Summary

Sarah McBride has made history as the first openly transgender person elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, winning Delaware’s at-large House seat.

McBride, a Democrat, emphasized her commitment to reproductive rights, affordable healthcare, paid leave, and LGBTQ+ equality throughout her campaign. Previously, McBride became the first transgender person elected to a state senate in 2020 and was a prominent LGBTQ+ advocate with roles at the Human Rights Campaign and in Delaware’s legislature.

Her victory comes amid a surge in anti-trans legislation and rhetoric, including significant spending on anti-trans ads by Republican groups.

  • @captainlezbian
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    93 hours ago

    May she experience less workplace harassment at her new job than I expect her to

    • @[email protected]
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      32 hours ago

      She’s going in the camps if she doesn’t wise up and use her privilege to get out of the country.

  • @Freefall
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    217 hours ago

    Careful, woman. That place is full of evil people that want to end you.

  • @xc2215x
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    77 hours ago

    Good achievement for Sarah. Glad to see.

  • @LANIK2000
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    4811 hours ago

    Oh shit… Worst time to do this. Holy fuck I’m sorry.

  • @inclementimmigrant
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    1910 hours ago

    Yeah, that’s got to suck for her going into this with no power to stop anything that’s going to come from this upcoming fascist regime.

  • @Burn_The_Right
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    4412 hours ago

    There is a non-zero chance she will be swept up into a new Trump “Immigration Camp” before midterms.

  • Jesus
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    11915 hours ago

    Trans woman that is, at this time, likely going into the MAGA fire. We need to support the shit out of her.

    • @WhatAmLemmy
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      178 hours ago

      Sadly, there’s a good chance she’ll be dead before 2026. Trump’s win will embolden the Christian Taliban like never before.

  • Verdant Banana
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    15 hours ago

    at least there is a good win to be had this election

    McBride has the potential to make a lot of good waves in the span of her career

    • @Fredselfish
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      4014 hours ago

      If Trump wins , he becomes a dictator and guess what she will be one of the first who get purge from office. We better be ready to fight goddamm it.

      • BlueÆther
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        2013 hours ago

        That was what I was thinking, and he will have the backing of the supreme court.

        God I feel sorry for you Americans and us as the rest of the world

  • @DarkCloud
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    914 hours ago

    The call is coming from inside the house!