Democrats’ Favorite ‘Moderate’ Honored Trans Health Admiral Rachel Levine At Pride Reception

Democrat Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro pledged to protect “our trans children” in the face of “hate” coming from the federal government and welcomed Admiral Rachel Levine back to the Governor’s mansion at his fourth annual pride reception. The June 2026 event welcomed LGBTQ+ leaders and activists from across the state to celebrate queerness with transgender flags, a performance from the Harrisburg Gay Men’s Chorus, and an impassioned speech from Shapiro. Shapiro has been a fierce advocate of gender ideology throughout his political career and believes gender-confused children should have access to harmful sex-rejecting medical interventions such as puberty blockers, cross-sex...