Transgender

Two transgender Montana teenagers and their families, along with two medical providers of gender-affirming care in the state, are challenging Montana’s newly signed law that bans the treatments for minors and opens practitioners up to professional punishment and lawsuits.

Elected officials across Montana continued to voice support for a Missoula representative who's been silenced by the House Speaker for comments made last week regarding a Republican majority vote on a transgender bill.

Rep. Zooey Zephyr, Montana’s first openly transgender state lawmaker, will not be able to speak on the House floor until she apologizes publicly for telling Republicans earlier this week they should be ashamed of their votes in favor of a bill that would ban gender-affirming care.

While signature gathering is underway for initiative 183, also known as the Montana Locker Room Privacy Act, the Initiative’s proponents are already claiming a victory at the Montana Supreme Court this week.

The Great Falls public school system is drawing criticism for updating its board policy regarding non-discrimination to include transgender students.

The Montana High School Association is considering a policy that would allow transgender student-athletes to compete on the team that matches their gender identity.