Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr, who is transgender, takes selfie with ‘Squad’.

Montana State Rep Takes Selfie with Progressive “Squad” Members

Montana state Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr made waves on Thursday when she was spotted taking a selfie with members of the progressive “Squad” at the nation’s Capitol. As the state’s lone transgender representative, Zephyr has garnered recognition beyond most other state legislators. In the photo, Zephyr is huddled with Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), and Cori Bush (D-MO).

While Ocasio-Cortez was the selfie photographer, the New York representative has not shared the photo on any of her social media platforms. Zephyr shared the photo on Twitter after a press photographer captured the photo being taken from afar and published it.

Standing Up for Democracy

“I was honored to meet with several members of congress today to talk about the work ahead,” Zephyr captioned the photo. “Our conversations all centered on how to stand up for democracy, and how to work with the communities we represent to ensure that they are empowered to stand up as well.”

Zephyr’s commitment to democracy has been tested recently. The first-term representative filed a lawsuit with the American Civil Liberties Union earlier this month after being censured by the GOP-led state legislature in April. However, Judge Mike Menahan of the Montana 1st District Court, a Democrat and former state representative, said in a five-page response letter that he did not have the authority to intervene in the legislative dispute.

Undeterred and Empowered

Despite the setback, Zephyr remains undeterred from remaining in politics and is actively soliciting campaign contributions. Her commitment to standing up for democracy and empowering communities is inspiring, and we can’t wait to see what she accomplishes next.

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