Sarah McBride | |
|---|---|
 McBride, c. 2016 | |
| Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's at-large district | |
| Assuming office January 3, 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Lisa Blunt Rochester |
| Member of the Delaware Senate from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office November 4, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Harris McDowell III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 9, 1990 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Education | American University (BA) |
| Website | Official website State Assembly website |
Sarah Elizabeth McBride (born August 9, 1990) is an American activist and politician who is the U.S. representative-elect for Delaware's at-large congressional district. She has been a Democratic member of the Delaware Senate since January 2021. She was previously the national press secretary of the Human Rights Campaign.[1] She won in the November 2020 election in the 1st Delaware State Senate district. As the first openly transgender state senator in the country, she is the highest-ranking transgender elected official in United States history.[2][3]
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.[4] 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.[5][6][7][8] 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.[9]
McBride won the election for Delaware's at-large congressional district in the 2024 election and will succeed Lisa Blunt Rochester. She will be the first openly transgender member of the United States Congress.[10]
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- ^ 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.
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- ^ 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.
- ^ "AP Race Call: Democrat Sarah McBride wins election to U.S. House in Delaware's 1st Congressional District". AP News. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.