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

PART I (5:32 - 5:32) Virginia Legislator Proposes Criminalization of Parents Who Do Not Affirm LGBTQ Children

• LGBTQ Bill on Child Abuse Creates Uproar in Virginia and Beyond by Washington Post (Laura Vozzella and Gregory S. Schneider)
• Va. Parents Could Face Abuse Charges for Not Affirming Their LGBTQ Child Under New Bill by WLJA (Nick Minock)
• House Bill No. 580 by Code of Virginia

PART II (15:53 - 15:53) ‘The Bible Tells Us Just to Accept People as They Are’: Virginia Legislator Offers Theological Argument (of a sort) That Contradicts the Bible

PART III (23:47 - 23:47) Engaging Cultural Vernacular: How ‘Top of Mind’ Jumped into Public Discourse — And How Cultural Influencers and Marketers Are Fighting For Space in Your Brain