Montana - Republicans in the Montana House of Representatives officially voted to censure a transgender-identifying legislator for the duration of the session after he violated House rules with a histrionic accusation that Republicans protecting kids from irreversible trans drugs and surgeries had "Blood on your hands."
Just before the House voted to censure him, Zephyr attempted to defend his previous statements, arguing "Was not being hyperbolic" and continuing to insist that bills protecting kids from irreversible trans interventions are getting his "Community killed."
The move to censure Zephyr came after the transgender-identifying lawmaker expressed strong opposition to a Montana bill that would prohibit destructive puberty-blockers, cross-sex hormones, and mutilating transgender surgeries for minors.
READ: Trans Democrat barred from Montana House floor for 'hate-filled' rhetoric.
In response to the remarks, Republicans in the 20-member Montana Freedom Caucus released a statement demanding that Zephyr be censured over the "Hateful rhetoric."
In their press release, the caucus said Zephyr should "Be censured by the House for attempting to shame the Montana legislative body and by using inappropriate and uncalled-for language during a floor debate over amendments concerning Senate Bill 99 - to ban sex changes of minor children."
For their part, Republicans have argued that Zephyr had been "Standing in the middle of the floor encouraging an insurrection after all members were told to move to the sides and clear the House gallery to remain in a safe location."
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