Montana Republicans block GOP anti-drag bill after emotional debate
The measure, opposed by transgender state Rep. Zooey Zephyr, failed with a vote of 44 to 55.
March 7, 2025
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Judge Won't Let Rep. Zooey Zephyr Return to Montana House
Lawmakers banished their transgender colleague after she spoke out strongly against a ban on gender-affirming care.
May 2, 2023
Zooey Zephyr calls on trans people to 'plant the flag of joy' against Donald Trump (exclusive)
Zephyr tells The Advocate about Republicans' Capitol Hill bathroom ban, the state of trans rights, and a new documentary about her censure, Seat 31: Zooey Zephyr.
November 27, 2024
Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr wins reelection, will return to House floor after sanction
Republicans voted to bar Zephyr from speaking on the floor of the state legislature in 2023 after she said that conservatives' ban on gender-affirming care for youth would result in “blood on [their] hands.”
November 6, 2024
Police Arrest Transgender Lawmaker's Supporters at Montana State House
Republicans in Montana are attracting the same scrutiny that Tennessee GOP lawmakers over protests in the Tennessee capitol.
April 25, 2023
14 transgender elected officials you should know
These trans politicians are breaking barriers around the nation.
November 29, 2024
Meet Montana's First Out Candidate for Congress
Denise Juneau, Montana's Superintendent of Public Instruction, is the first LGBT person in the state to run for federal office.
February 4, 2016
Montana Republicans Kick Out Transgender Legislator Zooey Zephyr from State House
They voted to force the state’s only transgender legislator to conduct her work remotely.
April 26, 2023
Montana Finally Strikes Law Criminalizing Gay Sex
The law was declared unconstitutional in 1997, but remained on the books until this month.
April 13, 2013
Montana Advances One Anti-Trans Bill, Kills Another
The Montana House approved a bill restricting trans students' sports participation and voted down one banning transition care for minors.
January 27, 2021
Montana Advances Religious Refusals, Anti-Trans Bills
The religious refusals bill is on its way to Gov. Greg Gianforte, while an anti-transgender sports bill may soon be.
April 2, 2021
Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Allowing Outing, Pronoun Bans Advance Around Nation
Montana, Kentucky, and Idaho are among the latest states to move such legislation forward.
February 21, 2023
Montana GOP Congressional Candidate Accused of Assaulting Reporter
Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs says Greg Gianforte body-slammed him because he didn't like a question.
May 24, 2017
Bills Restricting Trans Student Athletes Advance in Three States
Bills aimed at keeping transgender girls and women off female interscholastic sports teams are moving forward in North Dakota, Mississippi, and Utah.
February 12, 2021
Flight or fight? Niles Woods and the refugee crisis among trans Americans
As the trans community faces discrimination and violence in the U.S., the question remains: should we stay and fight or flee before it's too late?
April 3, 2024
Despite Trump’s election, a glimmer of hope as transgender candidates win elections nationwide
“There is this paradox where a majority of Americans voted for Trump, who is extremely anti-trans, and yet many Americans also voted for out transgender candidates and in favor of LGBTQ rights in referendums,” A4TE executive director Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen told The Advocate.
November 7, 2024
Results: 30 LGBT Races to Watch
Read up on the queer candidates who ran for their political lives.
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November 7, 2016
Transgender Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr Sues Republicans Over Her Censure
The lawmaker is joined by the ACLU of Montana in seeking her reinstatement to the building.
May 1, 2023
Trans and Nonbinary Candidates Win in Minnesota and Montana
They represent more significant firsts for the LGBTQ+ community.
November 10, 2022
Montana House to Vote on Punishing Transgender Lawmaker Zooey Zephyr
Republican leadership have silenced the lawmaker after she stood up for gender-affirming health care.
April 26, 2023