Rep. Zooey Zephyr poses for a photo at the Montana State Capitol in Helena, Montana, on April 26, 2023. The banishment of transgender lawmaker Zephyr from Montana’s House floor has showcased the rising power of hardline conservatives who are leveraging divisive social issues to gain political influence. (AP Photo/Tommy Martino, File)
Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Pita Juarez, vice president of communications for LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and Institute, to discuss trans voices being silenced by Republicans following the censure of Montana transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr and the importance of having more trans voices in the democratic process.
