Rep. Zooey Zephyr looks on from the House floor during a session at the Montana State Capitol in Helena, Mont., on April 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Tommy Martino)
April 29, 2023
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Silenced transgender state lawmaker Zooey Zephyr wins reelection in Montana
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