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icymist

(15,888 posts)
Mon May 1, 2023, 02:04 PM May 2023

Montana trans lawmaker Zooey Zephyr sues state over censure

..."The recent actions violate my 1st amendment rights, as well as the rights of my 11,000 constituents to representation," Zephyr said in a tweet Monday. "Montana's State House is the people's House, not Speaker Regier's, and I'm determined to defend the right of the people to have their voices heard."

Zephyr is petitioning for her legislative privileges and duties to be reinstated.

...Some legislators, including Regier, argued she had broken House rules of decorum when she said legislators would have "blood on your hands" if they passed the transgender youth care ban.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/montana-trans-lawmaker-zooey-zephyr-sues-state-censure/story?id=98985747

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I don't understand how saying "blood on your hands" is breaking rule of decorum. Did she threaten to put the blood on their hands or something?
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Montana trans lawmaker Zooey Zephyr sues state over censure (Original Post) icymist May 2023 OP
Because Faux pas May 2023 #1
Saying "blood on your hands" offended the rethug snowflakes. MontanaMama May 2023 #2
Thank you for explaining that to me. icymist May 2023 #3
Just like all rethuglicans. They're a hate filled tribe. MontanaMama May 2023 #5
The ACLU is now working with state representative Zooey Zephyr to SUE the Montana Legislature LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #4
Sadly it looks like the first judge ruled against them LostOne4Ever May 2023 #6

MontanaMama

(24,039 posts)
2. Saying "blood on your hands" offended the rethug snowflakes.
Mon May 1, 2023, 02:10 PM
May 2023

Keep in mind these same rethugs yelled at Zooey Zephyr, they insulted her and misgendered her. My 17 year old son was in the chamber that day on a field trip with his government class. He and his friends report that she was treated horrifically. The word my son used was "bullied". They ganged up on her and bullied her and yet she's the one that was told to apologize.

icymist

(15,888 posts)
3. Thank you for explaining that to me.
Mon May 1, 2023, 02:57 PM
May 2023

Now I know for sure that the Montana Republicans acted solely in malice with hatred and bigotry.

MontanaMama

(24,039 posts)
5. Just like all rethuglicans. They're a hate filled tribe.
Mon May 1, 2023, 06:26 PM
May 2023

The all say they’re Christian and they’re the furthest thing from. I’m not sure Zooey Zephyr could have been elected in any other Montana city. Missoula is home to a vibrant LGBTQ+ community. There was a rally and March in her honor last week and it was quite well attended.

LetMyPeopleVote

(154,840 posts)
4. The ACLU is now working with state representative Zooey Zephyr to SUE the Montana Legislature
Mon May 1, 2023, 03:38 PM
May 2023

This will be fun to watch


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