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Sarah McBride | |
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 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's at-large district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Lisa Blunt Rochester |
| Member of the Delaware Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office November 4, 2020 – January 2, 2025[1] | |
| Preceded by | Harris McDowell III |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 9, 1990 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Education | American University (BA) |
| Website | House website |
Sarah Elizabeth McBride (born August 9, 1990) is an American activist and politician who is the U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the Delaware Senate from January 2021 to January 2025, representing the state's 1st senate district. Prior, she was the national press secretary of the Human Rights Campaign from 2016 to 2021.[2] McBride is the nation's highest ranking openly transgender elected official and the first openly transgender member of the United States Congress.[3][4]
In 2020, McBride became the first openly transgender person elected as a state senator in the United States.[5][6] Prior to her election, McBride lobbied for the successful passage of legislation in Delaware banning discrimination on the basis of gender identity in employment, housing, insurance, and public accommodations.[7] In July 2016, she was a speaker at the Democratic National Convention, becoming the first openly transgender person to address a major party convention in American history.[8][9][10][11] In 2018, McBride published her memoir Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality, with a foreword by Joe Biden. McBride has been credited with shaping President Biden's personal views and political evolution on transgender issues.[12]
- ^ @sarahemcbride (January 2, 2025). "I submitted my resignation from the Delaware State Senate today" – via Instagram.
- ^ Acosta, Lucas (September 16, 2020). "Human Rights Campaign on Sarah McBride's History-Making Campaign". Human Rights Campaign. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ "AP Race Call: Democrat Sarah McBride wins election to U.S. House in Delaware's 1st Congressional District". AP News. November 6, 2024. Archived from the original on November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Delaware's Sarah McBride prepares to become first openly transgender member of Congress, hoping for grace - CBS Philadelphia". www.cbsnews.com. January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Epstein, Reid J. (September 15, 2020). "Sarah McBride Is Set to Be the Nation's Highest-Ranking Transgender Official". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Chris (November 3, 2020). "Sarah McBride Is Set to Be the Nation's Highest-Ranking Transgender Official". Washington Blade. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ Karlan, Sarah (June 20, 2013). "Delaware Passes Trans Protections, With Help From A Young Advocate". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on February 11, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ Lorenz, Brandon (July 24, 2016). "HRC's Sarah McBride, Chad Griffin to Speak at DNC". Human Rights Campaign. Archived from the original on July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ Badash, David (July 24, 2016). "At This Week's DNC Sarah McBride Will Become First Openly-Transgender Speaker to Address Major Party". New Civil Rights Movement. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ Savransky, Rebecca (July 24, 2016). "Dems add first transgender speaker to convention lineup". The Hill. Archived from the original on July 26, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ "HRC's Sarah McBride to become first openly trans person to speak at a major party convention". Gay Times. Archived from the original on August 12, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ Ward, Myah (July 4, 2023). "The Delaware senator who transformed Joe Biden's view of transgender rights". Politico. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.