Maggie Gallagher
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About
A conservative syndicated columnist, she also co-founded the National Organization for Marriage, a group that opposed same-sex marriage.
Before Fame
She studied at Yale University, where she joined the Political Union and participated in the Party of the Right.
Trivia
Her three books on the subject of marriage argue that the traditional institution of marriage is under siege as a result of the sexual revolution and modern culture, in general.
Family Life
She and her three siblings were born in Lake Oswego, Oregon, to William Walter Gallagher, Sr. and Darrilyn Doris Stenz. She was raised in a Catholic household; after spending years as an atheist, she returned to the Catholic faith.
Associated With
She was inspired by the work of Ayn Rand.
