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Skimm’d with bras that can do it all — Check out what we Skimm’d for you today April 27, 2023 [Subscribe]( [Read in browser]( [theSkimm Logo] Daily Skimm [Header Image]( [Together with]( [Victoria's Secret]( Skimm’d with [bras that can do it all]( “Sleep divorces” — What [some couples]( are trying to get a better night’s sleep. That's one way to frame it. [Facebook]([Twitter]([Email](mailto:?body=Sleep divorces are the new pillow talk #theSkimm%0A3Ftype%3Demailurl%26r%3DSKIMM%26utm_source%3Demail%26utm_medium%3Ddsshare%23custom) Top Story Montana The Story Montana’s House [censured]( a transgender lawmaker. How did we get here? Last week, state Rep. Zooey Zephyr (D) criticized lawmakers for considering a bill banning [gender-affirming care for minors](, saying they would “have blood on their hands.” The measure has since made it to the governor’s desk, where it's [expected to be signed]( into law. Since Zephyr's comments, conservative members have [silenced]( and frequently [misgendered]( the lawmaker. Earlier this week, protesters gathered in the House in support of Zephyr, chanting “let her speak.” At least seven protesters were [arrested](. Republican leaders called the events “a riot” and accused Zephyr of breaking House rules by riling up supporters and inciting an “[insurrection](.” Now, Montana lawmakers voted 68-32 to bar the state's sole transgender lawmaker from the chamber's floor. What does this mean? Zephyr cannot attend or speak in any House sessions. She will only be allowed to vote remotely until the legislative session ends on May 5th. Zephyr said she stands by her comments and will continue to defend her constituents and community. The state’s House Minority Leader Kim Abbott (D) said her caucus will also hold Republicans accountable for their “anti-democratic agenda.” But Republicans said “the only person who is silencing Representative Zephyr is Representative Zephyr.” The censure comes after a similar incident in [Tennessee](, where the state House of Representatives expelled two Democratic lawmakers who called for gun control legislation after the [Nashville shooting](. theSkimm Transgender rights have been at the forefront of the political debate. At least 450 [anti-LGBTQIA+ bills]( have been introduced in state legislatures this year alone. [North Dakota]( being one of them. Now, many are concerned that the political divide has created a new norm: punishing dissent. Related Stories - [Map: Where Gender-Affirming Care Is Being Targeted In The US]( - [Why One Celebrity Just Moved Out Of Florida Over Its Latest LGBTQIA+ Laws]( - [What Is Gender Euphoria and What Does It Feel Like?]( [Facebook]([Twitter]([Email](mailto:?body=Montana’s GOP lawmakers are taking its battle against the state’s only trans lawmaker one step further #theSkimm%0A3Ftype%3Demailurl%26r%3DSKIMM%26utm_source%3Demail%26utm_medium%3Ddsshare%23custom) And Also...This What’s saying 'hold my Mickey Ears'… [Disney](. Yesterday, the Walt Disney Company sued Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for allegedly carrying out a “targeted campaign” against the company. This comes after a year-long [cat-and-mouse]( game that stemmed from Disney speaking out against Florida's “[Don’t Say Gay](” law. Since then, DeSantis has dissolved Disney's board, implemented his own, and tried to prevent the company from expanding its Orlando properties. Disney tapped into the power of its Magic Kingdom and created a [King Charles III]( clause to keep its self-governing control — a move the state-appointed board [voided](. Now, Disney says it has "exhausted efforts to seek a resolution" and that its free speech rights were violated. The company wants a judge to pull a disappearing act on the governor’s takeover of the district. DeSantis’ reps said they are “unaware of any legal right that a company has to operate its own government.” --------------------------------------------------------------- What the House is focusing on… [The debt ceiling bill](. Yesterday, House Republicans narrowly passed a measure to raise the country’s debt ceiling. The 217-215 vote saw zero support from Democrats. Reminder: The clock's ticking on Congress to take action on the [debt ceiling](, or the gov could default as early as June for the first time in history. The [House bill]( would raise the debt limit by $1.5 trillion in exchange for cuts to federal spending by $4.5 trillion. It would also reshuffle unspent COVID relief funds, cancel President Biden's student loan forgiveness, remove clean energy tax credits, and add new requirements for federal programs like Medicaid. The measure's passage is considered a symbolic win for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), who had to navigate a divided party. Now, McCarthy's saying it is Biden's turn to “sit down and negotiate.” The president has said he'd veto the bill, if it made it through the Senate — where it's expected to be DOA. --------------------------------------------------------------- Where ‘and also with you’ means a little more now… [The Catholic Church](. Yesterday, Pope Francis announced that women will be allowed to vote at a [major bishop's meeting]( for the first time in the church’s history. The move is an effort from Francis to continue to be more inclusive. Now, the change will allow lay people (aka non-ordained members) to have more responsibility over the church's pressing issues. --------------------------------------------------------------- What’s got gut health top of mind… [The FDA](. Yesterday, the agency approved a first-of-its-kind pill that's made from bacteria found in human waste (yep, that kind). The drug is to treat [C. diff](, which is a gut infection that can be deadly. Now, health experts hope this new drug will make it easier to treat patients who are at risk of reinfection. You gut to love science. --------------------------------------------------------------- While Carrie and Aidan have us saying, ‘[And Just Like That](’... [Salma Hayek and Michael Cera]( are dragging us back into a ‘Black Mirror.’ --------------------------------------------------------------- Who's apparently flying solo... [Gigi Paris](. 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