Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr began her first day in legislative exile with renewed confidence that Republican lawmakers’ unprecedented vote to silence her has only amplified her message
Silenced Transgender Lawmaker
Republicans had wanted Zephyr to participate from behind the doors of the House Minority's offices a day after theyHer refusal to do so came as Democrats sought to keep Zephyr’s banishment in plain view after a week’s worth of nationwide public scrutiny over Republicans’ unprecedented actions to silence her.
“There are many more eyes on Montana now,” Zephyr said."But you do the same thing you’ve always done. You stand up in defense of your community and you ... stand for the principles that they elected you to stand for.” Zephyr did not back down, instead participating in a protest that disrupted Monday's House session as observers in the gallery chanted, “Let her speak!” — an action that led to Wednesday's vote to banish her from the floor.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Montana House cancels session after rally for trans lawmaker Rep. Zooey ZephyrMontana’s House speaker canceled a Tuesday floor session a day after seven protesters were arrested for disrupting proceedings with demands that Rep. Zooey Zephyr, a transgender Democrat silenced by lawmakers for comments against a bill to ban gender-affirming medical care, be allowed to speak.
Read more »
Hundreds Protest GOP Silencing of Trans Rep. Zooey Zephyr at Montana CapitolRepublicans called for the censure of Rep. Zooey Zephyr after she condemned a state bill targeting transgender youth.
Read more »
Trans lawmaker Zooey Zephyr returns to work — in the hallway — after Montana GOP disciplineMontana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr returned to work — but was forced to sit in the hallway — one day after Republicans banned the transgender legislator from entering the legislative chamber as punishment for a protest.
Read more »
Zooey Zephyr: Montana transgender state House member says GOP members seeking 'disciplinary consequences'The Democrat has not been allowed to speak on the state House floor since she declared that legislators who voted in favor of a ban on gender-affirming care would have 'blood on your hands.'
Read more »
Montana House to consider disciplinary action against transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr, who raised mic to protesters“I have been informed that during tomorrow’s floor session there will be a motion to either censure or expel me,” Zephyr wrote in a tweet on Tuesday.
Read more »
Montana House to consider disciplinary action against transgender lawmaker Zooey ZephyrRepublican lawmakers in Montana are expected to consider disciplinary action against Rep. Zooey Zephyr Wednesday afternoon after the state's only transgender lawmaker spoke out against a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors.
Read more »