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Montana House endorses transgender bathroom ban affecting fellow lawmakers
- Montana's Republican-controlled House endorsed a ban on transgender individuals using bathrooms that do not align with their sex assigned at birth, complicating life for two lawmakers.
- The bill passed with a 58-42 party-line vote, facing strong Democratic opposition and requiring further approval before moving to the state Senate.
- Supporters argue the bill protects women's privacy, while opponents claim it is discriminatory and an invasion of privacy for transgender individuals.
- Transgender Representative Zooey Zephyr stated the bill targets trans people and makes it harder for them to live peacefully in Montana.
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HB 121 Bathroom bill passes third reading in Montana House, moves to Senate for vote
HELENA, Mont. – The controversial "bathroom bill" has passed a third reading in the Montana House with a 58 to 42 majority vote (the same as yesterday's vote) and is now headed to the Senate. House Bill 121, which aims…
·Missoula, United States
Read Full ArticleMontana House advances transgender bathroom bill after prior effort affecting 1st state trans lawmaker
Lou Rocco/ABC via Getty Images (HELENA, Mont.) — The Montana House of Representatives advanced a bill to ban transgender people from using public bathrooms that do not align with their sex assigned at birth, the first of this type of legislation to progress in the 2025 session. It is one of 138 anti-LGBTQ bills in the U.S. tracked by the ACLU so far this year. This comes after a bipartisan effort in December to reject a measure that would have b…
·Baltimore, United States
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