Andy and I decided to get married in August of 2014, and just 4 days after we married, he passed away. For me, I carry my relationship with Andy with me in my LGBT advocacy work. Sarah McBride Read Quote
For some, the fear of coming out is so great, they can continue to live an inauthentic life. But at a certain point, the pain becomes too much to bear. For me, having one more day pass by where I wasn’t living my true self seemed like such a wasted opportunity, such a wasted life. Sarah McBride Read Quote
Homophobia, transphobia, and sexism, they’re all rooted in the same prejudice: the belief that one perception at birth – the sex we are assigned – should dictate who we are, who we love, how we act, and what we do. Sarah McBride Read Quote
I grew up in an upper-income household, in an accepting environment, and with incredible educational opportunities. Sarah McBride Read Quote
During my sophomore year at American University, I was elected president of the student body. At the same time, I was struggling with my identity and whether or not to come out as transgender. Sarah McBride Read Quote
Like all women, my path to womanhood is unique. No two paths are the same. Each of us travel with different privileges, challenges, and perspectives – some limiting, others illuminating. Sarah McBride Read Quote
Too often, when transgender people die, family members or funeral homes will end up dressing a body of a transgender person in the garments of the gender that they were assigned at birth instead of their gender identity. They’re often dead-named and misgendered. Sarah McBride Read Quote
The first time I heard the word ‘transgender’ had been in a sitcom episode that mocked the potential for cisgender people to find people like me attractive. Every time someone expressed any interest in the gorgeous trans guest character – her identity still a secret to most of the main characters in the show – the laugh track would cue. Sarah McBride Read Quote
Trans justice calls on us to combat the blend of prejudices that demean the lives and diminish the autonomy of another person. Sarah McBride Read Quote
