Republicans deliberately misgendered a transgender lawmaker and demanded she be censured for speaking against a bill to youth ban gender-affirming medical care.
colleague in demanding that she be censured for language she used on the floor while speaking against a bill that would ban gender-affirming medical care for children.Tuesday evening — on letterhead bearing the names of 21 lawmakers — arguing that Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr should be punished “for trying to shame the Montana legislative body and by using inappropriate and uncalled-for language during a floor debate.
House Majority Leader Sue Vinton stood and said: “I will note that this is entirely inappropriate, disrespectful and uncalled for. We can debate matters civilly and with respect for each other.” Vinton had earlier risen in opposition to Zephyr’s statement that lawmakers should be ashamed of themselves if they supported the bill.“The language used by the so-called Freedom Caucus, including the intentional and repeated misgendering of Rep.
The exchange on the House floor and the caucus response is an example of the polarization seen in legislatures around the country as they debate bills affecting the transgender community.Earlier this month in Kansas, House lawmakers overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill banning transgender female athletes from girls’ and women’s sports. Two LGBTQ+ Democratic lawmakers were upset because they believed Republicans were gloating over the vote.
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