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Members and advocates of the LGBTQ+ community packed the steps of the State Capitol on Monday to urge lawmakers to vote down bills they say will lead to more discrimination.

Odermatt wins super-G, keeps season title hopes alive March 7, 2021 GMT SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — Marco Odermatt dominated the penultimate men’s World Cup super-G of the season Sunday to keep himself in the race for the discipline title. The Swiss skier finished his gutsy run on the Schneekristall course 0.62 seconds ahead of runner-up Matthieu Bailet. The Frenchman was the 2016 junior world champion and earned his first podium result on the World Cup circuit. Vincent Kriechmayr,...

Sen. Bryce Bennett (pictured), who is gay, spoke against a religious refusals bill and legislation that would make it harder for trans Montanans to obtain an updated birth certificate.

Lawmakers continued to plow through legislation on their way to the midway point of the legislative session, debating nearly 150 bills in floor sessions that ran all day Monday. The Senate was still meeting past 9:20 p.m. Monday night, while the House adjourned for the day just before 6 p.m. Wednesday is the deadline for general bills that dont deal with money to advance from the chamber they originated in. The Senate narrowly advanced two bills that have drawn intensely personal debate. The Re...

Five Republicans voted against the bill.

Tensions between religious freedom legislation and LGBTQ rights have flared more than once in recent days.

Montana lawmakers hear testimony on "Religious Freedom Restoration Act" By: Jonathon Ambarian and last updated 2021-02-17 12:45:13-05 HELENA — Montana lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday on a bill that supporters say would ensure the right of religious freedom, but opponents said could open the door to discrimination. The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Senate Bill 215, sponsored by Sen. Carl Glimm, a Republican from Kila. The bill is titled as a “Religious ...

“Dominant" was the word that Tiger Shaw, the president and CEO of U.S. Ski and Snowboard, used to describe Shiffrins performance. “Look at how fast she was in the super-G and then acing the slalom as usual,” Shaw said. Super-G leader Federica Brignone lost her grip and fell at the third gate of the slalom. Two-time defending world champion Wendy Holdener also failed to finish the second leg. Likewise in the men’s race, 2017 world champion Luca Aerni was among those who failed to finish ...

MikaelaShiffrin close to male skiers on same course at worlds United States Mikaela Shiffrin competes during the slalom portion of the womens combined race, at the alpine ski World Championships, in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) Gabriele Facciotti United States Mikaela Shiffrin shows her gold medal for the womens combined race, at the alpine ski World Championships, in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Marco Tacca) Marco Ta...

Stairway to heaven: Skiers scale 223 steps to downhill start By ANDREW DAMPFFebruary 14, 2021 GMT CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Italian veteran Christof Innerhofer ascended at “the pace of a retiree.” Teammate Dominik Paris acted as if he had won a medal, raising his huge arms in celebration and letting out a scream when he reached the top. The 223 steps required to get to the start house of the new men’s downhill course at the skiing world championships gave athletes who are more a...