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# Sarah McBride sworn in as US senator
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/sarah-mcbride-sworn-in-as-us-senator/
- Published: 2021-01-14T10:10:56.000Z
- Updated: 2021-01-15T13:36:26.000Z
- Description: 30-year-old Sarah McBride has been sworn in as the senator of Delaware after winning the November 2020 elections, making her the highest ranking transgender official in US history.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: News, Politics, LGBTQ, LGBTQ Victory Fund, Sarah McBride, Trans Rights, Transgender, US Elections

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30-year-old **Sarah McBride** has been sworn in as the senator of **Delaware** after winning the **November 2020** elections, making her the highest ranking transgender official in **US** history. According to [**USA Today**](https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/12/sarah-mcbride-highest-transgender-official-u-s-delaware/6638286002/?ref=scenemag.co.uk), McBride aims to reform health care laws, and help to alleviate the impacts of the Covid-19 crisis: *“What we’ve seen is that far too many Delawareans had to give up their income in the face of illness. … Whether that’s COVID or cancer, whether that’s an individual health crisis or a public health crisis, the same values and the same principles are at stake.”*

When speaking about her new role as senator, McBride said: *“I recognize that folks have a diversity of thought in this state and there will be people who disagree with positions I take or policies I put forward. I’m no stranger to advocacy and I’m ready to do the work necessary to get those bills over the finish line and to do so in a way that results in meaningful change for the folks who elected me.”*

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sarah-mcbride-1.jpg)

She continued: *“At the end of the day, diversity in government isn’t just about symbolism and messages. Because the Delaware Legislature more fully looks like Delaware … the bills we pass will more fully address the wide range of needs and experiences that Delawareans of all backgrounds are facing right now.”*

Mayor **Annise Parker**, president & CEO of **LGBTQ Victory Fund**, praised McBride, [saying](https://victoryfund.org/news/sarah-mcbride-becomes-first-trans-state-senator-in-us-history-wins-state-senate-seat-in-delaware/?ref=scenemag.co.uk): *“Sarah’s overwhelming victory is a powerful testament to the growing influence of transgender leaders in our politics and gives hope to countless trans people looking toward a brighter future. Her victory will inspire more trans people to follow in her footsteps and run for public office.”*

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