This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (9:58 - 9:58) Cuba Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage—A Big Story Behind the Headlines in the Communist Nation

• Cubans Vote in Favour of Family Law Reform That Will Allow Same-Sex Marriage by The Guardian

PART II (15:28 - 15:28) ‘The Book’s Literary Value Overrides Scenes Involving Nudity and Sex’: Pornographic LGBTQ Book Stays on the Shelves in Kentucky School District — So Who Determines Literary Value?

• JCPS Panel Votes to Keep 'Gender Queer' on Library Shelves by Courier Journal (Olivia Krauth)

PART III (23:6 - 23:6) Parents, Don’t Leave it to the Professionals: Moral Knowledge In Literature and the Responsibility of Christian Parents to Faithfully Steward What Their Children Read

• I Read ‘Gender Queer,’ the Most Banned Book in America. And So Should You by LA Times (Robin Abcarian)