"The first out transgender member of the U.S. Congress took the world stage in Germany last week, warning that attacks on people like her and on LGBTQ+ rights more broadly are being weaponized in the current political climate, as she joined former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on a high-profile panel at the Munich Security Conference."
"Clinton opened by describing a global backlash against what she called "questions of dignity and identity," one that now reaches far beyond any single country's culture wars. In introducing McBride, Clinton praised her as a "gender rights champion" and for what her tenure in Congress means, noting that she has faced sustained attacks, including from fellow lawmakers, while maintaining what Clinton called "immense grace.""
Rep. Sarah McBride, the first out transgender member of the U.S. Congress, joined Hillary Rodham Clinton at the Munich Security Conference for a town hall titled "Girls Just Want to Have Fundamental Rights: Fighting the Global Pushback." McBride warned that attacks on transgender people and broader LGBTQ+ rights represent a coordinated, well-funded campaign that places transgender people at the center of efforts to roll back rights. The discussion framed current battles over gender and LGBTQ+ equality as components of a deeper contest between democracy and rising authoritarianism. Clinton described a global backlash against "questions of dignity and identity" and praised McBride as a "gender rights champion" who has endured sustained attacks while maintaining "immense grace."
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