Nation Jun 27 Zooey Zephyr, trans state lawmaker, and fiancée Erin Reed spread hope at Pride By Drew Costley, Hannah Schoenbaum, Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press
Politics May 09 Transgender youth and their families sue over Montana gender-affirming care ban Two transgender children, their families and allied health care providers are challenging a Montana law that would ben gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth. By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press
Politics May 02 Judge rejects trans lawmaker Zooey Zephyr’s effort to return to Montana House Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the transgender Montana lawmaker who was silenced after telling Republicans they would have blood on their hands for opposing gender-affirming health care, cannot return to the statehouse House floor, a judge ruled Tuesday. By Amy Beth Hanson, Matthew Brown, Associated Press
Nation May 01 Trans lawmaker in Montana asks court to allow her return to legislature floor State Rep. Zooey Zephyr was silenced and barred after chiding her Republican colleagues over legislation to restrict gender-affirming health care and for encouraging protesters. By Amy Beth Hanson, Matthew Brown, Associated Press
Politics Apr 28 After removing trans lawmaker, Montana becomes latest state to ban gender-affirming care for minors Rep. Zooey Zephyr's criticism of the bill led the transgender lawmaker to be silenced on the House floor and then removed after she encouraged protesters on Monday. By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press
Apr 28 Republicans use nonviolent state capitol protests to redefine ‘insurrection’ By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press The silencing of a transgender lawmaker in Montana marks the third time in five weeks that Republicans have attempted to compare disruptive but nonviolent protests at state capitols to insurrections. Continue reading
Apr 27 Montana trans lawmaker vows to fight on after exile from legislative debate By Amy Beth Hanson, Sam Metz, Brittany Peterson, Associated Press When debate over a gender-affirming care ban escalated into a lengthy fight over civil discourse in statehouses, it vaulted Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr into the national spotlight. Continue reading
Apr 26 Rep. Zooey Zephyr’s town feels divide from rest of Montana after barring By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The city is often described as a blue island in a vast red state and elected the state's first openly transgender legislator. But its voters were still shocked at what happened next. Continue reading
Apr 26 Transgender lawmaker banned from Montana House floor for rest of 2023 session By Amy Beth Hanson, Sam Metz, Matthew Brown, Associated Press Transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr was barred from participating on the House floor as Republican leaders voted Wednesday to silence her for the rest of 2023 session after she protested GOP leaders’ decision earlier in the week to silence her. Continue reading
Apr 25 Montana House cancels session after supporters for trans lawmaker continue protests By Amy Beth Hanson, Sam Metz, Associated Press Montana legislators canceled a floor session in the Statehouse on Tuesday, a day after protesters were arrested while demanding that transgender lawmaker Rep. Zooey Zephyr be allowed to speak. Continue reading