Zooey Zephyr, whose comments in the Montana Legislature have made her a prominent figure in transgender rights and in conversations about the muffling of dissent in statehouses, said in a statement Monday that she and her constituents were targeted “because I dared to give voice to the values and needs of transgender people like myself.” | Thom Bridge/AP Photo By Associated Press 05/01/2023 06:45 PM EDT Link CopiedHELENA, Mont. — Montana state Rep.