'Is Trump's anti-lgbt Army Secretary nominee also a birther?' & other Wed. midday news briefs

Mark Green

Army Secretary Nominee Mark Green’s Anti-LGBTQ Bigotry Is Only the Start of His Disqualifications - Continuing the articles on Trump's secretary of the Army pick, Mark Green. Turns out not only is he homophobic, but he is also transphobic, Islamophobic, and has a problem with the Latino community. And all of that may pale when one reads this passage about him speaking in front of a tea party group last year. Is he also a birther:

Green agreed with a questioner that President Obama is not a citizen and he refused to answer whether the former president is really a Muslim. 

Nevada Gov. Signs Law for Transgender ID in Foster, Court Case - Damn right he had better sign it.

 Beyond the bathroom: Report shows laws' harm for transgender students - Like so many other times, the religious right spins horror stories about the lgbt community to distract how their actions actually harm us.

 New Reporting Exposes Anti-LGBTQ Hate Group Suing This Pennsylvania School District - Some journalists are pointing out the fact that the Alliance Defending Freedom is an anti-lgbt hate group. Good.