Sarah McBride to be first transgender person in U.S. Congress
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Sarah McBride to be first transgender person in U.S. Congress

Raw Story  

Delaware state senator Sarah McBride won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, making her the first openly transgender politician elected to Congress. Transgender rights have become a hot-button issue in the U.S. election -- with the participation of trans people in competitive sports and the issue of access to gender-affirming care for minors triggering fiery debate. Democrats broadly support transgender rights but many Republicans denounce what they see as political correctness that ignores the erosion of biological women's rights to their own spaces, from bathrooms and prisons to sports contests. The fight has dominated TV advertising in the White House race between Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, with the Republican former president accusing Democrats last year of "left-wing gender insanity" with respect to transgender youth.

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Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students

LA Times  

Transgender students from kindergarten through college at Ohio public and private schools will be banned from using multiperson bathrooms that fit their gender identities under a measure that Republican Gov. The Republican-backed measure — labeled the “Protect All Students Act” — requires public and private schools, colleges and universities to designate separate bathrooms, locker rooms and overnight accommodations “for the …

Letters to the Editor: Bullying of a transgender member of Congress is a waste of the American people’s time
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Letters to the Editor: Bullying of a transgender member of Congress is a waste of the American people’s time

LA Times  

To the editor: In reading about the bigoted attack on the first openly transgender person elected to the U.S. House, I have these words to say about this bullying in trying to limit her use of women’s restrooms at the U.S. Capitol: disgusting, barbaric and, dare I say, un-American. To the editor: As far as I am concerned, Sarah McBride, …

"Look what they're doing with their right hand": McBride says trans bathroom fight is a distraction
1 month ago

"Look what they're doing with their right hand": McBride says trans bathroom fight is a distraction

Salon  

Sarah McBride isn't falling for House Republicans' con. Speaker Mike Johnson barred transgender people from using bathrooms aligned with their identity earlier this week, restricting bathroom use along the lines of "biological sex." In a visit to CBS' "Face The Nation" on Sunday, McBride said the controversy is a ruse meant to provide cover while Republicans strip the state for …

Abcarian: Nancy Mace's shameless exploitation of America's first transgender congresswoman
1 month ago

Abcarian: Nancy Mace's shameless exploitation of America's first transgender congresswoman

LA Times  

Sarah McBride, the Democrat elected to Delaware’s at-large congressional seat, waves at supporters during an election night watch party on Nov. 5 in Wilmington. Since then, Mace and her colleague Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene have been waging a petty war against McBride, aided and abetted by House Speaker Mike Johnson, who announced Wednesday that transgender people in …

First transgender woman elected to Congress is banned from using women’s Capitol Hill restrooms
1 month ago

First transgender woman elected to Congress is banned from using women’s Capitol Hill restrooms

LA Times  

House Speaker Mike Johnson has declared that lawmakers and staff will have to use restrooms corresponding with their biological sex, a statement directed at Sarah McBride, the first transgender person to be elected to Congress, six weeks before she is set to arrive on Capitol Hill. “All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings — such as restrooms, …

Speaker Johnson declares support for banning Sarah McBride’s access to women’s restrooms
1 month ago

Speaker Johnson declares support for banning Sarah McBride’s access to women’s restrooms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson declared Wednesday that lawmakers and staff will have to use the restroom corresponding with their biological sex, a statement directed at Sarah McBride, the first transgender person to be elected to Congress, months before she is set to arrive on Capitol Hill. “All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings — such …

Women's toilet on Capitol Hill is latest flashpoint in US battle of genders
1 month ago

Women's toilet on Capitol Hill is latest flashpoint in US battle of genders

India Today  

House Speaker Mike Johnson signalled support Tuesday for a Republican effort to ban Democrat Sarah McBride — the first transgender person to be elected to Congress — from using women’s restrooms in the Capitol once she’s sworn into office next year. “I’ve been consistent about that with anyone I’ve talked to about this.” Johnson earlier in the day emphasized the …

House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for first transgender member
1 month ago

House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for first transgender member

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled support Tuesday for a Republican effort to ban Democrat Sarah McBride — the first transgender person to be elected to Congress — from using women’s restrooms in the Capitol once she’s sworn into office next year. “I’ve been consistent about that with anyone I’ve talked to about this.” Johnson earlier in the day …

Republican Wants To Block First Openly Trans Congresswoman From Using The Bathroom
1 month ago

Republican Wants To Block First Openly Trans Congresswoman From Using The Bathroom

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Republican Rep. Nancy Mace introduced a measure to ban transgender women from using the women’s bathrooms at the Capitol, just weeks after the state of Delaware elected the first openly transgender member of Congress. The resolution, if adopted, would prohibit those in Congress, officers and employees of the House of Representatives from using single-sex facilities “other than …

'No real solutions': Trans rep-elect hits back at 'extremists' for Capitol bathroom ban
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1 month ago

'No real solutions': Trans rep-elect hits back at 'extremists' for Capitol bathroom ban

Raw Story  

The first trans woman elected to Congress issued a forceful response over a Republican lawmaker's reported plans to try to ban trans women from using female bathrooms at the Capitol. Rep. Nancy Mace plans to introduce a resolution that would ban trans women from using the bathroom corresponding to their gender identity at the Capitol, Fox News reported Monday. The …

