[1]Sarah McBride - Democrat for Congress[2]Sarah McBride - Democrat for Congress





This Transgender Awareness Week, we celebrated, honored, and uplifted our
trans community — but we also confronted a painful truth: it’s a
frightening time for so many in our country.

Today in America, trans people are targeted by hate that lives in laws and
hearts. This year, more than 1,000 anti-trans bills have been introduced
across the country. We’re seeing a continued rise in violent and
dehumanizing rhetoric from elected officials. And earlier this year,
Donald Trump banned trans service members from serving in our military
again.

It’s cruelty for cruelty’s sake, and it’s a reminder that progress isn’t
always linear.

But we must remain firm in our values and our vision in this moment – and,
just as importantly, we should never give up on our ability to win over
more people to more fully see our humanity and support our rights. It’s
not always fair work, and it’s certainly not always easy work, but through
the power of our proximity, we can still open the hearts and change the
minds of imperfect or unlikely allies.

Growing up, I never imagined that I would one day serve in public office —
let alone Congress — as my authentic self. But last November, because of
hundreds of thousands of voters and supporters in Delaware and across the
country, we shattered the national lavender glass ceiling and proved that
our democracy can be big enough for all of us.

That’s what we celebrated this Trans Awareness Week. Our visibility in
public life and stories of trans joy not only have the ability to inspire
one another. They also have the capacity to push past the caricatures to
invite more people in, to grow the tent of allies, to defeat the hateful
attacks, and to lay the foundation for freedom and safety for trans people
in every corner of our country and every part of our globe.

And as the first trans member of Congress to be elected, the way I can
guarantee I’m not the last is to quite simply be the best member of
Congress that I can be. To continue to fight for what’s right and for
those who need it most. And to show that trans people are
multi-dimensional human beings.

That’s exactly what I will continue to do — and I’m going to need your
help every step of the way.

[ [link removed] ]Will you pitch in $5 to my campaign to keep my voice in
Congress? Every donation is a signal of your support and helps me continue
to defend our trans community in the halls of power.



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In solidarity, 

Sarah McBride







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