A radical transgender activist and member of the Montana House of Representatives, Zephyr made headlines for a speech on the floor of the statehouse in which fellow legislators were accused of having “blood on their hands” for supporting a bill banning sex-change treatments for minors. The Montana House censured Zephyr for “hateful rhetoric,” which subsequently compelled a group of protesters to shut down the legislative session. Zephyr reportedly incited the protesters to storm the gallery while holding up a microphone while on the House floor to amplify the voices of the rioters.