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Sarah McBride reflects on becoming the first trans member of Congress | Semafor

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Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride won the Democratic nomination to represent her state in Congress .

McBride is one of the most prominent transgender people ever to hold elected office.

The day after her victory, McBride sat down with Americana at a Brew-Ha-Ha coffee shop in Wilmington , Delaware .

Sarah McBride : Donald Trump and JD Vance would seek to cut off healthcare for trans people.

She says the rhetoric has become coarser and crueler over the last few years .

McBride says the movement needs to realize that there are still conversations to have with people that can open hearts and change minds.

Sarah McBride : Progressives should be modeling the kind of approach to citizenship that we need.

The larger progressive movement has to have similar conversations about whether it is engaging in the most effective change-making strategies, she says.

McBride says Joe Biden is carrying on Beau Biden's trans rights legacy.

She says Republicans in Congress are provocateurs to sow discord and chaos.

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