Representative Sarah McBride

But I also go in recognizing that at any moment a member could decide to use my presence in a space to gain attention. It doesn't feel good when it happens. And, you know, the first time it happened was on the floor in my first floor speech. There had been some signs. People had sort of talked amongst themselves that it probably wouldn't happen.

You mean your allies had, like, in a comforting way? Yeah, I think there had been maybe some conversations among some staff. And the tea leaves they thought suggested that it wouldn't happen. So when it did happen the first time on the floor.

You mean your allies had, like, in a comforting way? Yeah, I think there had been maybe some conversations among some staff. And the tea leaves they thought suggested that it wouldn't happen. So when it did happen the first time on the floor.

You mean your allies had, like, in a comforting way? Yeah, I think there had been maybe some conversations among some staff. And the tea leaves they thought suggested that it wouldn't happen. So when it did happen the first time on the floor.

When I was introduced as the gentleman from Delaware, Mr. McBride.

When I was introduced as the gentleman from Delaware, Mr. McBride.

When I was introduced as the gentleman from Delaware, Mr. McBride.

The chair recognizes the gentleman from Delaware, Mr. McBride, for five minutes.

The chair recognizes the gentleman from Delaware, Mr. McBride, for five minutes.

The chair recognizes the gentleman from Delaware, Mr. McBride, for five minutes.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. You know, I've been intentionally misgendered. Before I came to Congress, I wasn't getting misgendered pretty much ever. And occasionally, I would get misgendered intentionally, someone trying to score points. You know, I'd be in a parade and someone would yell something out. And That doesn't bother me, right?

Thank you, Madam Speaker. You know, I've been intentionally misgendered. Before I came to Congress, I wasn't getting misgendered pretty much ever. And occasionally, I would get misgendered intentionally, someone trying to score points. You know, I'd be in a parade and someone would yell something out. And That doesn't bother me, right?

Thank you, Madam Speaker. You know, I've been intentionally misgendered. Before I came to Congress, I wasn't getting misgendered pretty much ever. And occasionally, I would get misgendered intentionally, someone trying to score points. You know, I'd be in a parade and someone would yell something out. And That doesn't bother me, right?

Like, I know they're doing it in a way that's crude, but, like, it's not news to me that I'm trans, right? I'm proud of who I am. That's not a problem. I didn't think it would be sort of emotionally heavy for me. It is a different thing when it's coming from the dais of the United States House of Representatives, right? It is a different thing when it's in the congressional record, and that does—

Like, I know they're doing it in a way that's crude, but, like, it's not news to me that I'm trans, right? I'm proud of who I am. That's not a problem. I didn't think it would be sort of emotionally heavy for me. It is a different thing when it's coming from the dais of the United States House of Representatives, right? It is a different thing when it's in the congressional record, and that does—

Like, I know they're doing it in a way that's crude, but, like, it's not news to me that I'm trans, right? I'm proud of who I am. That's not a problem. I didn't think it would be sort of emotionally heavy for me. It is a different thing when it's coming from the dais of the United States House of Representatives, right? It is a different thing when it's in the congressional record, and that does—

That does hurt more than it would typically. I think for me, in that moment, what hurt on the floor was I could see people in the gallery snickering. And I'm a person, right? This is the first time I'm on the floor of the House of Representatives. I'm nervous to deliver my first floor speech. And so I just went into my speech and delivered it.

That does hurt more than it would typically. I think for me, in that moment, what hurt on the floor was I could see people in the gallery snickering. And I'm a person, right? This is the first time I'm on the floor of the House of Representatives. I'm nervous to deliver my first floor speech. And so I just went into my speech and delivered it.

That does hurt more than it would typically. I think for me, in that moment, what hurt on the floor was I could see people in the gallery snickering. And I'm a person, right? This is the first time I'm on the floor of the House of Representatives. I'm nervous to deliver my first floor speech. And so I just went into my speech and delivered it.

In the instance in committee where I did respond by saying, to a man who was presiding. That was a good.