Montana state Representative Zooey Zephyr was told she would not be allowed to speak about bills on the House floor until she apologizes for past comments.
, drew the ire of conservative House members on Tuesday. While referencing the session's opening prayer, she said of lawmakers that supported the bill:"I hope the next time there's an invocation, when you bow your heads in prayer, you see the blood on your hands."
Zooey Zephyr, who represents the 100th district in the Montana House of Representatives for the Democratic Party, is seen in this headshot photo. Zephyr is speaking out against the decision by the Montana House speaker, a Republican, to not allow her to speak on the House floor until she apologizes for comments she made about a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for trans youth.However, despite the GOP's call for her to apologize, she has refused to do so.
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