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Montana Supreme Court Rules Its Constitution Entirely Protects Trans Citizens In Landmark Ruling
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I don't hear much about Montana, but this kinda strikes me as unexpected from them.
Some of those sparsely populated states have strong personal liberty biases and strong anti-government biases. This makes for seemingly contradictory—at least to liberals—policies.
They might protect trans rights while also advocating for unregulated slaughter houses, unfettered drilling and letting any random rancher use public lands for their herds.
It’s consistent when viewed from the rugged individualist/keep the government outta my business viewpoint.
it’s nice to see personal freedom used not as a dog whistle for misogyny or racial attacks
Oh no, they still do that too
oh awesome, good to know my faith in humanity is still accurate
It’s a sad state, but at the very least we can all try to be the kind of human that restores someone else’s faith in humanity.
Montana in particular has a surprisingly progressive constitution. It was only enacted in 1972, largely in response to rampant corruption in the state. Montanans have the "right to a clean and healthy environment," included because of the abuses of the mining industry, for example.