Montana

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  Watch the results come in for Montana’s wild Congressional election

  Thursday, May 25, 2017

  Democrats hope Rob Quist can pull an upset win against Republican Greg Gianforte, who has been charged with assault on a reporter.

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  Montana warned about consequences of bathroom bill

  Friday, March 24, 2017

  The state's chief economic advisor pointed to North Carolina to explain the economic consequences of discriminatory legislation.

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  Montana lawmaker wants voters to decide where transgender people can pee

  Saturday, March 18, 2017

  The bill's introduction came on the same day 10 states, including Montana, sought to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Obama directive on transgender students and sex-segregated spaces.

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  Will Montana pass an inclusive nondiscrimination law this year?

  Thursday, February 16, 2017

  Proponents argue that extending protections would be good for Montana's business climate.

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  Trumped-up: Being gay and disabled in a red state one month after the election

  Monday, December 12, 2016

  "Here I was, a gay liberal snowflake with cerebral palsy, stuck in the deeply red state of Montana."

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  Montana gay couple files bias complaint after losing foster child

  Sunday, August 7, 2016

  "[She said] that other social workers wouldn’t want to work with us because we’re a gay couple, and because we’re two males."

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  Montana invites PayPal after firm spurns North Carolina over antigay law

  Wednesday, April 6, 2016

  Gov. Steve Bullock and U.S. Sen. Jon Tester invited the company to consider bringing the 400 jobs to Montana.

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  Transgender girl is Missouri high school’s homecoming queen

  Wednesday, September 16, 2015

  Landon Patterson is her school's first transgender homecoming queen, and one of only a few across the country to be documented.

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  Montana’s unenforceable same‑sex marriage ban to remain in state constitution

  Friday, July 3, 2015

  "Words do matter," said Niki Zupanic of the American Civil Liberties Union of Montana. "Even though the ban can't be enforced any longer, keeping them on the books is sending the message that gay and lesbian…

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  Rainbow pride flag outside Montana VA headquarters garners opposition

  Wednesday, June 10, 2015

  The rainbow-colored pride flag for the LGBT community flying at Montana Veterans Affairs headquarters has sparked some debate.

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