Coverage dated April 24, 2023

Montana protesters supporting transgender lawmaker arrested

Headline from Newsweek

Seven protesters were arrested at the Montana Capitol while rallying for Representative Zooey Zephyr, who has not been allowed to speak on the House floor.

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Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    Montana police arrest protesters supporting 'silenced' transgender lawmaker (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Police in Montana arrested seven protesters who disrupted proceedings at the statehouse Monday after a Democratic lawmaker was not recognized to speak for a third consecutive day.

  2. Newsweek

    Montana protesters supporting transgender lawmaker arrested (opens Newsweek)

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    Seven protesters were arrested at the Montana Capitol while rallying for Representative Zooey Zephyr, who has not been allowed to speak on the House floor.

  3. Washington Post

    Seven arrested in Montana after protesting silencing of trans lawmaker (opens Washington Post)

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    A crowd at the Montana Capitol protested the silencing of Zooey Zephyr (D), a transgender lawmaker who hasn't been allowed to speak on the floor for three days.

  4. The Daily Caller

    Police Arrest Seven Protesters Who Shut Down Montana State House In Response To Trans Lawmaker’s Censure (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Protesters filled Montana's state House Monday, chanting "let her speak" in support of a transgender Democratic lawmaker who was recently censured by the GOP.

  5. Local News 8

    7 arrested in protest supporting censured Montana state lawmaker who argued against anti-trans bill (opens Local News 8)

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    By Raja Razek and Amanda Jackson, CNN Seven people were arrested Monday after protesting in support of a Montana lawmaker who argued against a bill that would ban medical care for transgender minors. Tense moments were captured on video during Montana’s House floor session with supporters of Democra…

  6. Montana Free Press

    Protests in support of transgender Montana lawmaker disrupt Legislature (opens Montana Free Press)

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    Seven people were arrested Monday after chanting and refusing to leave the House chamber gallery.

  7. Insider

    Seven arrested for protesting a Montana legislative session where GOP prevented a transgender legislator from speaking on the floor (opens Insider)

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    After the House speaker forbid her from speaking on Monday, Rep. Zooey Zephyr's supporters interrupted the legislative session with chants.

  8. UPI

    7 arrested in protest supporting silenced Montana transgender lawmaker (opens UPI)

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    Seven demonstrators were arrested for trespassing Monday when a loud protest erupted inside the Montana State Capitol after a Republican leader refused to allow a transgender lawmaker to speak.

  9. Local News 8

    Montana legislature drama continues after protests and arrests over silencing of transgender state lawmaker (opens Local News 8)

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    By Eric Bradner, Raja Razek and Amanda Jackson, CNN Hours after seven people were arrested Monday for their protests of Montana House Republicans’ silencing of a transgender lawmaker, those who had been arrested joined Rep. Zooey Zephyr for a late dinner, where they discussed what would come next.

  10. Washington Times

    Rebuke of transgender legislator spurs protests, arrests at Montana Legislature (opens Washington Times)

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    At least seven demonstrators were arrested at the Montana State Capitol on Monday after a raucous crowd interrupted the legislature with a noisy protest to support a transgender lawmaker who was suspended from speaking on the floor for incendiary remarks.

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