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Updated 2026-05-28 15:05 UTC 1 source Negative

Sarah McBride became the first openly transgender person elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware. She faces immediate backlash from Republican lawmakers who have deliberately misgendered her and issued orders for further harassment.

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‘State Of Firsts’ Trailer: Sarah McBride Becomes First Openly Trans Person Elected To U.S. Congress, Faces Immediate GOP Backlash

EXCLUSIVE: After Sarah McBride won election in 2024 to represent Delaware in the U.S. House of Representatives, she became the first openly transgender person to serve in Congress. How did some members of the Republican majority greet her? By deliberately misgendering her and, under orders from Hous

2026-05-28 15:00 UTC