Sarah McBride was born in Wilmington, Delaware, to David and Sally McBride on August 9, 1990. Her father was a lawyer for Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor. Her mother was a guidance counselor and a founder of the Cab Calloway School of the Arts, where Sarah later attended as a child. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the American University in 2013.
In April 2016, McBride delivered a TED Talk titled, “Gender assigned to us at birth should not dictate who we are.” She also served on the steering committee of Trans United for Hillary, an effort to educate and mobilize transgender people and their allies in support of Hillary Clinton.
On July 28, 2016, McBride became the first openly transgender person to speak at a national party convention when she spoke at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. In her speech, which lasted less than four minutes, McBride paid tribute to her late husband Andrew Cray and his commitment to LGBT rights.
On July 9, 2019, McBride formally announced her candidacy for the Delaware Senate. Sarah stated that her focus will be health care and paid family and medical leave.
McBride was sworn in as a member of the Delaware Senate in January 2021. She is the first transgender state senator in United States history. She replaced fellow Democrat Harris McDowell III, who retired at the end of his term.
McBride is the Chair of the Delaware General Assembly Health & Social Services Committee. She is also a member of the Corrections & Public Safety, Housing, Judiciary, and Veterans Affairs committees.
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