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

PART I (7:47 - 7:47) ‘The Company Will Shift Its Pride Merchandise Assortment’: Target Responds to Customer Backlash Over Pride Displays

• Target, Much Like Bud Light, Is Stung by Culture Wars by Wall Street Journal (Sarah Nassauer)
• Target Customer Backlash May Be Least of Its Problems by Wall Street Journal (Jinjoo Lee)

PART II (13:56 - 13:56) A Major Redefinition of Parenting: USA Today Urges Parents to Build a Back to School Kit to Prepare Their Children for ‘Safe Sex’ and ‘Safe Drug Usage’

• Not your average back-to-school supply list: A parent's guide to birth control, COVID, more by USA Today (Adrianna Rodriguez)

PART III (18:49 - 18:49) The Incoherence of the Transgender Revolution: The New York Times Sports Section Contradicts Itself Over What a Woman Is

• How Transgender Runner Nikki Hiltz Rose to the Top of Track by New York Times (Talya Minsberg)
• For Girls in Spain, Women’s World Cup Win Is a Joy and a Catalyst by New York Times (Constant Méheut and Isabella Kwai)

PART IV (27:19 - 27:19) FIDE Faces Down the Transgender Revolution: International Chess Agency Bans Transgender Women from Women’s Competitions

• International chess body bans transgender women from women’s competitions by Washington Post (Kelsey Ables)