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{{Short description|American religious conservative (1981-)}}
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{{Short description|American religious conservative (born 1981)}}
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| name =
| name = Ryan T. Anderson
| image = Anderson_headshot_2023.jpg
| image = Anderson_headshot_2023.jpg
| caption = Anderson in May 2023
| birth_name = Ryan Thomas Anderson
| birth_name = Ryan Thomas Anderson
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1981}}
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1981}}
| birth_place = [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Baltimore]], Maryland, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| education = {{flatlist|[[Princeton University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|AB]])
| education = {{flatlist|[[Princeton University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|AB]])
* [[University of Notre Dame]] ([[Master of Arts|MA]], [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]])}}
* [[University of Notre Dame]] ([[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]])}}
| title = President of the [[Ethics and Public Policy Center]]
| title = President of the [[Ethics and Public Policy Center]]
| known_for = Opposition to [[LGBT rights in the United States]], including the legal recognition of [[same-sex marriage in the United States]], laws that ban discrimination against LGBT people, and laws that ban the practice of [[conversion therapy]] on children
| known_for = Opposition to [[LGBT rights in the United States]], including the legal recognition of [[same-sex marriage in the United States]], laws that ban discrimination against LGBT people, and laws that ban the practice of [[conversion therapy]] on children
| notable_works = {{flatlist|''[[What Is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense]]''
| notable_works = {{flatlist|''[[What Is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense]]''
* ''[[Debating Religious Liberty and Discrimination]]''
* ''[[Debating Religious Liberty and Discrimination]]''
* ''[[When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment]]''
* ''[[When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment]]''}}
}}
| movement = [[Religious conservatism]]
| movement = [[Religious conservatism]]
| website = {{URL|https://eppc.org/author/ryan_anderson}}
}}
}}
'''Ryan Thomas Anderson'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=1003472|title= O nowej teorii prawa naturalnego, małżeństwie i wolności religii |publisher=Central and Eastern European Online Library|accessdate=February 4, 2023|language=Polish}}</ref> (born 1981)<ref name="dissertation">{{cite thesis|last=Anderson|first=Ryan T.|url=https://onesearch.library.nd.edu/permalink/f/tgve9/ndu_aleph004613730|title= Neither liberal nor libertarian: a natural law approach to social justice and economic rights|year=2014|publisher=University of Notre Dame|type=Ph.D.}}</ref> is an American religious conservative who is primarily known for his opposition to [[LGBT rights in the United States]], including the legal recognition of [[same-sex marriage in the United States]], laws that ban discrimination against LGBT people, and laws that ban the practice of [[conversion therapy]] on children.<ref name="wapo1">{{cite news |last1=Barnes |first1=Robert |title=The right finds a fresh voice on same-sex marriage |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/a-fresh-face-emerges-as-a-leader-in-the-movement-against-same-sex-marriage/2015/04/15/d78cf256-dece-11e4-be40-566e2653afe5_story.html |access-date=June 16, 2020 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=April 15, 2015}}</ref><ref name="GLAAD">{{cite web|title=Ryan T. Anderson|url=https://glaad.org/gap/ryan-t-anderson/|website=[[GLAAD]]|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Media Matters for America">{{cite web|title=Meet Ryan Anderson, The Anti-LGBT 'Scholar' Peddling Junk Science To National Media|url=https://www.mediamatters.org/legacy/meet-ryan-anderson-anti-lgbt-scholar-peddling-junk-science-national-med|author=Rachel Percelay|date=June 17, 2015|website=[[Media Matters for America]]|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref>
'''Ryan Thomas Anderson'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=1003472|title= O nowej teorii prawa naturalnego, małżeństwie i wolności religii |publisher=[[Central and Eastern European Online Library]]|accessdate=February 4, 2023|language=Polish}}</ref> (born 1981)<ref name="nd">{{cite thesis|last=Anderson|first=Ryan T.|url=https://onesearch.library.nd.edu/permalink/f/tgve9/ndu_aleph004613730|title= Neither liberal nor libertarian: a natural law approach to social justice and economic rights|year=2014|publisher=[[University of Notre Dame]]|type=Ph.D.}}</ref> is an American [[Conservatism#Religious conservatism|religious conservative]] who is primarily known for his opposition to [[LGBT rights in the United States]], including the legal recognition of [[same-sex marriage in the United States]], laws that ban discrimination against LGBT people, and laws that ban the practice of [[conversion therapy]] on children.<ref name="wapo">{{cite news|last=Barnes|first=Robert|title=The right finds a fresh voice on same-sex marriage|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/a-fresh-face-emerges-as-a-leader-in-the-movement-against-same-sex-marriage/2015/04/15/d78cf256-dece-11e4-be40-566e2653afe5_story.html|access-date=June 16, 2020|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=April 15, 2015}}</ref><ref name="GLAAD">{{cite web|title=Ryan T. Anderson|url=https://glaad.org/gap/ryan-t-anderson/|website=[[GLAAD]]|date=July 15, 2013 |access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Media Matters for America">{{cite web|title=Meet Ryan Anderson, The Anti-LGBT 'Scholar' Peddling Junk Science To National Media|url=https://www.mediamatters.org/legacy/meet-ryan-anderson-anti-lgbt-scholar-peddling-junk-science-national-media|author=Rachel Percelay|date=June 17, 2015|website=[[Media Matters for America]]|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref>


