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title: "2 Transgender Rights Quotes By Sarah McBride"
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> [I want to make sure that people understand that, behind this national conversation around transgender rights, there are real people who hurt when they're mocked, who hurt when they're discriminated against, and who just want to be treated with dignity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-mcbride/i-want-to-make-sure-that-people-understand-that-behind-this-national/)

[Sarah McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-mcbride/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/544/sarah-mcbride-8641_communication_i-want-to-make-sure-that-people-understa_224306.jpg)

> [Access to public facilities like bathrooms is important for transgender people. But the fight for transgender rights does not begin and end at the bathroom door.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-mcbride/access-to-public-facilities-like-bathrooms-is-important-for/)

[Sarah McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-mcbride/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f3d/sarah-mcbride-8641_door_access-to-public-facilities-like-bathroo_2741733.jpg)

## More by Sarah McBride

> [Everyone's journey to coming out as transgender is different. For me, I've know that I'm transgender my entire life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-mcbride/everyone-s-journey-to-coming-out-as-transgender-is-different-for-me-i/)

[Sarah McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-mcbride/)

> [Will we be a nation where there's only one way to love, one way to look, one way to live? Or will we be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-mcbride/will-we-be-a-nation-where-there-s-only-one-way-to-love-one-way-to/)

[Sarah McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-mcbride/)

> [The first thing we need allies to do is listen. Come to us with a willingness to grow and evolve. You're going to make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-mcbride/the-first-thing-we-need-allies-to-do-is-listen-come-to-us-with-a/)

[Sarah McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-mcbride/)

> [My whiteness, economic privilege, able-bodied privilege, family support, and so many other factors shield me from some of the worst possible consequences - often…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-mcbride/my-whiteness-economic-privilege-able-bodied-privilege-family-support/)

[Sarah McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-mcbride/)

> [Too often, when transgender people die, family members or funeral homes will end up dressing a body of a transgender person in the garments…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-mcbride/too-often-when-transgender-people-die-family-members-or-funeral-homes/)

[Sarah McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-mcbride/)

> [I love politics, love government, and I definitely want to stay involved. But I don't know if I'd ever want to run for office.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-mcbride/i-love-politics-love-government-and-i-definitely-want-to-stay/)

[Sarah McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-mcbride/)

> [When I came out, I wondered whether I had a future not just professionally but romantically. Would I be able to find someone who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-mcbride/when-i-came-out-i-wondered-whether-i-had-a-future-not-just/)

[Sarah McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-mcbride/)

> [While I don't think President Trump is going to round LGBTQ people up, I do think the concerns from the community about his vision…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-mcbride/while-i-don-t-think-president-trump-is-going-to-round-lgbtq-people-up/)

[Sarah McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-mcbride/)

> [Put simply, barring transgender people from restrooms consistent with their gender identity doesn't help anyone, and continuing to allow transgender people to access those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-mcbride/put-simply-barring-transgender-people-from-restrooms-consistent-with/)

[Sarah McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-mcbride/)

> [My gratitude is great to my family and friends for accepting me as the person who they now know me to be and for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-mcbride/my-gratitude-is-great-to-my-family-and-friends-for-accepting-me-as/)

[Sarah McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-mcbride/)

> [The harassment and the bullying that students face is a learned behavior.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-mcbride/the-harassment-and-the-bullying-that-students-face-is-a-learned/)

[Sarah McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-mcbride/)

> [I want to make sure that people understand that, behind this national conversation around transgender rights, there are real people who hurt when they're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-mcbride/i-want-to-make-sure-that-people-understand-that-behind-this-national/)

[Sarah McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-mcbride/)

> [Andy and I decided to get married in August of 2014, and just 4 days after we married, he passed away. For me, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-mcbride/andy-and-i-decided-to-get-married-in-august-of-2014-and-just-4-days/)

[Sarah McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-mcbride/)

> [We certainly hope that Secretary DeVos will work on behalf of every student and ensure equal access to a safe and quality education for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-mcbride/we-certainly-hope-that-secretary-devos-will-work-on-behalf-of-every/)

[Sarah McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-mcbride/)

> [When the boys and girls would line up separately in kindergarten, I'd find myself longing to be in the other line.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-mcbride/when-the-boys-and-girls-would-line-up-separately-in-kindergarten-i-d/)

[Sarah McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-mcbride/)

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