Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of Congress, was attacked by Republican colleagues while visiting the Capitol for new member orientation.

Many in our community were quick to criticize Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride, accusing her of “capitulating” to a new Congressional bathroom rule introduced by Republicans.

In her first interview after Mace’s weeklong, social media–fueled campaign —which included nearly 300 posts on X —to ban her from the women’s bathroom in the House of Representatives offices, McBride showed how a member of Congress who is actually interested in governing, not grabbing headlines, acts.