Susan's Place Logo

News:

According to Google Analytics 25,259,719 users made visits accounting for 140,758,117 Pageviews since December 2006

Main Menu

Democrat Sarah McBride set to be first openly transgender member of US Congress

Started by Jessica_Rose, October 29, 2024, 01:48:36 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Print
Go Down Pages1
User actions

Jessica_Rose

October 29, 2024, 01:48:36 PM
Democrat Sarah McBride set to be first openly transgender member of US Congress

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrat-sarah-mcbride-set-to-be-first-openly-transgender-member-of-us-congress/ar-AA1t9kyx?ocid=windirect&cvid=9c260312652141f7a8e271db1da94ac3&ei=24

Story by Moira Warburton (29 Oct 2024)

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Democrat Sarah McBride is expected to make history next week as the first openly transgender person elected to the U.S. Congress.

She is no stranger to making history: In 2016 she became the first openly transgender person to address a major U.S. political convention and in 2020 became the first to serve in a U.S. state Senate.

McBride, 34, is favored to win Delaware's sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, after securing the Democratic nomination in a competitive September primary and is expected to easily win a seat that the three major U.S. nonpartisan political rating services rate solidly Democratic.

"The fact that the candidacy of someone like me is even possible... is a testament to Delawareans," McBride said in a Saturday interview.

However, she sought to play down the history-making nature of her nomination and expected election.

"People have seen that I have a track record of rolling up my sleeves, digging into the details, bringing Democrats and Republicans together," she said. "That's what I've been campaigning on. I'm not running on my identity."
Journal thread - Jessica's Rose Garden
National Coming Out Day video - Coming Out
GCS - GCS and BA w/Dr. Ley
GCS II - GCS II and FFS w/Dr. Ley
FFS II - Jaw and chin surgery w/Dr. Ley
Hair - Hair Restoration
23Mar2017 - HRT / 16Feb2018 - Full Time! / 21Feb2019 - GCS / 26July2019 - GCS II / 13Oct2020 - FFS II
"It is never too late to be what you might have been." - George Eliot

Robbyv213

#1
October 29, 2024, 02:54:00 PM
Wow that's awesome
  •  

Lori Dee

#2
October 29, 2024, 04:36:01 PM
Quote from: Jessica_Rose on October 29, 2024, 01:48:36 PMHowever, she sought to play down the history-making nature of her nomination and expected election.

"People have seen that I have a track record of rolling up my sleeves, digging into the details, bringing Democrats and Republicans together," she said. "That's what I've been campaigning on. I'm not running on my identity."

THIS is the right attitude. I would never vote for anyone whose sole platform is "I am the first ____ to be elected to _____ ." So what? Can you do the job? That's all that matters.
My Life is Based on a True Story
Veteran U.S. Army - SSG (Staff Sergeant) - M60A3 Tank Master Gunner
2017 - GD Diagnosis / 2019- 2nd Diagnosis / 2020 - HRT / 2022 - FFS & Legal Name Change
/ 2024 - Voice Training / 2025 - Passport & IDs complete
  • skype:.?call
  •  

Tig58072

#3
November 05, 2024, 10:40:39 PM
She won! At least according to what I've been reading. Some good news for tonight.
  •  
    The following users thanked this post: Lori Dee

BlueJaye

#4
November 06, 2024, 12:34:51 PM
I hate to be pessimistic, but I strongly suspect that she will be forced out of office by the new administration via some kind of legal shenanigans.
  •  
    The following users thanked this post: Lori Dee
Print
Go Up Pages1
User actions