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Sarah McBride leaves for Washington, set for swearing in to Congress
Sarah McBride arrives at the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Railroad Station as she departs for Washington on the eve of swearing-in to Congress as Delaware’s lone member of the House of Representatives, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. McBride, with family and staff, boarded an Amtrak train out bound for the capital.
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Sarah McBride holds nieces Teagan (left) and Sydney as she waits to depart for Washington on the eve of swearing-in to Congress as Delaware’s lone member of the House of Representatives, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. McBride, with family and staff, boarded an Amtrak train out of Wilmington’s Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Railroad Station.
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Sarah McBride walks with niece Sydney as she departs for Washington on the eve of swearing-in to Congress as Delaware’s lone member of the House of Representatives, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. McBride, with family and staff, boarded an Amtrak train out of Wilmington’s Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Railroad Station bound for the capital.
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Sarah McBride greets retired Major General Frank Vavala, former adjutant general of the Delaware National Guard, whose family she ran into while she was waiting to depart for Washington on the eve of swearing-in to Congress as Delaware’s lone member of the House of Representatives, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. McBride, with family and staff, boarded an Amtrak train out of Wilmington’s Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Railroad Station bound for the capital.
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Sarah McBride (second from left) speaks with retired Major General Frank Vavala, former adjutant general of the Delaware National Guard, his granddaughter, Francesca Mastrangelo (left) and daughter, Jane Batten after they met by chance as she waited to depart for Washington on the eve of swearing-in to Congress as Delaware’s lone member of the House of Representatives, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. McBride, with family and staff, boarded an Amtrak train out of Wilmington’s Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Railroad Station.
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Sarah McBride carries one niece, Teagan and walks with another, Sydney, as they arrive on the train platform before boarding a train for Washington on the eve of McBride’s swearing-in to Congress as Delaware’s lone member of the House of Representatives, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. McBride, with family and staff, boarded an Amtrak train out of Wilmington’s Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Railroad Station.
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Sarah McBride stands on an Amtrak car with niece Sydney as she waits for other family members to board a train for Washington on the eve of her swearing-in to Congress as Delaware’s lone member of the House of Representatives, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. McBride, with family and staff, boarded an Amtrak train out of Wilmington’s Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Railroad Station bound for the capital.
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Sarah McBride, the trailblazing LGBTQ+ activist and current Delaware state senator, is leaving for Washington as she prepares to be sworn in as the first openly transgender state senator in U.S. history.
McBride made history in 2020 when she became the first openly transgender person to be elected to a state senate seat. Now, she is set to make history once again as she takes her seat in Congress.
McBride’s journey to this moment has been marked by a commitment to fighting for equality and justice for all. She has been a vocal advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, healthcare access, and economic justice.
As she heads to Washington, McBride’s supporters are cheering her on and celebrating this historic moment. Her presence in Congress will undoubtedly be a powerful force for change and progress.
We wish Sarah McBride all the best as she embarks on this next chapter of her journey, and we look forward to seeing the impact she will have on the national stage. Congratulations, Sarah!
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