Anderson is currently president of the [[Ethics and Public Policy Center]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eppc.org/author/ryan_anderson/|title=Ryan T. Anderson|website=eppc.org|access-date=February 27, 2021}}</ref> He was previously a research fellow at [[The Heritage Foundation]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fitzsimons |first1=Tim |title=Conservative group hosts anti-transgender panel of feminists 'from the left' |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/conservative-group-hosts-anti-transgender-panel-feminists-left-n964246 |access-date=June 17, 2020 |work=NBC News |date=January 29, 2019}}</ref> and the founder and editor-in-chief of ''[[Public Discourse]]'', which is the online journal of the [[Witherspoon Institute]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Masthead |url=https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/masthead/ |website=Public Discourse |access-date=June 18, 2020}}</ref>
Anderson is currently president of the [[Ethics and Public Policy Center]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eppc.org/author/ryan_anderson/|title=Ryan T. Anderson|website=[[Ethics and Public Policy Center]]|access-date=February 27, 2021}}</ref> He was previously a research fellow at [[The Heritage Foundation]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Fitzsimons|first=Tim|title=Conservative group hosts anti-transgender panel of feminists 'from the left'|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/conservative-group-hosts-anti-transgender-panel-feminists-left-n964246|access-date=June 17, 2020|work=[[NBC News]]|date=January 29, 2019}}</ref> and the founder and editor-in-chief of ''Public Discourse'', the online journal of the [[Witherspoon Institute]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Masthead|url=https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/masthead/|website=Public Discourse|access-date=June 18, 2020}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Anderson was born in [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]].<ref name="catholic">{{cite web |title=Ryan T. Anderson |url=https://www.catholic.com/profile/ryan-t-anderson |website=Catholic Answers |access-date=June 17, 2020}}</ref> He is the second youngest of five sons.<ref name="wapo1"/> He received his [[bachelor of arts]] degree from [[Princeton University]] and his [[doctor of philosophy]] degree from the [[University of Notre Dame]].<ref name="EPPC Bio">{{cite web |title=Ryan T. Anderson, Author at Ethics & Public Policy Center |url=https://eppc.org/author/ryan_anderson/ |website=Ethics & Public Policy Center |access-date=21 October 2021}}</ref>
Anderson was born in [[Baltimore]], Maryland, in 1981,<ref name="nd"/> the second youngest of five sons.<ref name="wapo"/> He attended [[Princeton University]], where he received his [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] degree, and then the [[University of Notre Dame]], where he received his [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]]<ref name="EPPC Bio">{{cite web|title=Ryan T. Anderson, Author at Ethics & Public Policy Center|url=https://eppc.org/author/ryan_anderson/|website=[[Ethics & Public Policy Center]]|access-date=21 October 2021}}</ref>


