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.
I am glad they failed, but Jesus Christ. There were still 27 elected officials, about a quarter of that legislative body, who thought children should be separated from their parents because they’re transgender. What the fuck?
I’m surprised you’re surprised.
It’s not that I’m surprised, but mainly saying that this isn’t the feel-good story of bipartisanship taking down a bad idea that the headline leads you to think. There’s still a significant (if not majority) in favor of this