Transgender activist wins Delaware state senate primary
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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 at a major party convention. If elected, McBride would join a handful of other transgender legislators around the country but would be the first transgender state senator. “Next year, as the first transgender state senator in our nation, Sarah will show that any child can achieve their dream, no matter their gender identity or sexual orientation,” said Human Rights Campaign president Alphonso David.

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

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. …

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
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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 …

First trans politician elected to Congress
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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
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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
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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 …

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

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 …

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

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

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