==Writings==
==Career==
In 2003, Anderson wrote an article in which he compared [[homosexual]] "characteristics" and [[homosexual]] "acts" to "alcoholism" and "the crimes of a pedophiliac priest" in arguing for his religious beliefs about [[homosexuality]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Catholic teaching on sexuality asks the same of everyone|url=http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2003/11/05/opinion/8988.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060322211322/http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2003/11/05/opinion/8988.shtml|archive-date=March 22, 2006|author=Ryan Anderson|date=November 5, 2003|website=[[Daily Princetonian]]|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref><ref name="GLAAD"></ref><ref name="Media Matters for America"></ref> In 2007, Anderson wrote an article about his friend in which he speculated about his "problem" of [[same-sex attraction]], said that his friend "suffers" [[same-sex attraction]], mused about a "cure" for [[homosexuality]], and claimed [[homosexuality]] as amidst "disorders".<ref>{{cite web|title=Struggling Alone|url=https://www.firstthings.com/article/2007/02/struggling-alone|author=Ryan T. Anderson|date=February 2007|website=[[First Things]]|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref><ref name="GLAAD"></ref><ref name="Media Matters for America"></ref> In 2012, Anderson wrote an article in which he promoted an article about advocates for a cure for [[homosexuality]] who fought against laws that ban the practice of [[conversion therapy]] on children and quoted his previous article in justification.<ref>{{cite web|title=The New York Times, Same-Sex Attraction, and Struggling Alone|url=https://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2012/11/the-new-york-times-same-sex-attraction-and-struggling-alone/|author=Ryan T. Anderson|date=November 1, 2012|website=[[First Things]]|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref><ref name="GLAAD"></ref><ref name="Media Matters for America"></ref> In 2019, Anderson wrote in opposition to a state law in [[Massachusetts]] that bans the practice of [[conversion therapy]] on children.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mass. bans therapists from efforts to change minors' orientation or gender identity|url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/41025/mass-bans-therapists-from-efforts-to-change-minors-orientation-or-gender-identity|author=Christine Rousselle|date=April 11, 2019|website=[[Catholic News Agency]]|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=AMA supports federal ban on 'conversion therapy'|url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/42922/ama-supports-federal-ban-on-conversion-therapy|date=November 25, 2019|website=[[Catholic News Agency]]|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref><ref name="GLAAD"></ref><ref name="Media Matters for America"></ref> In 2020, Anderson co-wrote an article with his mentor [[Robert P. George]] in which they described [[homosexual]] "inclinations" as "disordered" in criticizing [[Pope Francis]] for his support for the legal recognition of [[same-sex couple]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pope Francis, Civil Unions, and Moral Truth|url=https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2020/10/72441/|date=October 27, 2020|author=[[Ryan T. Anderson]] and [[Robert P. George]]|website=[[Public Discourse]]|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref><ref name="GLAAD"></ref><ref name="Media Matters for America"></ref>
In November 2003, Anderson wrote an article for ''[[The Daily Princetonian]]'' comparing what he called [[homosexual]] "characteristics" and [[homosexual]] "acts" to "[[alcoholism]]" and "the crimes of a pedophiliac priest" in arguing for his religious beliefs about [[homosexuality]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Catholic teaching on sexuality asks the same of everyone|url=http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2003/11/05/opinion/8988.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060322211322/http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2003/11/05/opinion/8988.shtml|archive-date=March 22, 2006|author=Ryan Anderson|date=November 5, 2003|website=[[The Daily Princetonian]]|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref><ref name="GLAAD"></ref><ref name="Media Matters for America"></ref>


