Protesters demand voice for silenced transgender lawmaker in Montana.

Seven protesters were arrested in Montana after interrupting proceedings in the Capitol to protest the silencing of state Rep. Zooey Zephyr, a transgender lawmaker who has not been allowed to speak on the House floor since Thursday. The Republican majority voted to block Zephyr from debating legislation, and her microphone was disabled as other lawmakers debated. The arrests come weeks after protesters halted proceedings in Tennessee’s legislature while demanding gun control following a mass killing at a Nashville school. Montana Republicans condemned the protest, echoing sentiments out of the Tennessee Capitol.