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.
April 26, 2023
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Montana Governor, Who Has Nonbinary Child, Signs Law Defining Sex as Binary
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Local police said they received a distress call from an FBI tip line.
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May 3, 2023
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State Rep. Zooey Zephyr had sued over being disciplined in the legislature after she called out GOP lawmakers for attacking gender-affirming care.
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Zooey Zephyr won't be barred from women's restroom in Montana capitol after GOP attempt
A measure that would have prohibited the transgender lawmaker from using the women's restroom failed in committee Tuesday, with even several Republicans voting against it.
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The trans power couple is bringing a lot of people joy online and making right-wingers seethe.
May 6, 2023
Montana Republicans Kick Out Transgender Legislator Zooey Zephyr from State House
They voted to force the state’s only transgender legislator to conduct her work remotely.
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