HELENA, Mont. — Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the transgender state lawmaker silenced after telling Republicans they would have blood on their hands for opposing gender-affirming health care for kids, was barred from returning to the Montana House floor in a Tuesday court ruling that came just hours before the Legislature wrapped up its biennial session. District Court Judge Mike Menahan said it was outside his authority to overrule lawmakers who voted last week to exclude Zephyr from the House floor and debates.
Judge Rejects Zooey Zephyr Bid To Return To Montana House
AMY BETH HANSON and MATTHEW BROWN / AP, Time: Politics
Wed, 05/03/2023 - 9:01am
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