In February 2007, Anderson wrote an article for ''[[First Things]]'' about his friend in which he speculated about his "problem" of [[same-sex attraction]], said that his friend "suffers" [[same-sex attraction]], mused about a "cure" for [[homosexuality]], and labelled [[homosexuality]] as a "disorder".<ref>{{cite web|title=Struggling Alone|url=https://www.firstthings.com/article/2007/02/struggling-alone|author=Ryan T. Anderson|date=February 2007|website=[[First Things]]|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref><ref name="GLAAD"></ref><ref name="Media Matters for America"></ref>
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In 2012, Anderson co-wrote the book ''[[What Is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense]]'' with [[Sherif Girgis]] and his mentor [[Robert P. George]].<ref name="wapo1" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Worsnip |first1=Alex |title=Arguing against gay marriage |url=https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/philosophy/arguing-against-gay-marriage-what-is-marriage-man-woman-defense-review |access-date=June 17, 2020 |work=Prospect |date=January 30, 2013}}</ref> In it, they argued that the purpose of [[marriage]] is [[reproduction]] and thus [[same-sex marriage]] should not be possible. Justice [[Samuel Alito]] referenced the book in his dissenting opinion in ''[[United States v. Windsor]]''.<ref name="wapo1" /><ref>{{cite court
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|litigants=United States v. Windsor|vol=570|court=U.S.|year=2013|url=https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-307_6j37.pdf}}</ref> In 2017, Anderson co-wrote the book ''[[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]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Picciotti-Bayer |first1=Andrea |title=Religious Liberty vs. Anti-Discrimination: Toward a 'Political Settlement' |url=https://www.nationalreview.com/2017/07/debating-religious-liberty-discrimination-john-corvino-ryan-t-anderson-sherif-girgis-review/ |access-date=June 18, 2020 |work=National Review |date=July 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Vischer |first1=Robert K. |title=Agreeing on How to Disagree |url=https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/agreeing-how-disagree |access-date=June 18, 2020 |work=Commonweal |issue=September 20, 2017}}</ref>


In 2012, Anderson wrote an article in which he promoted an article about advocates for a "cure" for [[homosexuality]] who fought against laws that ban the practice of [[conversion therapy]] on children and quoted his previous article in justification.<ref>{{cite web|title=The New York Times, Same-Sex Attraction, and Struggling Alone|url=https://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2012/11/the-new-york-times-same-sex-attraction-and-struggling-alone/|author=Ryan T. Anderson|date=November 1, 2012|website=[[First Things]]|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref><ref name="GLAAD"></ref><ref name="Media Matters for America"></ref>
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In 2014, Anderson wrote a dissertation titled ''Neither Liberal Nor Libertarian: A Natural Law Approach to Social Justice and Economic Rights'', advised by Professor [[Michael Zuckert]].<ref name="EPPC Bio"/><ref name="dissertation"/>


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In 2012, Anderson co-wrote the book ''[[What Is Marriage?|What Is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense]]'' with his mentor [[Robert P. George]] and [[Sherif Girgis]], published by [[Encounter Books]].<ref name="wapo"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Worsnip |first1=Alex |title=Arguing against gay marriage |url=https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/philosophy/arguing-against-gay-marriage-what-is-marriage-man-woman-defense-review |access-date=June 17, 2020 |work=Prospect |date=January 30, 2013}}</ref> In it, they argued that the purpose of [[marriage]] is [[reproduction]] and thus [[same-sex marriage]] should not be possible. Justice [[Samuel Alito]] referenced the book in his dissenting opinion in ''[[United States v. Windsor]]''.<ref name="wapo"/><ref>{{cite court|litigants=United States v. Windsor|vol=570|court=U.S.|year=2013|url=https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-307_6j37.pdf}}</ref>
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In 2018, Anderson released his book ''[[When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment]]''.<ref>{{cite book| last =Anderson| first =Ryan| title =When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment| publisher =Encounter| date =2018| pages =264| url =https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/when-harry-became-sally-paperback/| isbn =9781641770484}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Greenesmith |first1=Heron |title=Non-Affirming Therapists Endanger Trans Youth |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/gender-critical-support-board-trans-youth |access-date=June 22, 2020 |work=Teen Vogue |date=June 17, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Lu |first1=Rachel |title=The Assault on Reality |url=https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2018/03/05/the-assault-on-reality/ |access-date=June 17, 2020 |work=National Review |date=July 29, 2018}}</ref> The book, critical of what Anderson calls "transgenderism" and heavily influenced by the works of [[Paul R. McHugh]], came under scrutiny after it topped the [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] bestsellers list in the Gay & Lesbian Civil Rights History category.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Eunjung Cha |first1=Ariana |title=Ryan Anderson's book on transgender people is creating an uproar |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2018/02/02/ryan-andersons-book-calling-transgender-people-mentally-ill-is-creating-an-uproar/|access-date=June 17, 2020 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=February 2, 2018}}</ref> On February 21, 2021, the book was removed from Amazon.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/best-selling-controversial-book-transgender-people-removed-amazon-3-years-after-publication-1571087|title=Best-Selling Controversial Book on Transgender People Removed From Amazon 3 Years After Publication|work=Newsweek|first=Katherine|last=Fung|date=February 22, 2021|access-date=February 25, 2021}}</ref> On March 11, 2021, Amazon explained its decision in a letter addressed to Republican Senators [[Marco Rubio]], [[Mike Lee]], [[Mike Braun]], and [[Josh Hawley]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-wont-sell-books-framing-lgbtq-identities-as-mental-illnesses-11615511380?mod=rsswn|title=Amazon won't sell books framing LGBTQ+ identities as mental illnesses|first=Jeffrey|last=Trachtenberg|work=The Wall Street Journal|date=2021-03-11|accessdate=2021-03-30}}</ref> Anderson denied that his book described transgender people as "mentally ill."<ref>{{cite web

