Montana lawmakers vote to decriminalize homosexual acts

The Montana Senate recently voted 41-9 to rid the state code of language making it illegal to engage in homosexual activity. 

"For 30 years the words in this code have aligned me with people who molest animals. And what's my crime, of course? My family looks a little different than yours. For the past 20 years I have made a family with another woman, we have been happy, productive members of society and I'm not so much different than people in your communities," said State Sen. Christine Kaufmann (pictured), an out lesbian.

Montana House committee votes to ban local gay ordinances

What are they so afraid of? A committee of the Montana House of Representatives has voted to approve a bill that would gut local LGBT nondiscrimination ordinances and forbid towns and cities from enacting new ones. 

Yeah, forbid them from enacting new ones. Sheesh.

A leading proponent of the measure testified that local laws should not require him to rent to gay couples since his religion tells him that homosexuals are an abomination and deserve to die. 

The bill was sponsored by messy-haired Republican State Rep. Kristen Hansen (pictured).