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Montana transgender lawmaker barred by GOP from House floor
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Legislator barred from House floor
Montana Republicans barred transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr from the House floor for the rest of the 2023 session on Wednesday in retaliation for her rebuking colleagues -- and then participating in protests -- after they voted to ban gender-affirming care for children.
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Arrested Capitol protester says protest was not violent
HELENA, Mont. - Han Pate, one of the people arrested for protesting in the House of Representative’s gallery on Monday, says they do not believe the protest was violent.
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Montana House cancels session after boisterous rally for transgender lawmaker
Lawmakers and protesters have been in a standoff over whether Montana Republicans will let a transgender Democrat participate on the House floor.
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Watch live: Transgender Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr faces censure or expulsion by GOP
Montana Republican leaders have voted to bar a transgender state lawmaker from the House floor in retaliation for rebuking colleagues – and then participating in protests – after they voted to ban gender-affirming care for children. The decision Wednesday has brought the nationwide debate over protest’s role in democracy to Montana, where lawmakers punished Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr for voicing dissent on Wednesday. Earlier in the week a protest in support of her actions disrupted the House session. Similar to recent events in the Tennessee Statehouse, there has been a firestorm of de...
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