Tuesday, February 10, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 10:51)
What Happens in Brazil Won’t Stay in Brazil: Brazil Criminalizes Those Speak Against Transgender Ideology

• Brazil Criminalizes Transgender Dissent by The Wall Street Journal (Mary Anastasia O’Grady)

Part II (10:51 – 21:12)
A Wave of Detransitioners is Coming: Woman Wins Lawsuit Over So-Called Transgender Procedure as Minor

• Woman Wins Malpractice Suit Over Gender Surgery as a Minor by The New York Times (Andrew Jacobs)
• Doctors’ Group Endorses Restrictions on Gender-Related Surgery for Minors by The New York Times (Andrew Jacobs)
• California Sues a Children’s Hospital to Maintain Transgender Health Care by The New York Times (Jill Cowan)

Part III (21:12 – 25:48)
LGBTQ in the Culture War: Des Moines Pushes Back Against LGBTQ Ideology, But a Teacher is Forced to Apologize for Using Terms ‘Male’ and ‘Female’

• Uncounted and ‘invisible?’ Why Iowa stopped counting nonbinary students by The Des Moines Register (Samantha Hernandez)
• The Rise and Fall of Youth Gender Medicine by The Free Press (Emily Yoffe)

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