Ryan T. Anderson

Ryan T. Anderson (born 1981 or 1982) is an American political philosopher who is best known for his opposition to same-sex marriage.[1] He is currently the William E. Simon Senior Research Fellow at The Heritage Foundation.[2] He is also the founder and editor-in-chief of Public Discourse, the Witherspoon Institute's online journal.[3]

Ryan T. Anderson
Born1981/1982 (age 38–39)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Education

Early life and education

Anderson was born in Baltimore.[4] He grew up with three older brothers and one younger brother.[1] Anderson graduated from the Friends School of Baltimore before completing his Bachelor of Arts in music from Princeton University.[5] He then attended the University of Notre Dame where he received a doctorate in political philosophy.[1][6]

Career

Anderson co-wrote the 2012 book What Is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense with Sherif Girgis and mentor Robert P. George.[1][7] In it, they make the argument that the purpose of marriage is procreation and thus same-sex marriages should not be possible. Justice Samuel Alito referenced the book in his dissenting opinion in United States v. Windsor.[1][8] In 2017, Anderson co-authored Debating Religious Liberty and Discrimination with Girgis and John Corvino. The book received positive reviews for its constructive, back-and-forth discussion on religious freedom and anti-discrimination law.[9][10]

In 2018, Anderson released his book When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment.[11][12] The book, critical of transgenderism and heavily influenced by the works of Paul R. McHugh, came under scrutiny after it topped the Amazon bestsellers list in the Gay & Lesbian Civil Rights History category.[13]

References
  1. Barnes, Robert (April 15, 2015). "The right finds a fresh voice on same-sex marriage". Washington Post. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  2. Fitzsimons, Tim (January 29, 2019). "Conservative group hosts anti-transgender panel of feminists 'from the left'". NBC News. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  3. "Masthead". Public Discourse. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  4. "Ryan T. Anderson". Catholic Answers. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  5. Percelay, Rachel (June 17, 2015). "Meet Ryan Anderson, The Anti-LGBT 'Scholar' Peddling Junk Science To National Media". Media Matters for America. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  6. Linker, Damon (April 21, 2015). "The shunning of Ryan T. Anderson: When support for gay marriage gets ugly". The Week. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  7. Worsnip, Alex (January 30, 2013). "Arguing against gay marriage". Prospect. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  8. United States v. Windsor, 570 (U.S. 2013).
  9. Picciotti-Bayer, Andrea (July 18, 2017). "Religious Liberty vs. Anti-Discrimination: Toward a 'Political Settlement'". National Review. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  10. Vischer, Robert K. "Agreeing on How to Disagree". Commonweal (September 20, 2017). Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  11. Greenesmith, Heron (June 17, 2020). "Non-Affirming Therapists Endanger Trans Youth". Teen Vogue. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  12. Lu, Rachel (July 29, 2018). "The Assault on Reality". National Review. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  13. Eunjung Cha, Ariana (February 2, 2018). "Ryan Anderson's book on transgender people is creating an uproar". Washington Post. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
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