Montana Republicans call for censure of transgender lawmaker amid debate over ban of gender-affirming care for minors
A number of Republican lawmakers from the Montana Freedom Caucus are demanding Democratic state Rep. Zooey Zephyr be censured by the state House for “using inappropriate and uncalled-for language” during a floor debate over amendments concerning a bill that bans medical care for transgender minors.
“I stand by my accurate description of the devastating consequences of banning essential medical care for transgender youth,” Zephyr said in a response to the censure call on Wednesday. “s long as I am a member of the Montana Legislature, I will never stop fighting for trans people in our state.” According to Zephyr, on Wednesday evening Montana Speaker of the House Matt Regier, a Republican, said he would refuse to allow Zephyr to partake in debate for the remainder of the legislative session.
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