Thursday, May 14, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses if we are about to witness the fall of the British government, Barney Frank’s dying words to the Democratic Party, the success of LGBTQ strategy, and a WNBA athlete who argues for biological males in all women’s sports so long as they identify as women.
Part I (00:14 – 02:46)
Are We About to See the Fall of the British Government? Prime Minister Keir Starmer is Losing Massive Amounts of Support, And Big Trouble Comes Home
Part II (02:46 – 15:20)
Barney Frank’s Dying Words: First Openly Homosexual Congressman Encourages Democratic Party to Pump the Brakes on the Trans Issue…But Only For Now

• Barney Frank, in Hospice, Has Advice for the Democrats by The New York Times (Jenna Russell)
• Barney Frank’s final interview from hospice was painful. His comments on trans people made it worse by The Advocate (John Casey)

Part III (15:20 – 21:16)
The LGBTQ Playbook from Inside Its Movement: The Astounding Success of LGBTQ Strategy

• Conservatives are turning to American voters to target trans rights by The Advocate (Christopher Wiggins)

Part IV (21:16 – 24:46)
WNBA Athlete Argues for Biological Males in All Women’s Sports—So Long As They Identify As Women

• I’m a WNBA player. Don’t use athletes like me to exclude trans women. by USA Today (Brianna Turner)

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