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Zooey Zephyr,
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Marginalized Legislator? You’re Expelled!

Are recent racist and transphobic moves by state legislatures in Montana, Tennessee and Nebraska a trend?

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Justin Pearson Reappointed to Tennessee House

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Tennessee Worse Than Texas? Rep. Gloria Johnson on Her State’s Spiral

Once given a closet as an office by GOP leadership, and with a target still on her back, Johnson refuses to stop fighting for what's right.

Clarence Thomas
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Clarence Thomas Is Just a Regular Guy Who Loves RVs and Walmart

Two Black Tennessee representatives bravely challenge white supremacy and gun nuts, while a Supreme Court justice worships at the altar of prejudice and corruption.

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Reflections of a Trans Minister on What’s Happening in Nashville

"Representative democracy can only work if we allow it to provide a platform for the voiceless — including youth who are often ignored due to their ineligibility to vote."

Zooey Zephyr
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Montana House to Vote on Punishing Transgender Lawmaker Zooey Zephyr

Republican leadership have silenced the lawmaker after she stood up for gender-affirming health care.

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Tennessee bill permitting anti-LGBTQ+ foster and adoptee parents passes House

Critics contend LGBTQ+ children could be placed in homes hostile to their sexual and gender identity.

Montana State Rep. Zooey Zephyr
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​Montana House Speaker Silences Transgender Lawmaker Before Passing Anti-Trans Bill

Zooey Zephyr was also misgendered by some of her GOP colleagues after comments she made against a bill restricting gender-affirming care.