Thursday, March 12, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, I discuss Portland’s vote for legal protection for polyamorous families, how the push for polyamory is bigger than polyamory, the strategy of legalizing polyamory in U.S. cities, and Iranian sleeper cells in California. Part I (00:14 – 13:40) Portland is Now Ground Zero for Polyamory: Portland Votes for Legal Protections for Polyamorous Families – But This is Bigger Than Polyamory Portland advances antidiscrimination protections for polyamorous families by Oregon Public Broadcasting (Alex Zielinski) In the Northwest, Polyamory Finds Something New: Legal Protection by The New York Times (Anna Griffin) Part II (13:40 – 19:55) A Page Out of the LGBTQ Playbook: Liberal Activist for Polyamory Reveals Gameplan – This Should Be a Wakeup Call for State Legislatures Part III (19:55 – 26:56) The Iranian Sleeper Cells in California? We Should Be Watchful For Iranian Threats Among Us Iran’s threats on U.S.