U.S. Rep.-elect Sarah McBride will be sworn in as the first openly transgender member of Congress on Jan. 3. The Democrat's political victory comes during a reckoning for transgender rights, and after an election filled with campaign ads and politicians demeaning trans people. Already her reception from congressional Republicans has been tumultuous, and an anti-trans Capitol bathroom ban was enacted in the wake of her historic election. McBride told The Associated Press that “there is so much joy and so much awe in having this opportunity,” and she will not let anyone take that away from her. She said she was simply there to do the job just like anyone else.
