Sarah McBride

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sarah-mcbride

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Sarah McBride born?August 9, 1990
2. Where was Sarah McBride born?Wilmington, Delaware
3. Who is Sarah McBride?Sarah McBride is a U.S. politician who was the first openly transgender person elected to Congress. She works to make laws fairer for everyone.
4. What did Sarah McBride do before she was a senator?Before becoming a senator, she was the national press secretary for the Human Rights Campaign, where she talked about LGBTQ rights and helped shape public opinion.

LGBTQ rights activist: An individual dedicated to advocating for the civil rights and social equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals.
Gender identity: An individual's deeply held internal sense of being male, female, both, neither, or somewhere else on the gender spectrum, which may or may not align with their sex assigned at birth.
Public accommodations: Facilities and services that are open and available to the general public, such as restaurants, hotels, and theaters, where discrimination based on protected characteristics is prohibited.