GOP Rep seeks to ban trans women from Capitol's female bathrooms after trans woman elected
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1 month ago

GOP Rep seeks to ban trans women from Capitol's female bathrooms after trans woman elected

Raw Story  

Rep. Nancy Mace plans to introduce a resolution that would ban transgender individuals from the bathroom corresponding to their gender identity at the Capitol, Fox News reported Monday — and it comes just before Congress swears in its first-ever transgender congresswoman. "The sanctity of protecting women and standing up against the Left’s systematic erasure of biological women starts here in …

House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for first transgender member
1 month ago

House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for first transgender member

LA Times  

Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first transgender person to be elected to Congress, would be forbidden from using women’s restrooms at the Capitol under a proposal that Speaker Mike Johnson said he would support Tuesday. House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled support Tuesday for a Republican effort to ban Democrat Sarah McBride — the first transgender person to be elected to Congress …

Nancy Mace, Sarah McBride: Republican introduces anti-transgender bathroom resolution at Capitol after first transgender woman elected to Congress
1 month ago

Nancy Mace, Sarah McBride: Republican introduces anti-transgender bathroom resolution at Capitol after first transgender woman elected to Congress

CNN  

CNN — A House Republican is pushing to ban transgender women from women’s restrooms at the US Capitol, two weeks after history was made with the election of America’s first out transgender person to Congress. I mean, this is a biological man,” the South Carolina Republican told reporters on Monday, adding that the lawmaker “does not belong in women’s spaces, …

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Politico  

Trump wins the White House as abortion measures split states With help from Alice Miranda Ollstein Driving The Day Voters broadly supported abortion rights in state ballot measures even as Donald Trump gained ground in key states. Former President Donald Trump largely focused on issues outside of health care during his campaign and tried to soften GOP messaging on the …

U.S. elections 2024: Sarah McBride to be country’s first transgender member of Congress
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U.S. elections 2024: Sarah McBride to be country’s first transgender member of Congress

The Hindu  

In a first this U.S. election, Sarah McBride becomes the first transgender member at the Congress – securing the opportunity to represent Delaware. “Delaware has sent the message loud and clear that we must be a country that protects reproductive freedom, that guarantees paid leave and affordable childcare for all our families, that ensures that housing and healthcare would be …

Black women, transgender, Korean-American: Tracking historic wins of US Election 2024
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Black women, transgender, Korean-American: Tracking historic wins of US Election 2024

Live Mint  

US Election Results 2024: In a landmark night for US politics, Delaware and New Jersey saw significant firsts in their elections, with groundbreaking wins for Lisa Blunt Rochester, Sarah McBride, and Andy Kim. First Black and Female US Senator US Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester made history as she won her bid for a seat in the US Senate, becoming the …

Sarah McBride Becomes First Trans Member Of Congress
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sarah McBride Becomes First Trans Member Of Congress

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sarah McBride has made history as the first openly trans person to be elected to Congress per NBC News and Reuters. Kelley Robinson, the president of the Human Rights Campaign, said in an emailed statement that McBride’s win “reflects not only increasing acceptance of transgender people in our society, ushered in by the courage of visible leaders …

First trans politician elected to Congress
1 month, 2 weeks ago

First trans politician elected to Congress

The Telegraph  

Congress will see its first openly transgender member with the election of Sarah McBride to Delaware’s single seat in the House of Representatives. ‘I didn’t run to make history’ “Tonight is a testament to Delawareans that we have shown time and time again that in this state of neighbours, we judge candidates based on their ideas and not their identities,” …

Transgender Democrat Sarah McBride Makes History in Delaware House Race
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Transgender Democrat Sarah McBride Makes History in Delaware House Race

Associated Press  

Delaware voters will choose the next occupant of the state's lone seat in the U.S. House on Tuesday. Democrat state Sen. Sarah McBride is the favorite to defeat Republican businessman John Whalen III. McBride has established a national profile as an LGBTQ activist and raised more than $3.5 million in campaign contributions from around the country. Whalen has little name …

Delaware elects Sarah McBride, first openly transgender person to Congress
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delaware elects Sarah McBride, first openly transgender person to Congress

Salon  

Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride made history Tuesday night as she became the first out transgender person to be elected to Congress. McBride defeated Republican John Whalen III after the House seat was vacated by outgoing Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., who chose to run for Senate this election, which she also won. Anti-transgender ads have dominated the political airwaves …

Sarah McBride becomes the first openly transgender person elected to Congress
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Sarah McBride becomes the first openly transgender person elected to Congress

NPR  

Sarah McBride becomes the first openly transgender person elected to Congress toggle caption Kent Nishimura/Getty Images This story originally appeared as part of NPR's live coverage of the 2024 election. Delaware State Sen. Sarah McBride is once again making history — she will be the first openly transgender person to serve in the U.S. Congress. McBride will succeed fellow Democrat …

Democrat Sarah McBride of Delaware to become first out transgender person to serve in Congress
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Democrat Sarah McBride of Delaware to become first out transgender person to serve in Congress

