Erin Reed accepting marriage proposal from her fiancée, Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr (kneeling). (Photo Credit: David Clumpner photography)
During the second annual Queer Prom held May 5 at the Missoula County Fairgrounds, Democratic Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr surprised her girlfriend, journalist Erin Reed, by dropping to one knee and asking for her hand in marriage. The answer was an emphatic yes.
In a tweet Reed wrote: “At Queer Prom tonight, Zooey dropped to one knee and asked me to spend forever with her. I said yes. I can think of no better person in this world to stand side by side with. She has made me the luckiest woman alive.” This was followed by a tweet May 6 where she wrote: “We are so extremely happy. I woke up this morning with her at my side and I know that no matter what, we’ve got each other.”
Reed, who is trans and writes extensively on transgender issues and politics for several outlets including the Los Angeles Blade, has covered a legislative season that has seen 17 states implement bans on gender-affirming care for trans kids and in two other instances, a ban for all ages gender-affirming care.
Reed’s fiancée was barred from speaking on the floor of the Montana House after Republicans, angered over her speaking out during debates on several anti-LGBTQ+ legislation including a bill that later passed barring trans youth from gender-affirming healthcare, banned her from the House Clamber.
The punitive action taken by House Republicans resulted in a massive show of support for the Missoula Democrat across all of the state beyond her home Missoula District 100 that she was elected to represent.
At Queer Prom tonight, Zooey dropped to one knee and asked me to spend forever with her.
— Erin Reed (@ErinInTheMorn) May 6, 2023
I said yes.
I can think of no better person in this world to stand side by side with.
She has made me the luckiest woman alive. pic.twitter.com/70oXTWKimT
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