Some good news and a reminder to always fight back. You can win by surprise
State representative Zooey Zephyr spoke out against a bill that sought to ban drag performances and Pride parades in Montana, introduced by a Republican member of of the house
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The bill was defeated by 55 to 44, after 13 Republicans flipped to support Democrats.
Representative SJ Howell then spoke out against an even more extreme bill that sought to remove transgender children from their parents.
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The bill was defeated by 71 votes to 27, after 29 Republicans defected.
I am glad they failed, but Jesus Christ. There were still 27 elected officials, about a quarter of that legislative body, who thought children should be separated from their parents because they’re transgender. What the fuck?
I’m surprised you’re surprised.
It’s not that I’m surprised, but mainly saying that this isn’t the feel-good story of bipartisanship taking down a bad idea that the headline leads you to think. There’s still a significant (if not majority) in favor of this
This is good news!
But the constant barrage:
the part-time legislature has spent more than half of its days this session pushing such bills through committees and the house floor, with Republicans largely voting in lockstep
…is by design.
I hope this is indicative of maybe not every republican wants me dead
This is also indicative that sometimes we can successfully pressure them to change their votes
We can win this fight
It’s nice to see that there are some lines even republicans are not yet willing to cross.
Kinda wish i had chosen zooeyzephyr as my lemmy name.
Not today
I wonder who will regret this more?
What do you think? Give your opinion but below.
