![]() ![]() ![]() While Zephyr will still be able to vote remotely on legislation, she was relegated to working on a bench in the Capitol hallway to maintain a proximity to official proceedings. ![]() Her key card granting her access to the state Capitol’s entrances, meeting and hearing rooms, and even bathrooms was deactivated. On Wednesday, the legislature voted to bar Zephyr from entering the chamber floor, anteroom, and gallery for the rest of this session. On Monday, attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union representing Zephyr filed a lawsuit against House Speaker Matt Regier and state House Sergeant-at-Arms Bradley Murfitt, arguing that Zephyr’s exile violated her First Amendment rights and those of her constituents. Zooey Zephyr is fighting back after Republicans voted to bar her from the House floor as punishment for speaking out against a bill that would ban gender affirming care for minors. ![]()
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