Posted on Apr 21, 2023
Montana transgender Rep. Zooey Zephyr silenced by state House's Republican speaker
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Montana's House speaker on Thursday refused to allow a transgender lawmaker to speak about bills on the House floor until she apologizes for saying lawmakers would have "blood on their hands" if they supported a bill to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth, the lawmaker said.
Rep. Zooey Zephyr, who was deliberately misgendered by a conservative group of lawmakers demanding her censure after Tuesday's comments, said she would not apologize, creating a standoff between the first-term state lawmaker and Republican legislative leaders.
Rep. Zooey Zephyr, who was deliberately misgendered by a conservative group of lawmakers demanding her censure after Tuesday's comments, said she would not apologize, creating a standoff between the first-term state lawmaker and Republican legislative leaders.
Montana transgender Rep. Zooey Zephyr silenced by state House's Republican speaker
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State of Montana
Transgender
LGBTQ+
Gender
Health
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"Zooey Zephyr is an American politician and university administrator, who represents the 100th district in the Montana House of Representatives for the Democratic Party. She was elected in the 2022 election, making her the first openly transgender person to be elected to the state legislature in Montana. She was sworn in as a Representative on January 2, 2023."
"Zooey Zephyr is an American politician and university administrator, who represents the 100th district in the Montana House of Representatives for the Democratic Party. She was elected in the 2022 election, making her the first openly transgender person to be elected to the state legislature in Montana. She was sworn in as a Representative on January 2, 2023."
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