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Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride, the front-runner in a four-way Democratic primary race to succeed outgoing U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), would make history if elected as the first openly transgender person to serve in Congress. But that isn’t what she wants to be known for. “My hope is that we get to a…
Delaware Democrat Sarah McBride, who in 2020 became the nation’s first openly transgender state senator, is setting out to make history again — this time as the first out transgender person elected to Congress. “My commitment is to the people in Delaware who aren’t seen,” McBride said Monday in a campaign video announcing her bid for Delaware’s…
It’s called the gay panic defense: Someone reacts with violence when they realizes that another person is of a certain sexual orientation or gender identity.
With a life-long love of government and politics, Sarah McBride is starting her second term in the Delaware Legislature.
Senator Sarah McBride Won't Let Hatred Stop Her from Fighting Injustice Audra Heinrichs © Getty Images The country's first openly transgender senator discusses her political agenda and the continued fight for LGBTQ+ rights. January 12, 2021, was a historic day not just for activist and politician Sarah McBride but also for the United States. McBride was sworn in as a Delaware senator, making her the country's first openly transgender senator and the highest-ranking elected transgender official. While the momentous occasion stood in stark contrast to the very different kind...