Wahala dey o! Di U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) dey under fire sake of dem change di name of Admiral Rachel Levine for her official portrait. She be di first transgender person wey di Senate approve, and e pain plenty people say dem go change her name go her old name, especially during di government shutdown.
What Happened?
According to reports from NPR and other news outlets, di new leadership for di Office of di Assistant Secretary for Health change di name wey dey below Admiral Levine's portrait. Instead of her correct name, dem put her old name wey dem dey call 'deadname'. Dis one cause plenty palava, with people dey call am bigotry and pettiness.
Reactions
Adrian Shanker, wey be Levine's spokesperson, talk say di action be act of bigotry. E pain am say dem go do something like dat to someone wey don serve di country well. Levine herself no want talk too much about di matter, but e talk say e be honor for am to serve di American people as Assistant Secretary for Health.
HHS Response
HHS talk say dem dey focus on making sure say di information wey dem dey give out dey based on correct science. Dem also talk say dem dey try reverse some of di policies wey Levine put in place, and dem want make sure say biological reality dey guide how dem dey do public health.
Why Dis Matter?
Dis matter show say transgender people still dey face discrimination for high places. E also show di tension wey dey between different political views on transgender issues. Some people dey see am as attack on transgender rights, while others dey support di decision of di HHS leadership.
What Next?
E remain to be seen how dis matter go affect di way HHS dey treat transgender issues for di future. But one thing sure, dis palava don spark important conversation about respect, identity, and di rights of transgender people for America.