Republican leaders in Montana have silenced a transgender lawmaker
by some conservative lawmakers demanding her censure, has said she will not apologize for saying lawmakers would have"blood on their hands" if they passed a ban on gender-affirming health care. Montana is among a wave of states passing legislation that opponents say could put transgender teens in jeopardy.
Instead, she and fellow members of the Democratic minority have been powerless to stop Republicans from passing bills to ban gender-affirming care for transgender children and another that says misgendering or deadnaming students is not illegal discrimination unless it rises to the level of bullying. Deadnaming refers to using the name a transgender person used prior to transitioning.On Tuesday as the House was debating Republican Gov.
Zephyr said in a Thursday night statement that she would not apologize for her comments, and she described the harsh effects she’s seeing in the trans community from the Legislature’s actions. The caucus members said Zephyr's comments displayed a “hateful rhetoric” and called for a “commitment to civil discourse.”
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