|url=https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/542888-amazon-removing-books-that-frame-lgbtq-issues-as-mental-illness
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In 2014, Anderson wrote a dissertation titled ''Neither Liberal Nor Libertarian: A Natural Law Approach to Social Justice and Economic Rights'', advised by [[University of Notre Dame]] professor [[Michael Zuckert]].<ref name="EPPC Bio"/><ref name="nd"/>
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In 2015, Anderson wrote an article in opposition to the [[List of landmark court decisions in the United States|landmark decision]] of the [[Supreme Court of the United States]] in ''[[Obergefell v. Hodges]]'', which led to the legal recognition of [[same-sex marriage in the United States]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Marriage and the Constitution: What the Court Said and Why It Got It Wrong|url=https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2015/07/15247/|author=Ryan T. Anderson|date=July 1, 2015|website=Public Discourse|access-date=August 21, 2024}}</ref>
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In 2017, Anderson co-wrote the book ''[[Debating Religious Liberty and Discrimination]]'' with [[John Corvino]] and [[Sherif Girgis]]. The book received positive reviews for what was viewed by critics as its constructive back-and-forth discussion on [[religious freedom]] and [[anti-discrimination law]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Picciotti-Bayer|first1=Andrea|title=Religious Liberty vs. Anti-Discrimination: Toward a 'Political Settlement'|url=https://www.nationalreview.com/2017/07/debating-religious-liberty-discrimination-john-corvino-ryan-t-anderson-sherif-girgis-review/|access-date=June 18, 2020|work=[[National Review]]|date=July 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Vischer|first1=Robert K.|title=Agreeing on How to Disagree|url=https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/agreeing-how-disagree|access-date=June 18, 2020|work=[[Commonweal (magazine)|Commonweal]]|issue=September 20, 2017}}</ref>
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In 2018, Anderson wrote the book ''[[When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment]]''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Anderson|first=Ryan|title=When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment|publisher=Encounter|date=2018|pages=264|url=https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/when-harry-became-sally-paperback/|isbn=9781641770484}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Greenesmith|first1=Heron|title=Non-Affirming Therapists Endanger Trans Youth|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/gender-critical-support-board-trans-youth|access-date=June 22, 2020|work=[[Teen Vogue]]|date=June 17, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Lu|first1=Rachel|title=The Assault on Reality|url=https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2018/03/05/the-assault-on-reality/|access-date=June 17, 2020|work=[[National Review]]|date=July 29, 2018}}</ref> The book, critical of what Anderson called "transgenderism" and heavily influenced by the works of [[Paul R. McHugh]], came under scrutiny after it topped the [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] bestsellers list in the Gay & Lesbian Civil Rights History category.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Eunjung Cha|first1=Ariana|title=Ryan Anderson's book on transgender people is creating an uproar|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2018/02/02/ryan-andersons-book-calling-transgender-people-mentally-ill-is-creating-an-uproar/|access-date=June 17, 2020|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=February 2, 2018}}</ref>

