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Rep. Sarah McBride rejects being seen as 'walking trans flag' in 'State of Firsts' doc
Key takeaways
- Sarah Mc Bride (D-Del.) in the Capitol.
- State of Firsts, Mc Bride told ITK, details the highs and lows of the campaign trail, but also the nuances that come with not only running for office, serving in public office, but doing so as a first.
- Part of the unbelievable challenge, she said in the film of her House bid, was figuring out how to ensure that I am seen as a whole human being rather than just a walking trans flag.
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Sarah Mc Bride (D-Del.) in the Capitol.
State of Firsts, Mc Bride told ITK, details the highs and lows of the campaign trail, but also the nuances that come with not only running for office, serving in public office, but doing so as a first.
This is, as far as I can tell, the first time that someone has been a first, and the identity that makes them a first is at the center of national political debate, and the district that they re representing is not significantly or predominantly made up of that same very identity, McBride, 35, said.
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