Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars | 640 ratings

Price: 15.75

Last update: 01-02-2025


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“A brave, powerful memoir” (People) that will change the way we look at identity and equality in this country, from the activist elected as the first openly transgender state senator in U.S. history

“The energy and vigor Sarah has brought to the fight for equality is ever present in this book.”—Vice President Kamala Harris

“If you’re living your own internal struggle, this book can help you find a way to live authentically, fully, and freely. . . . Let it show that we are all created equal and entitled to be treated with dignity and respect.”—President Joe Biden, from the foreword

Before she became the first transgender person to speak at a national political convention in 2016 at the age of twenty-six, Sarah McBride struggled with the decision to come out—not just to her family but to the students of American University, where she was serving as student body president. She’d known she was a girl from her earliest memories, but it wasn’t until the Facebook post announcing her truth went viral that she realized just how much impact her story could have on the country.

Four years later, McBride was one of the nation’s most prominent transgender activists, walking the halls of the White House, advocating inclusive legislation, and addressing the country in the midst of a heated presidential election. She had also found her first love and future husband, Andy, a trans man and fellow activist, who complemented her in every way . . . until cancer tragically intervened.

Informative, heartbreaking, and profoundly empowering, Tomorrow Will Be Different is McBride’s story of love and loss and a powerful entry point into the LGBTQ community’s battle for equal rights and what it means to be openly transgender. From issues like bathroom access to health care to gender in America, McBride weaves the important political and cultural milestones into a personal journey that will open hearts and change minds.

As McBride urges: “We must never be a country that says there’s only one way to love, only one way to look, and only one way to live.”

The fight for equality and freedom has only just begun.


Top reviews from the United States

  • Nick Neagle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Our Future is brighter because Sarah is in it
    Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2018
    I could write 1000 pages on Sarah's book, but I will keep it brief in hopes others will jump at the chance to learn and grow from Sarah's journey. Her story is just so intriguing and powerful. I'll never be able to say enough good things about Sarah and her book. She really draws the reader into her story, her childhood to present, with her heartwarming response to life. She does nothing short of making it feel like she is your best friend and she is sitting with you telling you stories that she wants people to know. One of the most powerful parts would be the ending, when Sarah gets hopeful about the future. Something a lot of us have a hard time doing these days, especially in the LGBTQ+ community. She also rips your heart out with the stories of Andy, but yet they are so warm and loving you can't help but smile and cry at the same time. Sarah's story is just so powerful and magical. She exudes so emotion to an already heartfelt journey. I am glad she could share this story with us all. It not only helped me understand her story, but mine as well. Thank you, Sarah. You have helped so many, and continue to do so. I hope this will give many others the strength the I feel from it.
  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hope
    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2024
    This book is a beacon in an uncertain world. I needed this positive message of hope and Sarah is an exceptional woman whose certainty in the power of love has convinced me that a future of equity and inclusion is not only possible but is inevitable. Thank you Sarah for all your hard work and inspiration!
  • Fabulous!
    5.0 out of 5 stars she’s an inspiration!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2024
    When a phenomenal book from someone so young - I look forwards to more memoirs and am so excited to keep watching her make history (or shall we say herstory)
  • Bethann Schrader-Giancarlo
    4.0 out of 5 stars I would love to meet Sarah McBride
    Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2022
    McBride brings transgender identities to her reader in a way that is both eye opening and reassuring. She makes it clear that transgenderism isn't a "choice" but rather a drive to be their authentic selves, to balance the outward appearance with the inner soul.

    This book is moving and heart warming while also demonstrating the day to day struggles of transgender people.

    Transgender rights are human rights. Body automony should always be protected and finally Love is Love is Love, with whomever you find it. It is precious
  • Debra Morlier
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2024
    I couldn’t put this book down. It was so good.
  • Shelley
    5.0 out of 5 stars An important piece on my path to a deeper understanding of the transgender community
    Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2018
    I have always considered myself to be a strong ally of the LGBQT community. After all I have a lesbian daughter and a gay grandson. Both of whom are loved, appreciated, respected, and embraced by our whole (large) family. In the 60s my mother became a mail order minister so she could “marry” my dear friend from college and her partner. I had grown up with and continue to be very close friends with a lesbian and her wife of 25 years; but I had a dark secret: I’ve still struggled to reach understanding, compassion and acceptance of the transgender community- I’ve just never been able to “wrap my head around” the entire concept. I heard about Sarah McBride’s book on a podcast called Nancy, and heard her interviewed and although a memoir from a twenty something year old seemed a bit premature, it seemed like something I should read. So, I did. It was so moving, so thoughtful, and so filled with authenticity, that by the end, and through my tears, I realized that this young woman had provided a picture of what it is to be transgender that changed my world view. I highly recommend this book- it will change you too. I have never written a review before, but felt compelled in this case and I’m glad I did. I hope that others will read this book with an open heart and mind.
  • Mat W
    5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning
    Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2022
    Beautifully written, insightful, emotionally-charged masterpiece. I wept through most of this book. Tears of sadness, happiness and many other emotions I’m not sure I can even define. As an aspiring ally, I feel this book has helped me grow significantly and I am in awe of and indebted to Sarah for having the courage and energy to create such an important book.
  • Lunda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Strength and Vulnerability
    Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2018
    Strength and Vulnerability

    I had the opportunity to hear Sarah McBride speak and the Seattle Public Library, and then to finish reading her book. Sarah speaks of vulnerability and pain as means to inform and change people's minds. In her book, Sarah demonstrates this vulnerability so beautifully. I have worked as a physician serving the transgender community for twenty years. Sarah's descriptions of her coming out, her parents' evolving support, and the welcome she received from her university community were inspirational - and certainly resonated with the journeys I witness in my patients. Her poignant account of falling in love and marrying the love of her life - only days before her new husband died - resonated with me as a fellow widow. This woman exudes enormous strength, credibility, and courage in her willingness to share her own vulnerability. I hope I live long enough to vote for her for president!

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