After a long election night (Nov. 3), Americans everywhere are feeling more anxious than ever. With a nail-biting race between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden still not decided as votes around the country continue to be counted, many Americans are looking for good news where they can find it.
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For the LGBTQ community, though, some good news did take place on election night. On Tuesday evening, Sarah McBride, a 30-year-old candidate vying to become a state senator in Delaware, won her race, making her the first transgender state senator and highest ranking transgender official in United States history.
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Throughout her career as a public servant, McBride has campaigned for LGBTQ equality with organizations such as the Human Rights Campaign. In her campaign to become a state senator, McBride focused on expanding healthcare, reforming the criminal justice system, enacting common sense gun control laws and protecting the environment.
Artists and celebrities took to their social media in the hours following McBride’s win to congratulate the state senator-elect on her historic win. Check out some of those reactions below:
CONGRATULATIONS @SarahEMcBride on your historic win last night! WELL DESERVED! ❤️🌈 https://t.co/9ZfK0rSJsO
— Tegan and Sara (@teganandsara) November 4, 2020
Some remarkable firsts in last nights elections. These are things to celebrate. More of this. MORE MORE MORE. Change the system. https://t.co/T1SPESpyOD
— Tegan and Sara (@teganandsara) November 4, 2020
So proud of you @SarahEMcBride ! The first trans state Senator! So proud of you Delaware💚💙💚💙
— Pep says: stream HERE FOR IT NOW! (@Peppermint247) November 4, 2020
say hello to your first transgender state senator !!! @SarahEMcBride 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/ODKAUvNuWr
— Gia Gunn (@GiaGunn) November 4, 2020
Conjamulations! To @SarahEMcBride for becoming the nations 1st openly Trans state senator ✊🏾💚 Delaware! #transisbeautiful
— MILA JAM (@themilajam) November 4, 2020
Fuck yes @SarahEMcBride!!! Some wonderful news! https://t.co/PBaUYDmQIP
— Kevin McHale (@druidDUDE) November 4, 2020
My heart cannot contain itself. Congratulations, @SarahEMcBride! https://t.co/Itobycsmoe
— George Salazar (@georgesalazar) November 4, 2020
CONGRATULATIONS! ❤️
— Jessie Paege (@jessiepaege) November 4, 2020
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Congratulations @SarahEMcBride!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️ https://t.co/3p9cPy9Tnc
— natasha lyonne (@nlyonne) November 4, 2020
Congratulations @SarahEMcBride !!!! https://t.co/oiNtXIO1px
— Clea DuVall (@cleaduvall) November 4, 2020
Congrats @SarahEMcBride!!! https://t.co/KsgmKIlo5z
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) November 4, 2020
congratulations, senator! you make us all proud.
— tyler oakley (@tyleroakley) November 4, 2020
History!! The 1st Trans Senator. Congratulations @SarahEMcBride!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 https://t.co/JUFCAVJGxW
— Steven Canals (@StevenCanals) November 4, 2020
OMG SARAH!!!!!!!! Ahhhhhh IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!! 🤗🤗🤗 RT @SarahEMcBride: We did it. We won the general election.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
— Colton Haynes (@ColtonLHaynes) November 4, 2020
We are all a mess of anxiety right now but at least we can celebrate this incredible news 🙌🏻 https://t.co/MlUMCnXfEF
— Charlize Theron (@CharlizeAfrica) November 4, 2020