In 2019, Anderson voiced his opposition to a state law in [[Massachusetts]] that bans the practice of [[conversion therapy]] on children.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mass. bans therapists from efforts to change minors' orientation or gender identity|url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/41025/mass-bans-therapists-from-efforts-to-change-minors-orientation-or-gender-identity|author=Christine Rousselle|date=April 11, 2019|website=[[Catholic News Agency]]|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=AMA supports federal ban on 'conversion therapy'|url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/42922/ama-supports-federal-ban-on-conversion-therapy|date=November 25, 2019|website=[[Catholic News Agency]]|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref><ref name="GLAAD"></ref><ref name="Media Matters for America"></ref>

In 2020, Anderson wrote an article in opposition to the [[List of landmark court decisions in the United States|landmark decision]] of the [[Supreme Court of the United States]] in ''[[Bostock v. Clayton County]]'', which led to the legal recognition of [[sexual orientation]] and [[gender identity]] as [[protected group|protected classes]] in the [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Supreme Court's Mistaken and Misguided Sex Discrimination Ruling|url=https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2020/06/65024/|author=Ryan T. Anderson|date=June 16, 2020|website=Public Discourse|access-date=August 21, 2024}}</ref>

In 2020, Anderson co-wrote an article with his mentor [[Robert P. George]] in which they labelled what they called [[homosexual]] "inclinations" as "disordered" in criticizing [[Pope Francis]] for his support for legal recognition for [[same-sex couple]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pope Francis, Civil Unions, and Moral Truth|url=https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2020/10/72441/|date=October 27, 2020|author=[[Ryan T. Anderson]] and [[Robert P. George]]|website=Public Discourse|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref><ref name="GLAAD"></ref><ref name="Media Matters for America"></ref>


In 2021, Anderson wrote an article in opposition to the [[Equality Act (United States)|Equality Act]], which is a bill in the [[United States Congress]] that would ban discrimination based on [[sex]], [[sexual orientation]], and [[gender identity]] in federal law.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2021/02/21/bidens-equality-act-is-a-danger-to-womens-and-conscience-rights/|title=Biden's Equality Act is a danger to women's and conscience rights|work=New York Post|first=Ryan|last=Anderson|date=February 21, 2021|access-date=February 25, 2021}}</ref>
In 2021, Anderson wrote an article in opposition to the [[Equality Act (United States)|Equality Act]], which is a bill in the [[United States Congress]] that would ban discrimination based on [[sex]], [[sexual orientation]], and [[gender identity]] in federal law.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2021/02/21/bidens-equality-act-is-a-danger-to-womens-and-conscience-rights/|title=Biden's Equality Act is a danger to women's and conscience rights|work=New York Post|first=Ryan|last=Anderson|date=February 21, 2021|access-date=February 25, 2021}}</ref>

In 2021, Anderson's book, ''When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment'', was removed from [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/best-selling-controversial-book-transgender-people-removed-amazon-3-years-after-publication-1571087|title=Best-Selling Controversial Book on Transgender People Removed From Amazon 3 Years After Publication|work=Newsweek|first=Katherine|last=Fung|date=February 22, 2021|access-date=February 25, 2021}}</ref> On March 11, 2021, Amazon explained its decision in a letter addressed to Republican Senators [[Marco Rubio]], [[Mike Lee]], [[Mike Braun]], and [[Josh Hawley]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-wont-sell-books-framing-lgbtq-identities-as-mental-illnesses-11615511380?mod=rsswn|title=Amazon won't sell books framing LGBTQ+ identities as mental illnesses|first=Jeffrey|last=Trachtenberg|work=The Wall Street Journal|date=2021-03-11|accessdate=2021-03-30}}</ref> Anderson denied that his book described transgender people as "mentally ill."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/542888-amazon-removing-books-that-frame-lgbtq-issues-as-mental-illness
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== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Anderson is a [[Catholic]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Franciscan University Welcomes Catholic Scholar, Ryan T. Anderson, PhD, as Visiting Fellow at the Veritas Center for Ethics in Public Life |url=https://franciscan.edu/franciscan-university-welcomes-catholic-scholar-ryan-t-anderson-phd-as-visiting-fellow-at-the-veritas-center-for-ethics-in-public-life/ |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=Franciscan University of Steubenville}}</ref>
Anderson is a [[Catholic Church|Catholic]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Franciscan University Welcomes Catholic Scholar, Ryan T. Anderson, PhD, as Visiting Fellow at the Veritas Center for Ethics in Public Life |url=https://franciscan.edu/franciscan-university-welcomes-catholic-scholar-ryan-t-anderson-phd-as-visiting-fellow-at-the-veritas-center-for-ethics-in-public-life/ |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=Franciscan University of Steubenville|date=September 13, 2017 }}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 08:19, 6 September 2024

