What to know about Montana’s controversial new sex definition bill The move officially amends wide ranging sections of Montana law to include new definitions of ‘male,’ ‘female,’ ‘sex’ and ‘gender’ The Independent UK · Mar 30
Transgender bathroom restrictions take effect as Montana governor signs law Transgender people in Montana can no longer use bathrooms in public buildings that do not align with their sex assigned at birth The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025
‘Stop these crazy bills’: Republicans join Democrats to defeat anti-trans legislation in Montana One bill would remove trans children from their parents, and the other would ban drag shows and Pride marches The Guardian - US · Mar 7, 2025
Republican Lawmakers Go Against Party to Kill Anti-Trans Bills in Montana: 'A Waste of Time' Many House Republicans refused to support an anti-LGBTQ+ bill allowing the private right to take action against drag performers and promoters, preventing the bill from passing following a second reading. Latin Times · Mar 7, 2025
Montana House Endorses Ban On Transgender Bathroom Use Montana's Republican-led House approves ban on transgender bathroom use, sparking debate and concerns. Top News · Jan 15, 2025
Montana supreme court blocks ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors State’s top court temporarily stops SB 99 on grounds that it will likely violate privacy rights enshrined in constitution The Guardian - US · Dec 11, 2024
Attempt to bar trans Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr from women’s bathroom fails Trans lawmaker who was censured by the state legislator before her reelection says effort to bar her from using women’s bathroom is a ‘distraction from the work we were elected to do’ The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024
Montana Lawmakers Reject Bathroom Ban For Transgender Legislator Montana lawmakers reject proposed ban on transgender legislator using women's restrooms, emphasizing legislative focus. Top News · Dec 4, 2024
Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr must win reelection to return to the House floor after 2023 sanction Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr is seeking reelection in a race that could allow the transgender lawmaker to return to the House floor nearly two years after she was silenced and sanctioned for speaking out against her colleagues' opposition to gender-affirming care The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024
First Thing: Rafah crossing open to people for limited evacuation from Gaza Border crossing open for first time in weeks to allow evacuation of injured Palestinians and foreign passport holders. Plus, one man’s search for the world’s greatest sandwich The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023
She was censored over trans rights. But lawmaker Zooey Zephyr won’t be silenced The Montana politician rose to international fame after colleagues cut her microphone. Now she’s traveling the state – and beyond – to recruit dissenting voices The Guardian - US · Oct 31, 2023
Supporters of silenced Montana transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr won't face trespassing charges Montana prosecutors are declining to pursue misdemeanor trespassing charges against seven people who were arrested in the state House gallery for protesting that Republicans were denying transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr the right to debate bills near the end of the 2023 legislative session The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023
Censure Cases Surge In State Legislatures, Reaching Record High In 2023 Six state lawmakers face censure, accounting for 19.3% of tracked cases this year, the second-highest in history. Zenger · Jul 18, 2023
Power couple Zooey Zephyr and Erin Reed are spreading hope to fellow transgender people Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr and legislative researcher Erin Reed have emerged as a power couple spreading hope to fellow transgender people The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023
The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2023 Neo-Nazis can’t stop Pride in Montana: ‘Yes, we are under attack. But we will not be quiet’ LGBT+ communities celebrate queer joy after far-right threats, a severe anti-drag law and one of the most volatile legislative sessions in the country, Alex Woodward reports
The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023 Pioneering transgender lawmaker has advice for pushing back against transphobic bills Danica Roem, the first openly transgender lawmaker to be elected and serve in a state legislature, talks with Eric Garcia about being a voice for transgender Virginians, what Democrats can do to defend trans youth and the future of political representation
Salon · Jun 6, 2023 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
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023 Library cancels trans speaker after Montana bans drag readings Montana's new law banning drag reading events at public libraries has led to the cancellation of a transgender speaker in a southwestern Montana city on Friday
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023 Library cancels trans speaker after Montana bans drag readings Montana's new law banning drag reading events at public libraries has led to the cancellation of a transgender speaker in a southwestern Montana city on Friday
Zenger · May 26, 2023 A History Of Expulsion From State Legislatures Since 2003 Two Tennessee state legislatures were briefly expelled from their position earlier this year. How common are these expulsions?
Salon · May 8, 2023 What has gotten into Republican women? GOP women freak out over losing reproductive rights, but embrace cruelty when it's someone else's rights at stake
The Conversation · May 4, 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 Independent UK · May 3, 2023 Exclusive: Zooey Zephyr responds to her political silencing and Montana’s attacks on trans children: ‘I show up with my head held high’ Wave of anti-trans bills won’t stop Montana representative, or the state’s LGBTQ+ community, from moving forward, Zooey Zephyr tells Josh Marcus
The Independent UK · May 3, 2023 Trans lawmaker Zooey Zephyr and girlfriend avert swatting attempts: ‘We will not be deterred’ The threats follows other incidents of online-driven abuse against prominent trans people and their advocates
The Independent UK · May 2, 2023 Judge rejects trans Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr’s effort to regain seat after being barred from legislature ACLU of Montana says it might appeal ruling