Democratic lawmaker Zooey Zephyr's supporters were escorted from the gallery above the state House floor, including several by force.
Zephyr told The Associated Press she was headed to the county jail with the half dozen protestors who were arrested.
Supporters waved pride flags and chanted “Let her speak!” while she connected the transgender community's plight against gender-affirming care bans to the political fights animating other marginalized groups throughout the United States. The standoff is the latest example of emergent discussions around civility, decorum and how to discuss political issues many perceive as life and death.
Katy Spence, a constituent of Zephyr’s who drove to the Capitol from Missoula on Monday, said the standoff was about censoring ideas, not decorum.
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