‘Stop these crazy bills’: Republicans join Democrats to defeat anti-trans legislation in Montana
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One bill would remove trans children from their parents, and the other would ban drag shows and Pride marches

Some good news and a reminder to always fight back. You can win by surprise

State representative Zooey Zephyr spoke out against a bill that sought to ban drag performances and Pride parades in Montana, introduced by a Republican member of of the house

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The bill was defeated by 55 to 44, after 13 Republicans flipped to support Democrats.

Representative SJ Howell then spoke out against an even more extreme bill that sought to remove transgender children from their parents.

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The bill was defeated by 71 votes to 27, after 29 Republicans defected.

  • A_norny_mousse@feddit.org
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    1 day ago

    This is good news!

    But the constant barrage:

    the part-time legislature has spent more than half of its days this session pushing such bills through committees and the house floor, with Republicans largely voting in lockstep

    …is by design.