There is something very, very familiar about these women. I knew their type in school. Female bullies.
I’m sure they think of themselves as Christians but they’re evil, horrible people.
It wasn’t enough for Montana’s Republican-led state legislature to take away Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr’s seat in the legislature. Now people are taking her seat outside of the House chamber too.
The Montana House of Representatives last week voted to censure Zephyr, Montana’s first openly transgender lawmaker. The vote came in response to Zephyr criticizing her Republican colleagues for restricting access to gender-affirming care.
Zephyr announced Monday that she is suing to reverse the restrictions placed on her. The censure prevents Zephyr from entering the House floor, so she has instead been working from a public bench outside the chamber.
“Though they initially tried to have me removed from the public seating area, I am here working on behalf of my constituents as best I can given the undemocratic circumstances,” Zephyr tweeted on April 27.
A few days later, a photo showed multiple snickering women sitting on the same bench, forcing Zephyr to work standing up at a nearby lunch counter.
“Some folks showed up early this morning and sat on the public benches near the entrance to the House, so Seat 31 has moved,” Zephyr tweeted. “I’m up and ready to work. Plus, I hear stand desks are all the rage these days.”
The photo, in which the women appear to smile and laugh while leering at Zephyr, is reminiscent of photos taken during the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s that show white people mocking and harassing Black people.
I made that observation a couple of days ago. It’s exactly the same thing. Ugly, cruel bigots enjoying their love of hate.