the controversy on X, saying:” Smith college, a private *women’s * college in Massachusetts, awarded Rachel ( Richard ) Levine an honorary degree today. The initiation address was next delivered by him. Congratulations ladies! Your graduation was reportedly a result of the pretty conflict feminism was fighting.
A women’s school granted an honorary degree to Rachel Levine, a man who has fathered children and who has used his health position to strike fairness in women’s sports, privacy in women’s personal settings, and a generation’s ability to have children, according to senior editor TylerO’Neil, in an opinion piece.
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