Ryan T. Anderson
Anderson in May 2023
Born
Ryan Thomas Anderson

1981 (age 43–44)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Education
Princeton University (AB)
Known forOpposition to LGBT rights in the United States, including the legal recognition of same-sex marriage in the United States, laws that ban discrimination against LGBT people, and laws that ban the practice of conversion therapy on children
Notable work
What Is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense
TitlePresident of the Ethics and Public Policy Center
MovementReligious conservatism

Ryan Thomas Anderson[1] (born 1981)[2] is an American religious conservative who is primarily known for his opposition to LGBT rights in the United States, including the legal recognition of same-sex marriage in the United States, laws that ban discrimination against LGBT people, and laws that ban the practice of conversion therapy on children.[3][4][5]

Anderson is currently president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center.[6] He was previously a research fellow at The Heritage Foundation,[7] and the founder and editor-in-chief of Public Discourse, the online journal of the Witherspoon Institute.[8]

Early life and education

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Anderson was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1981,[2] the second youngest of five sons.[3] He attended Princeton University, where he received his B.A. degree, and then the University of Notre Dame, where he received his Ph.D.[9]

Career

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In November 2003, Anderson wrote an article for The Daily Princetonian comparing what he called homosexual "characteristics" and homosexual "acts" to "alcoholism" and "the crimes of a pedophiliac priest" in arguing for his religious beliefs about homosexuality.[10][4][5]

In February 2007, Anderson wrote an article for First Things about his friend in which he speculated about his "problem" of same-sex attraction, said that his friend "suffers" same-sex attraction, mused about a "cure" for homosexuality, and labelled homosexuality as a "disorder".[11][4][5]

In 2012, Anderson wrote an article in which he promoted an article about advocates for a "cure" for homosexuality who fought against laws that ban the practice of conversion therapy on children and quoted his previous article in justification.[12][4][5]

In 2012, Anderson co-wrote the book What Is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense with his mentor Robert P. George and Sherif Girgis, published by Encounter Books.[3][13] In it, they argued that the purpose of marriage is reproduction and thus same-sex marriage should not be possible. Justice Samuel Alito referenced the book in his dissenting opinion in United States v. Windsor.[3][14]

In 2014, Anderson wrote a dissertation titled Neither Liberal Nor Libertarian: A Natural Law Approach to Social Justice and Economic Rights, advised by University of Notre Dame professor Michael Zuckert.[9][2]

In 2015, Anderson wrote an article in opposition to the landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Obergefell v. Hodges, which led to the legal recognition of same-sex marriage in the United States.[15]

In 2017, Anderson co-wrote the book Debating Religious Liberty and Discrimination with John Corvino and Sherif Girgis. The book received positive reviews for what was viewed by critics as its constructive back-and-forth discussion on religious freedom and anti-discrimination law.[16][17]

In 2018, Anderson wrote the book When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment.[18][19][20] The book, critical of what Anderson called "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.[21]

In 2019, Anderson voiced his opposition to a state law in Massachusetts that bans the practice of conversion therapy on children.[22][23][4][5]

In 2020, Anderson wrote an article in opposition to the landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Bostock v. Clayton County, which led to the legal recognition of sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes in the Civil Rights Act of 1964.[24]

In 2020, Anderson co-wrote an article with his mentor Robert P. George in which they labelled what they called homosexual "inclinations" as "disordered" in criticizing Pope Francis for his support for legal recognition for same-sex couples.[25][4][5]

In 2021, Anderson wrote an article in opposition to the Equality Act, which is a bill in the United States Congress that would ban discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in federal law.[26]

