Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr vows to represent her constituents in wake of being censured by House Republicans: 'I am going to work for... to make sure I can do everything in my power to ensure my constituents’ voices get heard.'
Zooey Zephyr speaks on the House floor for the first time in a week during a session at the Montana State Capitol in Helena, Mont., April 26, 2023., she could be found seated in the public area of the state capitol building, voting and participating with her laptop as close to the House floor as she was allowed.
"If you are denying gender-affirming care and forcing a trans child to go through puberty, that is tantamount to torture, and this body should be ashamed," Zephyr said in the April 18 debate. "All representatives are free to participate in House debate while following the House rules. The choice to not follow House rules is one that Representative Zephyr has made," said Regier in a statement to reporters. "The only person silencing Representative Zephyr is Representative Zephyr."
Zephyr argues the real violence is the negative impact gender-affirming care bans may have on transgender youth., told ABC News transitioning has played a pivotal role in her life.
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