In the vast landscapes of Montana, a battle is unfolding that goes beyond legal semantics; it’s a fight to reclaim history, culture, and identity. At the heart of this struggle is Senate Bill 458, a
Montana State University is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education‘s Office for Civil Rights for discrimination for failing to respond appropriately after the Queer Straight Alliance received threats, including a death threat, last
A federal court judge has extended a block on a law banning public drag performances in Montana. Judge Brian Morris issued a preliminary injunction saying the bill violates freedom of speech and expression under the
On May 2 Trans legislator Zooey Zephyr eventually returned to the Montana House and was welcomed in by her colleagues with hugs. Zephyr and her fiance Erin Reed recently took a trip to Florida to celebrate Pride Month and took the time to speak out against DeSantis’ attacks on the rights of trans and LGBTQ+ people in the state.
Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr asked a court Monday to allow for her return to the House floor after she was silenced and barred for chiding her Republican colleagues over legislation to restrict gender-affirming health care and for encouraging protesters.
Montana’s Republican-controlled legislature is punishing the state’s first trans representative for speaking out about proposed anti-trans legislation by refusing to recognize her to speak on any bills moving forward.
The global divide on homosexuality persists. Despite major changes in laws and norms surrounding the issue of same-sex marriage and the rights of LGBTQ+ people around the world, public opinion on the acceptance of homosexuality in society remains sharply divided by country, region, and economic development.
If it becomes law, LGBTQ+ people would be prohibited from bringing claims of sexual orientation or gender identity discrimination in areas like employment, housing, public accommodations, health care, credit, and education. It would also require applications and records such as marriage licenses, death certificates, cemetery interment records, and child support registration to list sex based on biology rather than gender identity.
Several bills impacting the LGBTQ+ community are expected to appear at the Montana legislature this session. Bills that seek to ban information about sex and sexuality, limit gender-affirming healthcare, and prohibit kids from seeing drag
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