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Also known as Sarah Elizabeth McBride, Timothy Ryan McBride (deadname)

American human rights activist and politician (born 1990)

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Sarah McBride is an American LGBTQ rights activist and politician. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1990, she is a trans woman who resides in Washington, D.C., and Wilmington. She is a member of the Democratic Party and serves as a member of the United States House of Representatives. McBride was educated at American University, where she also serves on the board. Her professional background includes work with the Center for American Progress and the Human Rights Campaign.

Her notable works include the book *Nothing Left*. McBride has been referenced by 639 other encyclopedia articles. She maintains an official website at sarahmcbride.com and mcbride.house.gov. Her public statements include the observation that LGBTQ people in America are still targeted by hate that lives in both laws and hearts.

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Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Sarah Elizabeth McBride (born August 9, 1990) is an American activist and politician who is the U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the Delaware Senate from January 2021 to January 2025, representing the state's 1st senate district. Prior, she was the national press secretary of the Human Rights Campaign from 2016 to…

Known for

  • State of Firsts — Self2026
  • Friends & Neighbors2023
  • For They Know Not What They Do2019
  • Crowning Change — Self2018
  • Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric — Self2017
  • The View — Self1997

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Key facts

Preceded by
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Succeeded by
Dan Cruce
Born
( 1990-08-09 ) August 9, 1990 (age 35) , Wilmington, Delaware , U.S.
Party
Democratic
Spouse
Andrew Cray ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2014 ; died 2014 ) ​
Education
American University ( BA )
Website
House website , Campaign website

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Given name
Timothy
Family name
McBride
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Wilmington
Official website
mcbride.house.gov
Image
Representative Sarah McBride Official Portrait.jpg
Work location
Dover
Residence
Wilmington
Significant event
oration
Show 9 more facts
date of birth
1990-08-09
Commons category
Sarah McBride
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WikiProject Human rights
name in native language
Sarah McBride
social media followers
106026
start of work period
2012-00-00
birth name
Timothy Ryan McBride
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Encyclopedic overview

Sarah Elizabeth McBride (born August 9, 1990) is an American politician, author, and LGBTQ rights activist serving as the U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the Delaware Senate from 2021 to 2025, representing the state's 1st senate district. Prior, she was the national press secretary of the Human Rights Campaign from 2016 to 2021. McBride is the nation's highest ranking openly transgender elected official and the first openly transgender member of the United States Congress.

In 2020, McBride became the first openly transgender person elected as a state senator in the United States. Prior to her election, McBride lobbied for the successful passage of legislation in Delaware banning discrimination on the basis of gender identity in employment, housing, insurance, and public accommodations. In July 2016, she was a speaker at the Democratic National Convention, becoming the first openly transgender person to address a major party convention in American history. In 2018, McBride published her memoir Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality, with a foreword by then-former vice president and later U.S. president Joe Biden. McBride has been credited with shaping Biden's personal views and political evolution on transgender issues.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sarah McBride” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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