Overview

• Montana's Governor Greg Gianforte defends the state's decision to remove a 14-year-old girl from her parents' custody after they opposed her gender transition.
• The girl, who identifies as a boy named Leo, was initially taken to a Wyoming facility where her parents were unable to contact her directly.
• Despite Montana's laws prohibiting gender transition for minors, the state circumvented these laws by moving the girl to Wyoming where such procedures are legal without parental consent.
• The girl was later returned to Montana and placed in a group home, with plans to send her to live with her biological mother in Canada, who has allegedly not been a part of her life.
• Krista and Todd Kolstad, the girl's parents, have been held in contempt of court for speaking out against the state's handling of the situation but vow to continue their fight.