Sarah McBride is an American politician and activist, currently serving as the U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district. A Democrat, she previously served as a Delaware State Senator. Prior, she was the national press secretary for the Human Rights Campaign. McBride is notable as the first openly transgender member of the United States Congress and the highest-ranking openly transgender elected official in the United States.
On August 9, 1990, Sarah Elizabeth McBride was born. She would later become an activist, politician, and the first openly transgender member of the United States Congress.
In 2008, Sarah McBride worked as a staffer on the campaign of Jack Markell for Governor of Delaware.
In 2009, Sarah McBride graduated from Cab Calloway School of the Arts.
In 2010, Sarah McBride was a member of the undergraduate senate.
In 2010, Sarah McBride worked as a staffer on the campaign of Beau Biden for Delaware Attorney General.
In 2011, Sarah McBride was elected as the student body president at American University.
In 2011, Sarah McBride was elected president of the American University Student Government.
In 2012, Sarah McBride interned at the White House, becoming the first openly transgender woman to work there in any capacity. She worked in the White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs on LGBTQ issues.
In 2012, during her last week as student body president, Sarah McBride came out as a transgender woman in her college's student newspaper, The Eagle.
In January 2013, Sarah McBride joined the board of directors of Equality Delaware and became a leading advocate for legal protections and hate crime legislation for transgender Delawareans.
In June 2013, legislation protecting Delawareans from discrimination based on gender identity and expression in employment, housing, insurance, and public accommodations was signed into law after Sarah McBride and her family led the lobbying effort.
In 2013, Sarah McBride earned a bachelor's degree from American University in Washington, D.C.
On August 24, 2014, Sarah McBride married fellow LGBTQ rights activist Andrew Cray in a small, private wedding ceremony.
In 2014, Sarah McBride was ranked the Most Valuable Progressive in Delaware by DelawareLiberal.net, listed in the Trans 100, and named one of the fifty upcoming millennials poised to make a difference by MIC.com.
In May 2015, Second Lady Jill Biden told Sarah McBride's story in a speech, emphasizing the importance of valuing young people for who they are.
In 2015, an article in the New Statesman predicted that Sarah McBride would be the first transgender American elected to high public office.
In April 2016, Sarah McBride delivered a TED Talk titled, "Gender assigned to us at birth should not dictate who we are."
In July 2016, Sarah McBride became the first openly transgender person to address a major party convention in American history, speaking at the Democratic National Convention.
On July 28, 2016, Sarah McBride became the first openly transgender person to speak at a national party convention when she spoke at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, paying tribute to her late husband Andrew Cray.
In 2016, Sarah McBride became the national press secretary of the Human Rights Campaign, a position she held until 2021.
In 2016, Sarah McBride was a panelist at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's "GLOBE Pride 2016" on youth and workplace bullying.
In 2018, Sarah McBride published her memoir, Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality, with a foreword by Joe Biden.
On July 9, 2019, Sarah McBride formally announced her candidacy for the Delaware Senate, focusing on health care and paid family and medical leave.
In November 2020, Sarah McBride won her election, becoming the first transgender state senator in United States history. During her first term, she successfully sponsored the Healthy Delaware Families Act.
In 2020, Sarah McBride was elected as the first openly transgender state senator in the United States.
In January 2021, Sarah McBride began serving in the Delaware Senate, representing the state's 1st senate district.
In June 2023, Sarah McBride announced her candidacy to represent Delaware's at-large congressional district in the 2024 election.
In an August 2023 interview with Jewish Insider, Sarah McBride framed herself as a staunch supporter of Israel and the U.S.-Israel relationship and a committed fighter against antisemitism.
On September 10, 2024, Sarah McBride won the Democratic Primary election for the 2024 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, becoming the Democratic nominee.
In November 2024, Sarah McBride won the general election with 58% of the vote to the United States House of Representatives
In 2024, Sarah McBride runs for Delaware's at-large congressional district.
On January 3, 2025, Sarah McBride became the first openly transgender member of the U.S. Congress.
In January 2025, Sarah McBride finished her term in the Delaware Senate.
In January 2025, Sarah McBride supported a ceasefire in the Gaza war.
On February 7, 2025, Rep. Mary Miller misgendered Rep. McBride on the House floor, referring to her as "the gentleman from Delaware, Mr. McBride." This was later corrected in the congressional record.
On March 11, 2025, during a Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearing, Chair Keith Self repeatedly misgendered Rep. McBride, leading to Ranking Member Bill Keating's protest and the adjournment of the hearing.
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