Sarah McBride, who built a reputation as a pragmatist in the Delaware state Senate, will be sworn in as the first openly transgender member of Congress on Friday.

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Sarah McBride made history in Delaware as the first openly transgender state senator in the United States. Now she’s making history again, recently elected as the first openly trans member of Congress.

Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina targeted Sarah McBride by proposing to ban transgender people from U.S. Capitol restrooms that correspond to their gender identity.

It was her last day in session as a Delaware state senator, and Sarah McBride sat in her tiny office at the state Capitol, preparing farewell remarks.She had ma