Sanders did not concede when the primary season wrapped up Tuesday in Washington, D.C., and his backers say the 714 superdelegate votes can still change their minds to swing the nomination in his favor at the July 25-28. Montana has six superdelegates – those who decide for themselves how they cast their vote rather than being pledged to one candidate. Jean Lemire Dahlman, a national committeewoman and superdelegate from Forsyth, has said she’ll back Sanders, but Jorge Quintana of Helena, party chairman Jim Larson of Billings and vice party chairwoman Jacquie Helt of Helena have not tipped their hands. Neither has Gov. Steve Bullock or U.S. Sen. Jon Tester.

“We’re really concerned that the superdelegates take into account the 16 1/2 million independents that didn’t even get to vote in the primaries because of closed primaries in 14 states,” Jacobs said. “That’s why it’s important we’re talking about who we are, and what we represent and who’s out there that’s going to be voting in the general election. It’s different than the primary.”

For Green, it's also a different landscape after the shootings in Orlando.

“I don’t want people to be afraid of who they are because of this tragedy that took place,” she said. “I’m speaking up now because I want to remind people that it’s OK to be who you are. Don’t let fear control you and drive you back into the closet. Be proud of who you are."

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