‘I’m Not Here to Fight’: First Trans Member of Congress Responds to Johnson’s Bathroom Ban
thenewcivilrightsmovement.comU.S. Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride (D-DE) says she will “follow the rules” after Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson issued a ban on transgender women using women’s restrooms in the U.S.
Capitol, a direct reaction to McBride becoming the first transgender member of Congress. “I’m not here to fight about bathrooms.
I’m here to fight for Delawareans and to bring down costs facing families,” McBride (photo, center), 34, a member of the Delaware state Senate, said in a statement. “Like all members, I will follow the rules as outlined by Speaker Johnson, even if I disagree with them.” “This effort to distract from the real issues facing this country hasn’t distracted me over the last several days, as l’ve remained hard at work preparing to represent the greatest state in the union come January.
Serving in the 119th Congress will be the honor of a lifetime – and I continue to look forward to getting to know my future colleagues on both sides of the aisle.” “Each of us were sent here because voters saw something in us that they value.
