Why Texas's Bullying of Trans Kids Matters to Everyone (with Admiral Rachel Levine)

In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt

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4.6 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

While states like Texas and Florida target LGBTQ+ youth and families, Andy digs into the top issues affecting our nation's health with Admiral Rachel Levine, a pediatrician currently serving as Assistant Secretary for Health. Dr. Levine, who is the nation's first openly transgender four-star officer, discusses her commitment to finding solutions to improve youth mental health, the opioid epidemic, and health equity. She and Andy also reflect on the profound difference one supportive adult can make for an LGBTQ+ young person.

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Find more resources and information on transgender healthcare from the World Professional Association For Transgender Health: https://www.wpath.org/resources/general
For LGBTQ mental health support, call the Trevor Project’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 866-488-7386. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or text 741741 from anywhere in the country to text with a trained crisis counselor.
Read more about Admiral Rachel Levine, who was named one of USA TODAY’s Women of the Year: https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/opinion/2022/03/13/rachel-levine-honoree-usa-today-women-of-the-year/6600134001/
Learn more about legislation targeting LGBTQ+ youth across the country: https://www.npr.org/2022/03/16/1087034132/lgbtq-rights-video
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1:25.0	Welcome to the bubble. This is your host Andy Slavitt. It's Monday, March 28th.
1:45.0	We have an extremely powerful show. I want you to stop and think about the question of,
1:52.0	what do you do when you see a bully? I know that as a kid, I didn't always act as I should,
2:00.0	as ways that would have made me as proud of myself as I would like to be.
2:05.0	When you're unsure of yourself and your own standing, you don't want to call yourself out to the bullies,
2:12.0	lest you become the next victim. And so many of us want to fight bullies in only the safest way as possible.
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