Takeaways From Ap's Reporting On Sarah Mcbride, The First Openly Trans Person Elected To Congress

Sarah McBride made history in Delaware as the first openly transgender state senator in the United States. Now she's making history again, recently elected as the first openly trans member of Congress.

Her political promotion has come during a reckoning for transgender rights when legislation in Republican-governed states around the country aims to curb their advance. During an election where a deluge of campaign ads and politicians demeaned trans people, McBride still easily won her blue state's only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

But even before she is sworn in, her reception from congressional Republicans has been tumultuous. Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina targeted her by proposing to ban transgender people from U.S. Capitol restrooms that correspond to their gender identity - a ban that House Speaker Mike Johnson , R-La., enacted.

McBride tried to defuse the situation, saying she would follow the rules. "I'm not here to fight about bathrooms," the 34-year-old wrote in a statement.

Here are other takeaways from AP's reporting about McBride: