"I believe in our role as truth-tellers. And the truth that we need to confront now is that medicine and science are being politically perverted around this country [and that has] destroyed human lives," said Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine to those attending the Pitt Pediatric Grand Rounds seminar in September. Levine encouraged those listening to become "ambassadors" to advocate for more acceptance of transgender youth and oppose legislation that threatens or discriminates transgender individuals.