The sun rises beyond Mount Sentinel and downtown Missoula, Mont., Tuesday, April 25, 2023. It was little surprise that Missoula, a college town where pride flags are a common sight, sent Zooey Zephyr to the state legislature. Zephyr, the first openly transgender legislator in Montana’s history, was barred last week from speaking on the floor of the legislature by the Republican majority. (AP Photo/Tommy Martino)
April 26, 2023
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