Trans rights and representation in Montana politics face setbacks.
TL;DR
David Gianforte, the son of Montana's Republican governor, Greg Gianforte, lobbied his father against three bills affecting transgender Montanans and the LGBTQ+ community. David, who identifies as nonbinary, met with his father in March to discuss Senate Bill 99, a ban on gender-affirming health care for minors; Senate Bill 458, a bill to define sex as strictly binary in Montana code; and House Bill 359, a ban on drag performances in many public spaces. The bills have largely passed along party lines, with Republicans supporting the legislation and Democrats opposing.
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- Montana State Rep. Zooey Zephyr on being blocked from debating an anti-trans bill CBS News
- Another cowardly act by Montana House Independent Record
- House cancels Tuesday floor session as lawmakers discuss next steps for Zephyr Montana Free Press
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