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Peter S. Sprigg retired from full-time employment in December, 2023. He now writes his own Substack blog/newsletter, "God.Sex.Politics." (https://godsexpolitics.substack.com/). Peter served as Director of Research and Advocacy with Family Watch International from May 2022 until December 2023. From April of 2021 until February of 2022, he was Research and Advocacy Director with Medical Institute for Sexual Health. In that role, he contributed as an editor and writer to the "K-12 Standards for Optimal Sexual Development." He was Senior Fellow for Policy Studies at the Family Research Council in Washington, D.C. for nearly twenty years, from July 2001 until February 2021. At FRC, his research and writing addressed issues of marriage and family, human sexuality, the arts and entertainment, and religion in public life. Mr. Sprigg has been quoted as a spokesman for FRC in many major newspapers, and he has been interviewed or participated in debates on all of the national television networks. He is the author of the book "Outrage: How Gay Activists and Liberal Judges Are Trashing Democracy to Redefine Marriage" (Regnery, 2004), and he was co-editor of the FRC book "Getting It Straight: What the Research Shows about Homosexuality." Mr. Sprigg also edited FRC’s agenda-setting booklet, "25 Pro-Family Policy Goals for the Nation."Mr. Sprigg is an ordained Baptist minister. Before coming to FRC, he served as pastor of Clifton Park Center Baptist Church in Clifton Park, N.Y. Mr. Sprigg previously served for ten years as a professional actor and unit leader in Covenant Players, an international Christian drama ministry. Prior to his career in ministry, Mr. Sprigg worked in the government and non-profit sectors, including service as economic development assistant to the late Congressman Robert F. Drinan (D-Mass.).Mr. Sprigg received the Master of Divinity degree cum laude from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (Mass.). He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree summa cum laude from Drew University (N.J.), with a double major in political science and economics. He lives with his wife in the Washington, DC area, and they have one adult son.Specialties: Issues of marriage, divorce, family structure, and same-sex "marriage;" human sexuality, abstinence, homosexuality, and transgender issues; religious liberty and religion in public life; arts, entertainment, and media.

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