Meet Sarah McBride, the first trans congresswoman to be elected in the US

Sarah McBride34, has already worked within the political scene. Containing the experience in the administration of the last two Democratic North American presidents.

In 2012, during the government of Barack Obama, the Democratic activist interned in the Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement department at the White House. And that’s how he began to dedicate himself to issues related to LGBTQIA+ rights.

In the same year, during her last week as student body president at American University in Washington D.C. It was the moment she took courage and shared through an article in the academic newspaper The Eagle that she was a trans person.

Relationship

As a result, during an event in support of the LGBTQIA+ cause at the White House, it was when she met her future husband, Andrew Crayactivist and trans man. The two married in 2014.

Another notable moment in her political career was when she paid tribute to her husband during a four-minute speech. Becoming the first transgender person to speak at a major partisan event, which was the Democratic National Convention.

Tonight is proof to Delawareans that we have shown time and time again that in this neighboring state we judge candidates based on their ideas and not their identities,” he said. Sarah

I didn’t apply to make history. I ran to make a difference in my state and for this country.”

During the 2020 presidential elections, Sarah McBride took the place of the Democrat Harris McDowell III in the Senate. Now, he will occupy the chair of Lisa Blunt Rochester​who decided to run for the United States Senate to replace Tom Carper.​

Continuing to work in other governments, also when he worked with Joe Bidenwhom I had already known since 2006, who at the time was part of the campaign for attorney general of Beau Bidenson of the former North American President. Furthermore, Biden wrote the preface to Tomorrow Will Be Different, the book published in 2018 in which the congresswoman reports on her own life and journey as an activist.

New position

After being the first transgender person to win many places over the years as the first transgender person in different political scenarios, she will embark on a new phase: the first trans congresswoman to be elected in the USA

Thank you, Delaware! Because of your votes and values, I am proud to be your next member of Congress,” he wrote. Sarah on social network X.

And he continued:

Delaware has sent a clear message that we must be a country that protects reproductive freedom, that guarantees paid leave and affordable child care for all of our families, that ensures that housing and health care are available to all, and that this is a great democracy. enough for all of us.”