@kristac

Science writer for Stanford's School of Medicine. Editor, Montana girl, mom, beginning knitter, etc. Views expressed are my own, not those of my employer.

 Flathead Valley, MT
Joined March 2008
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The PRIDE Study is the first large-scale, long-term national health study of LGBTQ people in the U.S. Their research investigates how being LGBTQ+ influences physical, mental, or social health: pridestudy.org/ @ThePRIDEStudy #Pride #LGBTQ #HealthCare
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Today when Missouri passed a law banning gender affirming care for trans youth, a gay Republican stood and kept his hand held up. They refused to call on him. They keep doing this in states around the country. Let him speak.
Emily Manley@EmilyManleyTV10 May 2023
Replying to @EmilyManleyTV
Three Republicans sided with the Democrats in voting no, House Majority Leader Jon Patterson, Rep. Gary Bonacker and Rep. Chris Sander, an openly gay member. Sander held his hand up to speak on the bill, but was never called on. #moleg
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I know a lot of you wanted a technical breakdown of this meme so here it is! I don't think you will find this level of detail anywhere else so keep reading if you don't want to miss out.
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Just found out we have $65,000 worth of unpaid negative food account balances in our school district. Ppl are struggling to pay for food for their kids. Never forget the @MTGOP could have fixed this & refused, giving money to billionaires instead. #mtpol
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The GOP continues to block duly elected Rep. @ZoAndBehold from participating in the democratic process to be a voice for her 11,000 Montana constituents. Listen to Rep. @LaurieBishopMT tell the Speaker that MT Democrats do not tolerate this subversion of democracy #mtpol #mtleg – at Helena, MT
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Turns out, lawmakers across the United States have used the term “blood on your hands.” None punished like Zooey has been. Almost like there is something about her that is different and draws more hate…. apnews.com/article/montana-t…

'Blood on your hands': Montana lawmaker's words not unusual

Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr is starting legislative exile in Montana over a standoff that began when she told her colleagues they would have “blood” on their hands if they voted to support a ban...

apnews.com
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The Montana Dems put out a video showing numerous occasions Republicans broke decorum this cycle. None of them are silenced and forced to work on a bench right outside the chambers.
Montana Democratic Party@MTDems27 Apr 2023
Republicans’ expulsion of Rep. Zooey Zephyr had nothing to do with decorum. Insulting constituents. Calling abortion satanism. Yelling at fellow lawmakers. @MTGOP has lacked decorum all session. #mtpol
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Hey Montanans! If you want to show solidarity with Rep Zephyr, you can show up to Missoula on Friday and Saturday!
Alice Boyer@Huckle_Boyer27 Apr 2023
If you’re in or around Missoula this weekend — come support @ZoAndBehold by supporting community and queer joy queerjoymissoula.com We cannot and WILL NOT let fear and efforts to silence prevail.
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I'm so ashamed of my state today.
Bradley Warren@bradmwarren26 Apr 2023
68 Yes votes— That’s a 2/3s vote. Representative Zephyr will no longer be able to work from the building . #Mtnews
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Senate members of conference committee on HB 359 - Prohibit Minors from Attending Drag Shows - Sens. Barry Usher* (R-Laurel), Keith Regier (R-Kalispell), Andrea Olsen (D-Missoula) *= named committee chair #mtnews #mtleg #mtpol
Josh Margolis@JoshMNBCMT24 Apr 2023
House members of the conference committee: Reps. Braxton Mitchell (R-Columbia Falls), Amy Regier (R-Kalispell), SJ Howell (D-Missoula) #mtnews #mtleg #mtpol
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LET HER SPEAK
Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky@ErinInTheMorn24 Apr 2023
In Montana, They went to the board to determine if they'd allow Rep Zephyr, to speak. They've blocked her for 5 days, after passing a bill that removes trans people from 40 sections of law. They silenced her. So her constituents spoke for her, and she raised her icrophone.
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LET HER SPEAK!
Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky@ErinInTheMorn24 Apr 2023
Replying to @ErinInTheMorn
Video of Rep. Zephyr holding her microphone high as people yell "let her speak." The House Speaker has not allowed Rep Zephyr to punch in on any bill for 5 days, disenfranchising an entire district.
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The GOP is spending their energy working to erase trans, non-binary, and Two Spirit Montanas instead of focusing on the real crises facing working Montanans. @Howell4HD95, @ZoAndBehold, & all MT Democrats will always fight to make every Montanan’s voice heard at the Capitol Hill! – at Helena, MT
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Hey everyone! There is currently a petition drive to Speaker Regier to allow Representative Zooey Zephyr to speak and to stop disenfranchising 10,000 voters. Please share far and wide and please sign. Www.bit.ly/imwithzooey
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Yesterday Montana's anti-drag law was partially defeated. Today another bill (SB 544) has a proposed amendment banning drag & "acts of transgenderism" from youth on the internet. This would bar trans resources, trans people, and more from online spaces if minors may be present.
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Rep. Regier, refusing to let a Representative speak because you disagree with her is anti-democratic. Refusing to let her speak because you don’t like what she has to say (or stands for) is fascist. (1/2)
Rep. Zooey Zephyr@ZoAndBehold21 Apr 2023
The Montana GOP is refusing to let me speak for the rest of the legislative session. I was elected to represent my 11,000 constituents. No silencing tactics will deter me from advocating for my community, my district, and all Montanans. My light is on and I am ready to speak.
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Rep. Zooey Zephyr, a transgender Democratic state representative in Montana, made a plea for her colleagues to reject a bill that would ban transition care for transgender minors. Republicans responded by misgendering her and calling for her to be censured.nyti.ms/3UQQQac

Republicans Call for Censure of Transgender Lawmaker Who Condemned Care Ban (Published 2023)

Rep. Zooey Zephyr, a Democratic state representative in Montana, pleaded for her colleagues to reject a bill that would ban transition care for transgender minors. Republicans misgendered her and...

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Talk about evidence of animus and a total breakdown of the political process. – at Wisconsin, USA
Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky@ErinInTheMorn20 Apr 2023
Replying to @ErinInTheMorn
The Republican Party of Montana just refused to recognize their first transgender member of the body while they voted to define transgender people entirely out of the code of Montana, including drivers licenses, birth certificates, and more. The entire Democratic Party stood.
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Please look and talk and write and shout about what is happening in Montana right now. Don't let this go unanswered.
Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky@ErinInTheMorn20 Apr 2023
Replying to @ErinInTheMorn
The Republican Party of Montana just refused to recognize their first transgender member of the body while they voted to define transgender people entirely out of the code of Montana, including drivers licenses, birth certificates, and more. The entire Democratic Party stood.
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