Sarah McBride’s Win and the Rise of Anti-Trans Politics

Sarah McBride’s Win and the Rise of Anti-Trans Politics

Author: Slate Podcasts November 27, 2024 Duration: 36:42

This week, the hosts come together to unpack Sarah McBride’s groundbreaking win as the first openly transgender member of Congress. While the win is historic, Bryan, Jules, and Christina dig in to unpack the limits of representational politics and what it means for this win to exist alongside the emergence of anti-trans politics, which hit their all time high during this election cycle.


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