No one buys the "protect the kids" lie The Tennessee drag decision shows even a Trump judge can see through the "protect the kids" lie Salon · Jun 6, 2023
Montana House Rep. Zooey Zephyr's censure shows that American standards of political decorum are failing A Montana District Court judge has rejected Democratic state Rep. Zooey Zephyr’s attempt to return to the House floor following Republican lawmakers’ moves that blocked her from entering or speaking in the House chamber at the end of April 2023. The Conversation · May 4, 2023
Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr sues over her removal from House floor Zephyr was silenced and barred for chiding her Republican colleagues over legislation to restrict gender-affirming health care and for encouraging protesters. WEKU · May 1, 2023
Montana lawmaker silenced but not silent, vows to fight on When debate over a gender-affirming care ban escalated into a lengthy fight over civil discourse in statehouses, it vaulted Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr into the national spotlight The Independent UK · Apr 27, 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
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
Transgender lawmaker silenced by Montana House speaker Montana's Republican House speaker refused to allow a transgender lawmaker to speak on a bill two days after a group of conservative lawmakers said she should be censured for emotional testimony on another bill seeking to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023
Montana's 'Born Alive" proposition Montana voters will soon decide when a fetus receives personhood — and doctors responsibilities towards them Salon · Oct 28, 2022
Abortion is on the ballot in Montana. Voters will decide fate of the 'Born Alive' law Voters in the state are being asked to approve a law declaring that an embryo or fetus is a legal person with a right to medical care if born prematurely or survives an attempted abortion. WEKU · Oct 26, 2022