A Montana judge ruled against Senate Bill 458, which sought to define 'male' and 'female' based on chromosomal makeup at birth. The bill was challenged by a group of trans, intersex and Two-Spirit individuals, who contended it stripped their civil rights. The court condemned the law as 'intellectually and morally indefensible,' emphasizing that all individuals, regardless of their minority status, deserve legal protection. The ruling underlines that sex designation should not stem from political ideology but from informed medical perspectives.
"Substituting the opinions of licensed medical professionals and individuals with that of the legislators' own beliefs impermissibly requires Montanans to identify themselves based on the political ideology of legislators."
"It has never been the law in this state that a rare few, even if they are 'despised,' should lack protection under the law."
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