Peter Sprigg

Peter S. Sprigg is Senior Fellow for Policy Studies at the Family Research Council in Washington, D.C. Sprigg joined FRC in 2001, and his research and writing have addressed issues of marriage and family, human sexuality, the arts and entertainment, and religion in public life. Much of his work is focused on the sanctity of marriage and opposition to same-[...] marriage and gay rights. He has often testified before federal, state and local courts on these issues.

Personal

Sprigg is an ordained Baptist minister. He has served as pastor of Clifton Park Center Baptist Church in Clifton Park, N.Y. Sprigg, previously was a professional actor and unit leader in Covenant Players, an international Christian drama ministry. Before his ministry and public policy career, he was an economic development assistant to the late Congressman Robert F. Drinan (D-Mass.). Sprigg received his master of divinity degree cum laude from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts in 1997. He earned a bachelor of arts degree summa cum laude from Drew University in Madison, New Jersey with a double major in political science and economics. .

Media Exposure

In his role as a conservative commentator, public policy expert and minister, Sprigg often is interviewed by news media to share his views on marriage, family and homosexuality. Over the years, among the comments he has shared are:

"I think that the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas which overturned the sodomy laws in this country was wrongly decided," said Sprigg. "I think there would be a place for criminal sanctions against homosexual behavior." "So we should outlaw gay behavior?" asked reporter Chris Matthews. Yes,” said Sprigg.

-- Peter Sprigg interviewed on MSNBC-TV, February 2010

“The idea that homosexuals are regularly denied the right to visit their partners in the hospital is one that has only one source--homosexual activists who want to change the definition of marriage. Where are the media surveys of hospital administrators to determine how many hospitals actually have such restrictive policies? I think you would find this is rare, not common.”

-- Peter Sprigg commenting on hospital visitation rights for gay couples in an online interview with the Washington Post,