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Montana Republicans bar transgender lawmaker from the statehouse floor

Zooey Zephyr will be able to vote remotely, however the decision has drawn protests that brought the legislature to a halt

The Guardian - US · Apr 27, 2023

Polarization means punishment for minority party lawmakers

Montana transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr was silenced by her Republican colleagues on Wednesday in a vote that bars her from participating on the House floor for the remainder of the 2023 session

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

Montana House votes to discipline transgender lawmaker

Zephyr hasn't been allowed to speak in the state's House chamber since last Tuesday.

Axios · Apr 26, 2023

Montana GOP may "expel" trans lawmaker

GOP sets vote to discipline state Rep. Zooey Zephyr over her "rhetoric" against a ban on gender-affirming care

Salon · Apr 26, 2023

Montana transgender lawmaker faces censure or expulsion

Montana Republican leaders will vote on censuring or expelling a transgender state lawmaker who has been silenced on the state House floor for comments against a bill to ban gender-affirming medical care for children

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

In protecting land for wildlife, size matters – here's what it takes to conserve very large areas

Driving north on state Highway 66 through the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in central Montana, it’s easy to miss a small herd of bison lounging just off the road behind an 8-foot fence. Each winter, heavy snows drive bison out of Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park – the only place in…

The Conversation · Apr 26, 2023

Montana GOP doubles down after blocking trans lawmaker from speaking, citing decorum

Protesters rallied in support of trans lawmaker, Zooey Zephyr, after she was barred from speaking following her controversial comments on anti-trans legislation, but Republicans aren't letting up.

WEKU · Apr 25, 2023

Standoff endures over Montana transgender Democrat's remarks

A standoff has endured over whether Montana Republicans will let a transgender Democrat in the state House participate in proceedings

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

The Great Escape: this Montana new build is the blueprint for every family's dream vacation getaway

For designer Kylee Shintaffer, this luxe new build project was all about creating a place where one family could truly get away from it all

Homes & Gardens · Apr 25, 2023

Alec Baldwin resumes filming of movie Rust with gunshot scene to be ‘cut’ following Halyna Hutchins’ death

The production has moved from its original location of New Mexico to Montana and some elements will now be omitted following the fatal accident on set in October 2021

Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2023