The Montana House of Representatives voted by a two-thirds majority Wednesday to temporarily suspend a biological male pretending to be a female lawmaker who previously accused colleagues of “torture” for attempting to ban gender-transitioning care for children in the state.
Daily Caller Democratic State Rep. Zooey Zephyr of the 100th District, who is transgender, was suspended from the chamber on Wednesday, with 68 voting in favor and 32 voting against. Zephyr will not be able to enter the chamber or speak on the floor for the remainder of the current session, which ends in May, instead only being able to vote on bills remotely.
Zephyr attracted staunch criticism from colleagues for his opposition to Senate Bill 0099 or the “Youth Health Protection Act,” which would ban all transgender medical procedures in the state for minors and was passed by the legislature on April 21. Zephyr told Republican members in support of the bill that they would have “blood on their hands” if they voted to pass it and compared its provision to “torture,” refusing to apologize after being reprimanded.
Montana Senate Bill 0099 as Amended and Passed by Daily Caller News Foundation on Scribd
For his refusal, Zephyr was denied recognition by the Speaker to make remarks on the bill during a general debate. Protesters in opposition to the bill later stormed the galleries of the house, shouting “Let her speak!” in relation to Zephyr, leading to several being arrested, with Zephyr releasing a statement in support of the protesters.
Zephyr was, then, informed that a disciplinary vote regarding her conduct would be held on Wednesday under Article V (10) of the Montana Constitution, which empowers the house to punish its members with a two-thirds majority vote. The notice issued to Zephyr, which he posted on Twitter, cited his alleged violation of the “collective rights, safety, dignity, integrity [and] decorum of the House of Representatives.”
The suspension is the highest penalty the House may issue short of expulsion, which also requires a two-thirds vote. Zephyr remains a member of the House, serving the first year of a two-year term.
The tranny couldn’t behave itself, so it got suspended.
But more importantly, Montana passed a morally correct law to curtail permanent damage that would-be gender converts would inflict on themselves with the aid and encouragement of irresponsible physicians and hospitals.
Now, if Congress can start cleaning house by expelling lying, grifting Santos from their midst, in accordance with their power under Article I section 6 of the Constitution, that would be a good first step, and it would get Santos off the public dole.
Looks like a long year for Montana. Hopefully her last.