Judge extends temporary block on Montana trans 'bathroom bill'
- Judge Shane Vannatta extended the temporary restraining order on Montana House Bill 121 until at least May 16.
- The law requires individuals to use bathrooms that align with their sex assigned at birth.
- The ACLU of Montana argues that HB 121 is unconstitutional and discriminates against transgender people.
- Vannatta issued the initial restraining order on April 2 to prevent immediate harm to plaintiffs, ensuring the status quo remains intact.
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Missoula judge continues pause on Montana's 'bathroom bill' • Daily Montanan
A sign outside one of the bathrooms in the Montana State Capitol. House Bill 121 would restrict access to bathrooms based strictly on biological sex. (Micah Drew/ Daily Montanan)Say a man who transitioned after being born a woman walks into a women’s bathroom, as House Bill 121 would require him to do. The man has XX chromosomes but transitioned, and he outwardly presents as a man. Monday, Missoula County District Court Judge Shane Vannatta aske…
Trans 'Allyship' Didn't Work and Neither Will Violent Threats – The Daily Sceptic
Trans 'allyship' was supposed to lead us all pliantly to accept that men can become women. Now that has failed, the velvet gloves are off to reveal iron fists. But violent threats won't work either, says Caroline Ffiske. The post Trans ‘Allyship’ Didn’t Work and Neither Will Violent Threats appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
State attorneys defend trans bathroom bill in court
Attorneys for the state of Montana on Monday sought to ward off a long-term judicial block being placed on House Bill 121, a recently passed law that creates strict sex segregation of multi-user bathrooms, locker rooms and sleeping areas. The law, endorsed by Republican legislators and signed by Gov. Greg Gianforte, has been challenged by transgender and intersex plaintiffs who say it forces them to use public facilities that don’t match their g…


Missoula court extends restraining order on controversial bathroom bill
MISSOULA, Mont. – A preliminary injunction hearing took place in Missoula over Montana's controversial "bathroom bill," House Bill 121. The bill, signed by Governor Greg Gianforte on March 27, 2025, would enforce the use of private spaces based on sex…
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