'11-year-old trans girl's plea for 'peace' leaves school board speechless' & other Thur midday news briefs

11-year-old trans girl’s plea for “peace” leaves school board speechless​ - Those who claim to want to protect children should listen when the children are talking to them.

How a Texas Gay Couple's Fight Against Discrimination Led to Uncovering a Criminal Scheme - All they wanted to do was to have a business and raise a family. The harassment they received blew up into a discovery that the official harassing them was embezzling money. 

Gay lobbyist’s shocking allegation against acting speaker Patrick McHenry tracks with his anti-LGBTQ+ record - That now seems to be the standard definition of a Republican. 

Inside the anti-LGBTQ effort to put Christianity back in schools - Yep. It's always something with these folks.