Republicans in Montana banned a transgender Democratic congresswoman from sitting in the legislature of this northern US state. At issue: his vehement opposition to a law making transitional care inaccessible to minors.
Zooey Zephyr denounced a "fundamentally undemocratic decision" by the Republicans. This conflict comes just weeks after the controversial exclusion of two African-American Democrats from the Tennessee legislature for demonstrating against gun violence. Since January 2023, 29 new laws restricting the rights of transgender people have been passed in 14 US states, according to an analysis of data from the ACLU.