Sarah McBride
Sarah Elizabeth McBride (born 9 August 1990) is an American politician, who is currently serving as the federal representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district. Being a member of the Democratic Party, she also served as a state senator for the 1st district in the Delaware Senate from January 2021 until January 2025. She is also known for being the first openly transgender member that was elected as a U.S. state senator; and as the first openly transgender member elected to the United States Congress.
Quotes
[edit]- "These are Americans who have served with honor, with distinction, and with unshakable patriotism. Brave, honorable, and committed patriots, who have also dared to have the courage to say out loud that they are transgender."
- "These individuals met the same rigorous standards as their peers—the same physical exams, the same screenings, the same background checks. And in many cases, under intense scrutiny, they didn’t just meet those standards—they exceeded them."
- "It is appalling that while families gathered under fireworks to honor that sacrifice, the Trump administration was all-too-quietly forcing out thousands of patriots from military service."
- "This decision to remove proven patriots for no justification causes serious weakness to our force. It turns away proven courage. "
- taken from a press release, 21 July 2025
- "Today in America, LGBTQ people are still targeted by hate that lives in both laws and hearts."
- "I worried that my dreams and my identity were mutually exclusive. Since then, I’ve seen change."
- taken from a news article from Time Magazine, 28 July 2016
