Facts: - residence: washington , d.c. - employer: center for american progress and equality delaware - years active: 2012 -- '' present '' - known for: transgender rights activist - birth date: 09 august 1990 - name: sarah mcbride - nationality: american - birth place: wilmington , delaware , usa - alma mater: american university Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of sarah mcbride .
sarah mcbride -lrb- born august 9 , 1990 in wilmington , delaware -rrb- is an american lgbt rights activist who gained notoriety when she came out as transgender to her college while serving as student body president at american university .she is largely credited with the passage of legislation in delaware banning discrimination on the basis of gender identity in employment , housing , insurance , and public accommodations .mcbride has been featured in the new york times , huffington post , thinkprogress , buzzfeed , the washington post , and npr .