Delaware state senator elect Sarah McBride. (Facebook/ Sen. Sarah McBride)
Trailblazing senator elect Sarah McBride has explained the “perpetual fear” felt by trans people navigating the US healthcare system.
McBride made history when she was elected to the Delaware state senate in November, making her the first openly transgender senator in United States history, and the highest ranking elected trans official in the country.
In the video, titled “A candid interview with Sarah McBride”, she said: “I think a lot of times when we talk about LGBT+ people, particularly trans folks, in care we talk about transition-related care.
“That is obviously a large source of barriers and discrimination that trans people face in healthcare.