Sarah McBride becomes the first trans woman elected to the US Congress

Donald Trump’s strategy has worked, he will become the 47th President of the United States of America. His election campaign was based on hatred and division, and was carried by baseless accusations and scorn. They were primarily directed against Democrats, migrants and the LGBTQ community.

In recent months, Trump has repeatedly portrayed the rights of trans people as a threat to national identity, problematized their participation in sporting events and spoke of alleged surgeries that were carried out on schoolchildren without the knowledge of parents. Vice President-elect JD Vance accused middle-class youth of pretending to be transgender in order to gain admission to elite universities.

A young representative from the state of Delaware wants to do something about this: Last night, Sarah McBride became the first trans woman to be elected to Congress. The 34 year old is what is known in the USA Trailblazer is called: a trailblazer. According to her, she was already the first trans woman to work in the White House. The first trans woman to speak at a national Democratic convention. And the first trans woman in the Delaware Senate, of which she was also the youngest member.

The visibility of the LGBTQ community is not the only motivation for McBride’s commitment. At the age of 24 she became a widow, which was to have a lasting impact on her political career.

As she told the magazine, she met her future husband, Andy Cray, at a party at the White House. Under President Barack Obama, Cray worked on a federal patient protection law known as Obamacare. After about a year of dating, he was diagnosed with tongue cancer and had operations.

Sarah McBride cared for her partner until he died as a result of his illness in August 2014. The couple had married a few days earlier. Since his death, McBride has been committed to improving the healthcare system. As a member of the Delaware Senate, she introduced legislation that would allow paid parental and care leave.

“For years, people had to choose between their work and caring for relatives,” she says in a campaign video on the X platform. And further: “This law was a good start. But the government should make it even easier for people to have a family found.” That’s why McBride ran for the US Congress.

In Delaware, the Democrat is well ahead of her Republican opponent, John Whalen III, and is moving into the House of Representatives. While the race for the majority in the House of Representatives is still open, the Republicans have already secured the majority in the Senate. Together, the two chambers form the US Congress.

“Too many politicians are trying to divide us,” said McBride. “Everyone deserves a representative who makes them feel seen and respected.” Over the next four years, McBride will face Republican members of Congress who deny trans people their basic rights. Above all, President Donald Trump himself.

While many Democratic supporters express dismay over Donald Trump’s victory on social media, McBride is calm. . “There is enough space for all of us in this democracy.”