kristac

Science writer for Stanford's School of Medicine. Editor, Montana girl, mom, beginning knitter, etc. Views expressed are my own, not those of my employer.

[kristac @kristac]

@WinterForMT Where are you?

[Stanford Medicine @StanfordMed]

The PRIDE Study is the first large-scale, long-term national health study of LGBTQ people in the U.S. Their research investigates how being LGBTQ+ influences physical, mental, or social health: https://t.co/Y4R4g8eo8j
@ThePRIDEStudy #Pride #LGBTQ #HealthCare

[Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky @ErinInTheMorn]

Today when Missouri passed a law banning gender affirming care for trans youth, a gay Republican stood and kept his hand held up.

They refused to call on him.

They keep doing this in states around the country.

Let him speak.

[Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareem_carr]

I know a lot of you wanted a technical breakdown of this meme so here it is!

I don't think you will find this level of detail anywhere else so keep reading if you don't want to miss out.

[Jezebel Spirit, Allegedly 🩷💛💙 @Dragonfly_Darcy]

Just found out we have $65,000 worth of unpaid negative food account balances in our school district. Ppl are struggling to pay for food for their kids. Never forget the @MTGOP could have fixed this & refused, giving money to billionaires instead. #mtpol

[Montana House Democrats @MTHouseDems]

The GOP continues to block duly elected Rep. @ZoAndBehold from participating in the democratic process to be a voice for her 11,000 Montana constituents. Listen to Rep. @LaurieBishopMT tell the Speaker that MT Democrats do not tolerate this subversion of democracy #mtpol #mtleg

[Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky @ErinInTheMorn]

Turns out, lawmakers across the United States have used the term “blood on your hands.”

None punished like Zooey has been.

Almost like there is something about her that is different and draws more hate….

https://t.co/fhYlNChF6E

[Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky @ErinInTheMorn]

The Montana Dems put out a video showing numerous occasions Republicans broke decorum this cycle.

None of them are silenced and forced to work on a bench right outside the chambers.

[Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky @ErinInTheMorn]

Hey Montanans! If you want to show solidarity with Rep Zephyr, you can show up to Missoula on Friday and Saturday!

[kristac @kristac]

@ZoAndBehold Stand strong. You are an inspiration to many. They are on the wrong side of history.

[THEE Montana Girl 🪷💛🐝 @BeccaRocks7399]

I'm so ashamed of my state today.

[Josh Margolis @JoshMNBCMT]

Senate members of conference committee on HB 359 - Prohibit Minors from Attending Drag Shows

- Sens. Barry Usher* (R-Laurel), Keith Regier (R-Kalispell), Andrea Olsen (D-Missoula)

*= named committee chair
#mtnews #mtleg #mtpol

[kristac @kristac]

LET HER SPEAK

[Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky @ErinInTheMorn]

In Montana, They went to the board to determine if they'd allow Rep Zephyr, to speak.

They've blocked her for 5 days, after passing a bill that removes trans people from 40 sections of law.

They silenced her.

So her constituents spoke for her, and she raised her icrophone.

[kristac @kristac]

LET HER SPEAK!

[Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky @ErinInTheMorn]

Video of Rep. Zephyr holding her microphone high as people yell "let her speak."

The House Speaker has not allowed Rep Zephyr to punch in on any bill for 5 days, disenfranchising an entire district.

[Montana House Democrats @MTHouseDems]

The GOP is spending their energy working to erase trans, non-binary, and Two Spirit Montanas instead of focusing on the real crises facing working Montanans. @Howell4HD95, @ZoAndBehold, & all MT Democrats will always fight to make every Montanan’s voice heard at the Capitol Hill!

[Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky @ErinInTheMorn]

Hey everyone!

There is currently a petition drive to Speaker Regier to allow Representative Zooey Zephyr to speak and to stop disenfranchising 10,000 voters.

Please share far and wide and please sign.

https://t.co/UC5vuUlIqQ

[Rep. Zooey Zephyr @ZoAndBehold]

Yesterday Montana's anti-drag law was partially defeated.

Today another bill (SB 544) has a proposed amendment banning drag & "acts of transgenderism" from youth on the internet.

This would bar trans resources, trans people, and more from online spaces if minors may be present.

[Forward Montana @forward_montana]

Rep. Regier, refusing to let a Representative speak because you disagree with her is anti-democratic. Refusing to let her speak because you don’t like what she has to say (or stands for) is fascist.

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[The New York Times @nytimes]

Rep. Zooey Zephyr, a transgender Democratic state representative in Montana, made a plea for her colleagues to reject a bill that would ban transition care for transgender minors. Republicans responded by misgendering her and calling for her to be censured.https://t.co/wLiAPIfwvq

[kristac @kristac]

@ZoAndBehold We are with you. Stay strong.