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April 20, 2023

Montana Conservatives Seek to Censure Transgender Lawmaker for Calling Out GOP's Transphobia
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Republicans in Montana's Legislature are attempting to censure Democrat
Zooey Zephyr, Montana's first and only openly transgender lawmaker. This
comes after Zephyr delivered a searing condemnation Tuesday of a bill
that would ban gender-affirming healthcare for youth, among other
anti-trans measures.

Rep. Zooey Zephyr: "If you are forcing a trans child to go through
puberty when they are trans, that is tantamount to torture. This body
should be ashamed. … If you vote yes on this bill and yes on these
amendments, I hope the next time there's an invocation, when you bow
your heads in prayer, you see the blood on your hands."

The bill is expected to be passed and signed by Republican Governor Greg
Gianforte.


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