Montana’s first openly transgender legislator had just been silenced by her Republican colleagues for the third day in a row as she tried to speak on a bill that would affect trans minors, when her supporters erupted.
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“When my constituents and community members witnessed my microphone being disabled, they courageously came forward to defend their democratic right to be heard—and some were arrested in the process,” she continued. “I stood by them in solidarity and will continue to do so.”a passionate speech After her remarks, a conservative faction of lawmakers calling themselves the Montana Freedom Caucus demanded Zephyr be censured, deliberately misgendering her in a statement that accused her of “trying to shame the Montana legislative body and by using inappropriate and uncalled-for language during a floor debate.”cell phone footage of Zephyr on the floor, labeling her actions “a clear example of self service. Not public service.
Monday’s debate was over a measure that would restrict when and how trans and non-binary children could change their names and pronouns in school. After Zephyr was again barred from speaking, chants broke out above lawmakers’ heads: “Whose House? Our House!”
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