Sarah McBride's election as the first trans person in Congress faced skepticism from the left of the trans community, viewing her as a typical centrist politician.
In the aftermath of McBride's election, Republican lawmakers initiated a ban on trans restroom usage, scapegoating her identity as part of a broader anti-trans agenda.
The backlash against previous anti-LGBTQ laws, like North Carolina's bathroom legislation, shows the power of activism, but trans people's rights continue to be under siege.
Nancy Mace's relentless focus on McBride and trans identities highlights the GOP's strategy of using fear-based rhetoric against the trans community in legislative matters.
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