Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of Congress, was attacked by Republican colleagues while visiting the Capitol for new member orientation.

Incoming Delaware representative Sarah McBride will be the United States’ first transgender member of Congress when she is sworn in in January. “The results are a testament to Delawareans who have demonstrated that they are judging candidates based on their ideas and not their identities,

Many in our community were quick to criticize Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride, accusing her of “capitulating” to a new Congressional bathroom rule introduced by Republicans.