Delaware Makes History by Electing Its First Transgender State Senator, Sarah McBride

LGBTQ champion Sarah McBride has made history as the first transgender woman elected to Delaware’s state senate.

McBride has been actively working to advance equality in the state of Delaware for years. She first made history in 2016 when she addressed the Democratic National Convention as the national press secretary for the Human Rights Campaign, making her the first openly transgender person to speak at a major party convention in the United States.

On her site, McBride wrote an essay titled, “Why I’m Running.” She wrote, “Six years ago, I...