LA Times  

Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride has been elected to the U.S. House and will become the first out transgender person to serve in Congress. McBride easily defeated Republican John Whalen III on Tuesday in the race for Delaware’s lone House seat. She achieved national recognition at the 2016 Democratic National Convention as the first openly transgender person to address a …

In U.S., transgender candidates enter political lion's den
1 month, 3 weeks ago

In U.S., transgender candidates enter political lion's den

Raw Story  

Mel Manuel never considered themself to be particularly political. "I wanted to show something really raw and personal," says Manuel, who has also said that one of their campaign goals is to "normalize queer and transness." The fight has emerged in the presidential contest between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, with the Republican former president accusing Democrats last year of …

Delaware Democrats back Sarah McBride’s bid to become first openly transgender person in US Congress
3 months, 1 week ago

Delaware Democrats back Sarah McBride’s bid to become first openly transgender person in US Congress

Associated Press  

— Delaware in November could elect the first openly transgender member of Congress and the state’s first Black U.S. senator. On Tuesday, voters in the Blue Hen State were deciding their fall nominees in several political contests, including picking Matt Meyer, the chief executive of Delaware’s most populous county, in the Democratic primary for governor. State Sen. Sarah McBride, meanwhile, …

LGBTQ Dems celebrate likely election of first openly transgender person to Congress
4 months ago

LGBTQ Dems celebrate likely election of first openly transgender person to Congress

Raw Story  

CHICAGO — Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride, who in November is expected to become the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, told LGBTQ delegates to the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday that her candidacy marked a milestone for trans representation. McBride, a candidate for Delaware’s at-large U.S. House seat being vacated by U.S. Senate candidate Lisa Blunt Rochester, said …

If this Delaware senator wins a US House seat, she’ll be the 1st trans member of Congress
1 year, 5 months ago

If this Delaware senator wins a US House seat, she’ll be the 1st trans member of Congress

Associated Press  

— Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride announced Monday she’s running for the U.S. House of Representatives. McBride interned at the White House under former President Barack Obama and made history at the 2016 Democratic National Convention as the first openly trans person to speak at a major party convention. McBride’s campaign generated interest and money from around the country, bringing …

US midterm polls: Win for LGBT rights as Minnesota gets first transgender lawmaker
2 years, 1 month ago

US midterm polls: Win for LGBT rights as Minnesota gets first transgender lawmaker

India Today  

The mid-western state of Minnesota in the US got its first openly transgender lawmaker on Wednesday amid the hotly contested midterm elections. Democrat Leigh Finke registered a landslide victory over her Republican rival – 81 per cent of votes to Trace Johnson’s 18 per cent -- for a seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives. pic.twitter.com/284EAAJMdT — Leigh Finke🏳️‍âšç️ For …

Amid wave of opposition, some LGBTQ candidates eye epic wins
2 years, 1 month ago

Amid wave of opposition, some LGBTQ candidates eye epic wins

Associated Press  

For LGBTQ activists, the home stretch of the midterm election campaign is a good news, bad news phenomenon. Another lesbian — Democrat Becca Balint -- is favored to win Vermont’s lone U.S. House seat, becoming the first woman and first openly gay person to represent the state in Congress. And Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law has prohibited discussion of …

Dr. Rachel Levine Becomes First Transgender Official To Be Confirmed By The Senate
3 years, 8 months ago

Dr. Rachel Levine Becomes First Transgender Official To Be Confirmed By The Senate

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Dr. Rachel Levine made history on Wednesday, becoming the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the Senate. Rachel Levine will bring the steady leadership and essential expertise we need to get people through this pandemic — no matter their zip code, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability — and meet the public …

In blue and red states, milestone wins for LGBTQ candidates
4 years, 1 month ago

In blue and red states, milestone wins for LGBTQ candidates

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Across the nation, LGBTQ candidates achieved milestone victories in Tuesday’s election, including the first transgender person elected to a state Senate, and the first openly gay Black men to win seats in Congress. The landmark wins came not in only blue but also red states such as Tennessee, where Republican Eddie Mannis, who is gay, and Democrat …

Delaware elects country’s first transgender state senator
4 years, 1 month ago

Delaware elects country’s first transgender state senator

Associated Press  

— Democrat Sarah McBride won a state Senate race on Tuesday in Delaware, and would become the first openly transgender state senator in the country when sworn in. She won in a heavily Democratic district stretching from northern Wilmington to the Pennsylvania border, and joins several other transgender legislators around the country but will be the first transgender state senator. …

Democrat set to become first transgender state senator after winning primary
4 years, 3 months ago

Democrat set to become first transgender state senator after winning primary

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Activist Sarah McBride is poised to become the first person …

Transgender activist wins Delaware state senate primary
4 years, 3 months ago

Transgender activist wins Delaware state senate primary

Associated Press  

— Transgender activist Sarah McBride won a Democratic state Senate primary in Delaware on Tuesday and is poised to make history as the first transgender person elected to the state’s General Assembly. McBride, who interned at the White House during President Barack Obama’s administration, made history at the 2016 Democratic National Convention by becoming the first transgender person to speak …

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