EMILY's List celebrated its 40th anniversary in Washington, D.C., gathering political leaders and activists to reflect on their achievements in electing pro-choice Democratic women. Representative Sarah McBride, the first out transgender member of Congress, was the keynote speaker, addressing the urgent political climate. She voiced discontent with current Congressional priorities and criticized the Republican agenda, emphasizing that lawmakers are misusing LGBTQ+ rights as a distraction from workers' issues, while calling for progress in health care, reproductive rights, and equitable policies.
"Thanks to EMILY's List, I am able to stand before you tonight as both my authentic self and as a member of the United States House of Representatives."
"I had hoped to be entering a Congress where we were guaranteeing health care, providing affordable child care, passing paid leave, and enshrining reproductive freedom. But that is not the Congress I have entered."
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