Montana GOP seeks to expel transgender lawmaker.

Montana's first openly transgender legislator, Zooey Zephyr, faces expulsion or censure after calling for her colleagues to vote against a gender-affirming care ban for transgender youth. The bill passed and is now on the desk of Gov. Greg Gianforte, who has signaled his support for the legislation. Zephyr defended her words, saying that she spoke up for her community and that the bill would cause harm. The “Youth Health Protection Act” would restrict the use of hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and surgeries on people under age 18 for the purposes of gender transitioning. At least 12 states have passed laws or policies that restrict gender-affirming care for people under the age of legal majority.