Montana Police Arrest Protesters Demanding That Trans Representative Be Allowed to Speak
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Montana Republicans refused to let state Rep. Zooey Zephyr (D), the state’s first openly transgender lawmaker, speak on the House Floor for the third day in a row on Monday, leading to the arrest of seven raucous civil rights protesters who were among those demanding Zephyr be allowed to represent her constituents.