In 2021, Anderson's book, When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment, was removed from Amazon.[27] On March 11, 2021, Amazon explained its decision in a letter addressed to Republican Senators Marco Rubio, Mike Lee, Mike Braun, and Josh Hawley.[28] Anderson denied that his book described transgender people as "mentally ill."[29]

Personal life

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Anderson is a Catholic.[30]

References

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  1. ^ "O nowej teorii prawa naturalnego, małżeństwie i wolności religii" (in Polish). Central and Eastern European Online Library. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Anderson, Ryan T. (2014). Neither liberal nor libertarian: a natural law approach to social justice and economic rights (Ph.D.). University of Notre Dame.
  3. ^ a b c d Barnes, Robert (April 15, 2015). "The right finds a fresh voice on same-sex marriage". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Ryan T. Anderson". GLAAD. July 15, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Rachel Percelay (June 17, 2015). "Meet Ryan Anderson, The Anti-LGBT 'Scholar' Peddling Junk Science To National Media". Media Matters for America. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "Ryan T. Anderson". Ethics and Public Policy Center. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  7. ^ Fitzsimons, Tim (January 29, 2019). "Conservative group hosts anti-transgender panel of feminists 'from the left'". NBC News. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "Masthead". Public Discourse. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Ryan T. Anderson, Author at Ethics & Public Policy Center". Ethics & Public Policy Center. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  10. ^ Ryan Anderson (November 5, 2003). "Catholic teaching on sexuality asks the same of everyone". The Daily Princetonian. Archived from the original on March 22, 2006. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  11. ^ Ryan T. Anderson (February 2007). "Struggling Alone". First Things. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  12. ^ Ryan T. Anderson (November 1, 2012). "The New York Times, Same-Sex Attraction, and Struggling Alone". First Things. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  13. ^ Worsnip, Alex (January 30, 2013). "Arguing against gay marriage". Prospect. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  14. ^ United States v. Windsor, 570 (U.S. 2013).
  15. ^ Ryan T. Anderson (July 1, 2015). "Marriage and the Constitution: What the Court Said and Why It Got It Wrong". Public Discourse. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  16. ^ Picciotti-Bayer, Andrea (July 18, 2017). "Religious Liberty vs. Anti-Discrimination: Toward a 'Political Settlement'". National Review. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  17. ^ Vischer, Robert K. "Agreeing on How to Disagree". Commonweal. No. September 20, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  18. ^ Anderson, Ryan (2018). When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment. Encounter. p. 264. ISBN 9781641770484.
  19. ^ Greenesmith, Heron (June 17, 2020). "Non-Affirming Therapists Endanger Trans Youth". Teen Vogue. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  20. ^ Lu, Rachel (July 29, 2018). "The Assault on Reality". National Review. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  21. ^ Eunjung Cha, Ariana (February 2, 2018). "Ryan Anderson's book on transgender people is creating an uproar". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  22. ^ Christine Rousselle (April 11, 2019). "Mass. bans therapists from efforts to change minors' orientation or gender identity". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  23. ^ "AMA supports federal ban on 'conversion therapy'". Catholic News Agency. November 25, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  24. ^ Ryan T. Anderson (June 16, 2020). "The Supreme Court's Mistaken and Misguided Sex Discrimination Ruling". Public Discourse. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  25. ^ Ryan T. Anderson and Robert P. George (October 27, 2020). "Pope Francis, Civil Unions, and Moral Truth". Public Discourse. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  26. ^ Anderson, Ryan (February 21, 2021). "Biden's Equality Act is a danger to women's and conscience rights". New York Post. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  27. ^ Fung, Katherine (February 22, 2021). "Best-Selling Controversial Book on Transgender People Removed From Amazon 3 Years After Publication". Newsweek. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  28. ^ Trachtenberg, Jeffrey (March 11, 2021). "Amazon won't sell books framing LGBTQ+ identities as mental illnesses". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  29. ^ Gstalter, Morgan (March 12, 2021). "Amazon removing books that frame LGBTQ issues as mental illness". The Hill.
  30. ^ "Franciscan University Welcomes Catholic Scholar, Ryan T. Anderson, PhD, as Visiting Fellow at the Veritas Center for Ethics in Public Life". Franciscan University of Steubenville. September 13, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
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