Montana Legislators Reject Ban of Transgender Use of Exclusive Female, Male Bathrooms for Lawmakers

Under the measure, Democratic state Rep. Zooey Zephyr, who identifies as transgender, would have been prevented from using the women’s restroom.

Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr speaks at a state House Legislature session in Helena, Mont., on April 26, 2023. Montana House Legislature via Reuters/Screenshot via NTD

Montana lawmakers on Dec. 3 rejected a proposal to reserve two legislative restrooms, one exclusively for males and one exclusively for females, as defined by the users’ chromosomes, reproductive systems, and endocrine systems.

Four Republicans joined Democrats on the Montana Legislature’s Joint Rules Committee in voting down the proposal.