Montana Law Defines Gender as Strictly Male or Female, Banning Recognition of Nonbinary and Transgender Identities

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed a law defining a person's sex strictly based on their reproductive organs and genetics without consideration of their identity or experience.
The law denies legal recognition to transgender, nonbinary, intersex, and two-spirit people in Montana.
LGBTQ+ advocates argue the law is unnecessary, harsh, and continues Republicans' attacks against the community.
The bill was approved along with a ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors and the expulsion of a trans lawmaker.
Montana joins Kansas and Tennessee in passing such legislation, with other states considering similar bills.