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There are definitely very conservative areas nearby. But also a lot of vacation and outdoorsy towns that are also either progressive or tolerant to keep business.
And national parks tend to attract accepting crowds too.
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Ghoryashi is at best a propagandist for the anti-trans pseudoscience far right washed in poor journalism and at this point, she knows what she's doing.
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In that news story, she said that several European countries are pulling back on transgender care while neglecting to mention that that information is out of date, and now more are reaffirming transgender care, like Germany, France, Switzerland, and Austria.
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10. Lastly, EITM is an award-winning media outlet covering LGBTQ+ news every day. You can subscribe to support our independent journalism at www.erininthemorning.com/subscribe.
Secondarily, in full disclosure, Rep. Zephyr is the happy wife of the writer of this article. :)
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9. Rep Braxton Mitchell, the Ban's sponsor, said in an angry statement, "Leave it to Missoula to try and turn a city flag into a pride flag. Nothing says ‘unity’ like politicizing public property," and vowed to further ban the flag.
But for now, it will fly in Missoula.
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8. Missoula isn’t alone in deploying this tactic—other cities have begun adopting similar measures to shield their right to fly the Pride flag. In Salt Lake City, council members moved to designate the Pride flag, the transgender flag, and others targeted.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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7. In a post on Bluesky, state representative Zooey Zephyr, who opposed the bill in the state legislature, chimed in:
bsky.app/profile/zoan...
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6. “By declaring this pride flag an official flag of our city, we are doing what we have always done. Recognize, support, nurture, and stand up for everyone in our community and everyone who calls it home,” said Council Member Eric Melson.
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5. At a packed city council meeting on June 2, Missoula lawmakers advanced a resolution to designate the Pride flag as an “official city flag.” More than 100 residents attended, with dozens testifying in favor.
It passed, 9-2.
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4. HB819 has a list of exceptions that result in the banning of the Pride flag, but the allowance of many other flags:
- "Historical" flags like the Confederate flag or the Gadsden flag
- The Thin Blue Line Flag
- "official" government, state, or city flags
That last exception was key.
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3. The bill’s intent was unmistakable. Lawmakers made clear during debate that the measure was crafted specifically to target the Pride flag. But the City of Missoula didn’t back down. Instead, in a 9–2 vote, the city council formally designated the Pride flag as an official city flag.
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2. In 2025, Montana passed HB819, a ban on Pride flags displayed on city property. While the bill permits “historically significant” flags with loaded political meaning—such as the Gadsden and even the Confederate flags—it limits official displays to a list of state sanctioned banners.
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lol never mind:
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10. Lastly, EITM is an award-winning media outlet covering LGBTQ+ news and life across the globe. Support fiercely independent LGBTQ+ journalism for pride and subscribe at www.erininthemorning.com/subscribe.
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9. “It means showing solidarity with my community and showing love,” she said. “My beautiful beloved home in the state of Florida has been and always will be a melting pot of different people.”
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8. Reverend Madison Hilt, a pastor at Riverside Church in Jacksonville—who herself is trans, and spoke at the march—told Erin in the Morning that events like the bridge lighting are an important reminder of what Pride is all about.
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7. The bridge lighting honors the Stonewall Riots of June 1969, which was sparked by Black trans people and drag queens resisting police violence at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. The uprising inspired queer liberation actions across the country and the globe.
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6. “The governor chooses to be a jerk [but] there are people here that are for them and see them and love them,” Rep. Nixon said. “They should be loud and proud about whoever it is that they are.”
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5. “I wouldn't put it past the governor's office to do something like that,” said Florida State Representative Angie Nixon in an interview with Erin in the Morning. She attended the bridge lighting to show support for LGBT Floridians.
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4. The governor’s office and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) did not respond to requests for comment as to whether the bridge had been raised for the purpose of stifling the march.
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3. “We organized our friends and community to make it happen,” said Erika d’Amore, one of the organizers. “I want everyone to know that they have every right and every ability they need within them to make their own statements. We need to work together to make sure that we don't get erased.”
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2. This year, as the hordes of rally-goers approached the Main Street Bridge in Jacksonville, flashlights in tow, the drawbridge began to rise—with no warning and no boats approaching. The bridge stayed upright until the marchers turned around and left, but they didn’t go home.
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Yup
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Yup
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What is the William T v Montana case?
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My take on the whole CIF decision is here:
bsky.app/profile/erin...
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Same with the long jump. She was forced to share the podium and 2nd place as her accomplishment was spat on by California.
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She was allowed to "compete" alongside the other girls but her accomplishment was literally just ignored so that they could give a cis girl 1st place too.
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You can see the scores here and how they treat the 2nd place finisher as now a 1st place finisher.
This is not meaningful inclusion.
rt.trackscoreboard.com/meets/53025/...