US Election 2024: Who is Sarah McBride, set to make history as the first openly transgender person in US Congress?
From interning at the White House in 2012 to speaking at a U.S. national political convention in 2016, to winning her seat as a state senator in 2020, Democrat Sarah McBride has continuously made history as the first transgender person to achieve each of these milestones. Now, with the 2024 U.S. election, McBride is on the verge of yet another historic first: she's set to become the first openly transgender person to serve in Congress as she aims to win Delaware's at-large U.S. House seat.
Sarah McBride's journey to becoming a trailblazing politician has been filled with historic achievements and deeply rooted community advocacy.?
Growing up in Wilmington, Delaware, McBride became an early advocate for equality, finding her voice and purpose in public service from a young age.?
Her path took a turn in 2012, during her senior year at American University, where as student body president, she made headlines nationwide by coming out as transgender in an op-ed in the school newspaper.?
In her memoir, Tomorrow Will Be Different, McBride acknowledged fears that her identity might be a barrier to achieving her political aspirations, but ultimately embraced a message of hope and resilience, writing, that "my dreams and my identity are only mutually exclusive if I don't try."
With this resolve, McBride pushed forward.?
Before winning a seat in the Delaware State Senate, she worked as an advocate, playing a crucial role in passing non-discrimination protections and child abuse prevention laws across the state.?
Her advocacy extended into the legislative sphere once elected; as a state senator, she has been instrumental in expanding healthcare access, requiring mental health and media literacy education in public schools, promoting environmental initiatives, and advancing worker protections.
McBride has also been a close ally of President Joe Biden, dating back to 2006 when she worked on Beau Biden's campaign for attorney general, establishing a relationship that helped shape Biden's stance on LGBTQ+ rights.?
Today, McBride stands at the forefront of change again, set to become the first openly transgender member of the U.S. Congress.
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