Eric Fanning

This is the tale of how Col. Patsy Thompson “survived in silence” in the military, especially when she had to discharge a woman for being gay – while hiding her own relationship.

The Department of Defense is the world’s largest employer, but they discriminate against HIV+ service members.

They say Pentagon officials deliberately lied to Congress about the ability of trans service members to perform their duties – and they have the Department of Defense’s own data to back them up.

Sen. John McCain grew to be more supportive of LGBTQ rights, but his 2008 presidential campaign helped solidify the religious right’s hold on the GOP.

Trump claimed to have consulted with top military experts when he tweeted out his ban on transgender soldiers and reports have suggested otherwise.

“President Trump’s stated rationales for reversing the policy and banning military service by transgender people make no sense.”

If the commander-in-chief is saying it’s okay to discriminate, can we really expect it not to trickle down?

Green is a jarring contrast to President Obama’s choice of Eric Fanning for the post. Fanning was the first openly gay leader of one of the military branches.

One of Tennessee’s most anti-LGBT politicians is having problems finding support on either side of the aisle.

His words speak for themselves.