B/c it was not enough to silence her voice on the House floor, #Montana Republicans have banished Rep. #ZooeyZephyr from the state legislature for the rest of the session. She will not be permitted to represent her 11,000 constituents who elected her to speak for them. GOP lawmakers misgendered Zephyr & accused her of violating decorum by opposing their anti-trans bills & saying they would have “blood on their hands”. Protesters who supported her were arrested. This is what #fascism looks like.
@GJGreenlea I went back on twitter today just to send her some support. This is absolutely outrageous and they will probably get away with it.
@MexicanYenta I hope they’ve unwittingly made another star, like the Tennessee Three. These ousted lawmakers have all gained platforms far beyond the reach of the Tennessee and Montana legislatures. Their messages will ring from coast to coast and around the world. Democracy will win in the end. To borrow a phrase from Fernando Sabino, “It will all be okay in the end. If it’s not, it’s not the end. “
@MexicanYenta But we have to be good allies and fight with them for the outcome we want. Democracy doesn’t survive without oxygen, grit, and some very good trouble.