Transgender lawmaker censured by Montana House Republicans
Zephyr slammed Republican legislators over a gender-affirming care ban. ByKiara Alfonseca April 26, 2023, 6:10 PM 1:10 Transgender lawmaker censured by Montana House Republicans
Transgender lawmaker censured by Montana House Republicans Zephyr slammed Republican legislators over a gender-affirming care ban. The Montana House voted on Wednesday to censure the state's first openly transgender legislator Zooey Zephyr, who called for her colleagues to vote against a gender-affirming care ban for transgender youth. The House voted 68-32 to censure Zephyr, who is barred from participating from the House floor. Zephyr said that she would continue to stand behind her beliefs after the censure. "As I left the House chambers, I pressed my light to speak—a reminder that this legislature is removing 11,000 Montanans from discussion on every bill going forward," Zephyr tweeted. "I will always stand on behalf of my constituents, my community, and democracy itself." On April 20, Zephyr told conservative lawmakers they would have "blood on their hands" during debate on SB99, which would ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The bill passed and is now on the desk of Gov. Greg Gianforte, who has signaled his support for the legislation.
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Zephyr slammed Republican legislators over a gender-affirming care ban. ByKiara Alfonseca April 26, 2023, 6:10 PM 1:10 Transgender lawmaker censured by Montana House Republicans
Transgender lawmaker censured by Montana House Republicans Zephyr slammed Republican legislators over a gender-affirming care ban. The Montana House voted on Wednesday to censure the state's first openly transgender legislator Zooey Zephyr, who called for her colleagues to vote against a gender-affirming care ban for transgender youth. The House voted 68-32 to censure Zephyr, who is barred from participating from the House floor. Zephyr said that she would continue to stand behind her beliefs after the censure. "As I left the House chambers, I pressed my light to speak—a reminder that this legislature is removing 11,000 Montanans from discussion on every bill going forward," Zephyr tweeted. "I will always stand on behalf of my constituents, my community, and democracy itself." On April 20, Zephyr told conservative lawmakers they would have "blood on their hands" during debate on SB99, which would ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The bill passed and is now on the desk of Gov. Greg Gianforte, who has signaled his support for the legislation.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/tra...n-montana-house-republicans/story?id=98871630
