Written by Savannah Cooks, Staff Writer
On Nov. 3, 2020, Sarah Mcbride became the first openly transgender woman to ever be in the U.S. Senate.
Mcbride won the race for Delaware state senator against Republican Steve Washington. She also was endorsed by Harris McDowell, former Delaware State Senator, who decided not to seek re-election after 44 years.
Throughout the country, many have celebrated this victory, including a transgender male Communications sophomore here at Indian Trail High School.
“I feel much more hopeful for the future. Having trans women in the senate really takes another step forward towards having a government with more minorities to have that representation,” the sophomore said.
It is important to have minorities in the government, said transgender Wyatt Garlow, a 2020 IT Communications Academy graduate who is now studying at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design.
“It’s important to have LGBTQ+ representation in government positions because we need to directly have a say, create the bills and laws that affect us,” Garlow said.
This isn’t McBride’s first big win.
While in college, she interned with President Obama’s administration and became the first openly transgender woman to work in the White House.
In 2012, she stepped down from student body president and came out as transgender in the school newspaper.
The victory of Sarah Mcbride brought joy to some ears and hope for the future of the United States.
“In years to come, the future of the U.S is dependent on Gen-Z. This generation is way more diverse and accepting than other generations,” said an IT General Studies transgender female. “Sarah McBride was a step forward for our community as a whole, and I hope that this will lead to a more diverse government in the future of the United States.”