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What the Helena Issue 16: April 21st-25th

Toplines: The Power of the Veto; Sigh, Knee, Dye; Watchlist & Wins  Upcoming Events  BillingsJoin us Thursday, May 8th 5:30-8:30pm at 406 Pride for our May Stitch and Bitch: Sewn and Seen Montana Trans Quilt Project edition! We’re taking our monthly(ish) Stitch and Bitch and combining it with a wonderful project starting with Butte artist BT and Catalyst Montana.  Attendees will…

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What the Helena Issue 15: April 14th-18th

Toplines: The Housing Priorities are Cringe; End of Session Action; It’s Time to Let it Go  Events, Gatherings and Rallies Community Events  Rally to Oppose HB 121 Monday, April 21st, from noon to 1pm at the Missoula County Courthouse. Join Forward Montana, along Free and Fair coalition to rally our support for ACLU MT and…

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What the Helena Issue 14 April 7th-11th

Toplines: Another round of transmittal chaos; Let’s take this by issue area Events, Gatherings and Rallies CAPITOL EVENTS April 18th Rally to Defend the MT Supreme Court is CANCELLED! Due to the wins from the past two weeks to protect our impartial judiciary, we are cancelling next week’s rally. Take a moment in the next…

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What the Helena Issue#12 March 24th-28th

Toplines: Montana Objects to Politicized Courts; Ethical Dilemma in the Senate; Watchlist + Calls to Action. Events, Gatherings and Rallies Trans Day of Visibility: Monday, March 31 from 12-1pm at Montana Capitol Flag Plaza in Helena. Join us at the State Capitol to Rally for Trans Rights to celebrate trans joy, resilience, and community! This…

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What the helena Issue 11: March 17th-21st

Toplines: It’s Time for an Affordable Housing Market; Clean Air and Water on the Chopping Block; Plus, Watchlist & Wins  While one week certainly didn’t feel like enough time to recoup from the first half of the session we are back from transmittal break! Legislators are wasting no time, surprisingly, getting the next round of…

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What the Helena #10 Transmittal Edition

Toplines: Don’t Skip The Recap; Your Questions, Answered; Watchlist Events, Rallies and Gatherings Tuesday, March 18th from 6-7:30pm at the Headwaters Confluence Center Join us in partnership with TransVisible Montana for our Queer Skillshare: Vision Boarding! Together, we will learn how to use vision boarding to help us clarify our goals as a community, envision success,…

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What the Helena Issue 9: March 3rd-7th

Toplines: The Culling of the Bills; Session Halftime  Wow! We are officially halfway through the 69th Montana Legislative Session and like the last few sessions, well, it’s been a lot. While the lows have been really low, from disgusting anti-trans bills to disparaging comments about young people and attacks on our impartial courts, we have…

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What the Helena Issue #8 February 24th-28th

Toplines: The Pre-Transmittal Frenzy; Up Next in Attacks to the Judiciary; Plus, Watch List + Wins   Events, Rallies and Gatherings Saturday, March 8th from 3-5pm – Join our partners at Empower MT will be holding a LGBTQ+ Teen Clothing Swamp at the Center in Missoula.  Monday, March 10 from 6-7pm PM Wilson Hall, Bozeman-…

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What The Helena #7 February 17th-21st

Toplines: Session Vibe Check; Hands off our Voting Rights; Watch List +Wins  Events, Rallies and Gatherings Forward Montana legislative team will have our final zoom event next week. We’ll walk you through what’s happening at the Legislature around housing policy, share how to give public comment, and answer any questions you have about the session!…