This week, the Montana House Republican supermajority banned Rep. Zooey Zephyr from the House chamber for the rest of the legislative session.

To put it plainly: Rep. Zephyr, Montana’s first openly transgender woman to serve in the state legislature, was silenced by her Republican colleagues.

Folks, we saw this happen in Tennessee not too long ago, and here it is happening again: When Democratic lawmakers speak up about issues that matter — like standing up for transgender kids in Rep. Zephyr’s instance — Republicans are stripping away their ability to debate.

Here at Groundwork Project, we believe that the most critical battles for our rights, freedoms, and democracy are happening in places that have been historically overlooked and underfunded, just like Montana.

We’re investing in hyper-local organizing in states across the Plains, the Deep South, and Appalachia, but we can’t continue this work without support from this grassroots team.

That’s why we’re humbly asking: Can you pitch in today to join us as we fight to make long-term, progressive change?

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Moments like this make us remember why what we’re doing is so important to our nation’s future. Thanks for chipping in and supporting our work.

— Team Groundwork Project