A Montana judge rejected Rep. Zooey Zephyr’s request to overturn a ban against her presence on the state’s House floor
Tuesday that Zephyr’s request would “require this Court to interfere with legislative authority in a manner that exceeds this Court’s authority.”
Zephyr, with support from the American Civil Liberties Union, filed the request for relief Monday. The state’s Republican-controlled HouseZephyr, the first openly transgender lawmaker elected to the Montana legislature, from entering the chamber floor, anteroom, and gallery for the rest of the current legislative session.
The request to the court argued that the legislature’s actions against Zephyr were “an unconstitutional violation of Rep. Zephyr’s right to free speech,” and further “deprived her 11,000 constituents of the right to full representation in their government.” “It’s a really sad day for the country when the majority party can silence representation from the minority party whenever they take issue,” she added.
While Zephyr is still allowed to cast votes on bills brought before the legislature, her keycard granting her access to the state Capitol’s entrances, meeting and hearing rooms, and even bathrooms has been deactivated. Republicans in the chamber retaliated against Zephyr in response to her April floor speech, where she said that those who supported a
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