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Sarah McBride
Born	(1990-08-1990)August 1990, 1990 invalid day Wilmington, Delaware (USA)
Nationality	American
Alma mater	American University
Years active	2012-Present
Employer(s)	Center for American Progress and Equality Delaware
Known for	Transgender rights activist

Sarah McBride (born August 9, 1990 in Wilmington, Delaware) is a LGBT rights activist from Wilmington, DE who gained notoriety when she came out as transgender to her college while serving as student body president. She is largely credited with the passage of legislation in Delaware banning discrimination on the basis of gender identity in employment, housing, insurance, and public accommodations. McBride has been featured in the New York Times, Huffington Post, ThinkProgress, Buzzfeed, and NPR.

Coming Out

Sarah McBride is the daughter of David and Sally McBride and was born in Wilmington, DE. Prior to coming out, McBride was a political operative in Delaware, working on several campaigns including Attorney General Beau Biden's 2010 campaign and Governor Jack Markell's 2008 campaign. In 2011, McBride was elected student body president at American University. During her last week as student body president, McBride gained international notoriety when she came out as a transgender woman in her college's student newspaper, The Eagle. McBride's coming out was featured on NPR, Huffington Post, and by Lady Gaga's Foundation. In 2012, McBride interned at The White House, becoming the first transgender woman to work there in any capacity.

Delaware's Transgender Protections

In January of 2013, McBride joined the board of directors of Equality Delaware and quickly became the state's leading advocate for legal protections and hate crimes legislation for transgender Delawareans. McBride and her family led the lobbying effort for legislation protecting Delawareans from discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression in employment, housing, insurance, and public accommodations. In addition to serving as the primary spokesperson for the legislation, McBride's close relationship with Governor Jack Markell and Attorney General Beau Biden was credited with getting both elected officials vocally behind the bill. The legislation passed the state senate by a margin of one vote and the state house by a vote of 24-17. The amended bill was then re-passed by the state senate and immediately signed into law by Governor Jack Markell in June of 2013.

Upon signing the legislation, Markell stated, "I especially want to thank my friend Sarah McBride, an intelligent and talented Delawarean who happens to be transgender. She courageously stood before the General Assembly to describe her personal struggles with gender identity and communicate her desire to return home after her college graduation without fear. Her tireless advocacy for passage of this legislation has made a real difference for all transgender people in Delaware."

Post-Legislation

Since the passage of Delaware's gender identity protections and hate crimes legislation, McBride was hired as a special assistant for LGBT Progress at the Center for American Progress. McBride has spoken at a number of colleges and LGBT events, including the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner, the Victory Fund National Brunch, the University of Pennsylvania, and Gettysburg College. McBride was ranked the Most Valuable Progressive in Delaware by DelawareLiberal.net and listed in the 2014 list of the Trans 100