Sarah McBride, the first out transgender member of Congress who won her election just weeks ago, posted a statement on social media, several hours before Republican House speaker Mike Johnson announced that transgender women are not permitted to use women’s bathrooms in the Capitol building.
In the post, which features a photo of McBride in a bathroom, McBride says “Here, I am using a women’s restroom in North Carolina that I’m technically barred from being in.”
The statement continues:
They say I’m a pervert They say I’m a man dressed as a woman. They say I’m a threat to their children. They say I’m confused, They say l’m dangerous
We’re all just people trying to pee in peace.
A fake account? What the hell is wrong with people?
Unfortunately, there’s a lot of those happening on Bluesky lately. Growing pains, I suppose.
At least the admins have been responding quickly to take them down.
A truly valid question. I feel like lies and fraud are way too normalized now