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Sarah McBride, a transgender Delaware State Senator, announces her bid for Congress — would be first openly trans Congressperson if elected (www.npr.org)

submitted 2 years ago by alyaza to c/politics

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McBride has already secured key endorsements, including Attorney General Kathy Jennings, Delaware elected officials and labor leaders.

McBride, 32, has long been considered a rising star in Delaware politics. She worked for former Delaware Gov. Jack Markell and the late Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden. In 2012, she worked as an intern in the Obama administration. She was the first transgender person to speak at the political convention of a major party in 2016, and she has worked as a national spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign.

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[–] CrimsonOnoscopy 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Best of luck to her!

Wouldn't she be the first federal congressperson elected, but not the first in a state jurisdiction? I'm not fully with the state of American politics but I thought there was another transperson in a state legislature.

[–] alyaza 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wouldn’t she be the first federal congressperson elected, but not the first in a state jurisdiction? I’m not fully with the state of American politics but I thought there was another transperson in a state legislature.

at the state and local level there are dozens of openly trans politicians, yes. we don't have one at the federal level though--not very many opportunities.

[–] gadabyte 3 points 2 years ago

obligatory shoutout to Bre Kidman in the 2020 maine senate primary.