Ancalle Has Used Her Legal Career To Deny Rights To LGBTQ Americans
Ancalle Worked In Various Legal Organizations Associated With Liberty University From Which She Espoused Far Right, Anti-LGBTQ Views
Ancalle (Then Campbell) Worked In Liberty University-Associated Organizations For Years. “Assuming her new role as Litigation Counsel for Liberty Counsel, Campbell is no stranger to the legal world. Upon graduation in 2009, Mandi began working with Liberty Counsel, as a constitutional law attorney, and then in 2009, began her work with the Liberty Center for Law and Policy, only to add the role Director of Public Policy for Liberty Counsel Action in 2011. Campbell also taught as an adjunct professor for Liberty Law in the spring of 2012.” [Liberty.edu, 4/3/13]
- LCA Is “A Law And Policy Organization That Provides Education And Advocacy Regarding Religious Freedom, The Sanctity Of Human Life, The Family, Responsible Government, National Security, And Support For Israel At The Federal, State, And Local Levels.” [LCA website, accessed 6/26/18].
In Her Role As Liberty Litigation Counsel, She Was Particularly Active In Advocating Against Same-Sex Marriage And Co-Authored Amicus Briefs Filed In At Least Three Federal Lawsuits On The Topic
- Liberty Counsel Argued Against “Same-Sex ‘Marriage’.” Liberty Counsel filed an Amicus Brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Sevcik v. Sandoval asking the court to uphold the definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman. [U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Beverly Sevcik, et al., v. Brian Sandoval, et al., case # 12-17668, Amicus Brief of Liberty Counsel in Support of Defendants-Appellees and Intervenors-Appellees, filed 1/28/14]
- Liberty Counsel Falsely Argued That Defining Marriage As Between A Man And A Woman Does Not Discriminate Against LGBTQ People. “Defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman does not deprive homosexuals of a fundamental right.” [U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Timothy B. Bostic, et al., v. George E. Schaefer, III, et al., case # 14-1167, Amicus Brief of Liberty Counsel Supporting Defendant-Appellant, filed 4/4/14.]
- Liberty Counsel Claimed That Heterosexual Couples Make Better Parents. “They argue that permitting same-sex marriage will seriously undermine this message, and contend that the institution of opposite-sex marriage is important because it encourages people who procreate to be responsible parents, and because opposite-sex parents are better for children than same-sex parents.” [U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Susan Latta, et al., v. C.L. Otter, et al., case # 14-35420, Opinion, filed 10/7/14.]
In May 2012, On Behalf Of LCA, Ancalle Opposed A California Bill That Would Ban Gay Conversion Therapy. “Mandi Campbell, Liberty Counsel Action Director of Public Policy, said, ‘If SB 1172 passes, the hands of psychotherapists will be tied and adults struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction will be discouraged from seeking help. What is even more problematic is that the bill prohibits minors from receiving change therapy, even when their parents consent. This would usurp parents’ rights to determine the upbringing and education of their children, a right affirmed by the Supreme Court. Reparative therapy, change therapy, works,’ Campbell said. ‘I know people who have benefited from the therapy that the California Legislature is restricting,’ she added. [Political Christian, 5/18/12]
Ancalle: Homosexuals Should Not Be Able To Enjoy The Benefits Of Marriage Because As A Rule They Do Not Commit To Permanent And Exclusive Relationships. “ThinkProgress reached out to the Liberty Counsel Friday morning for clarification as to how maintaining the status quo for marriage might impact the health of people who identify as gay, lesbian, and bisexual. Mandi Campbell, a litigator for the organization, explained that in general, homosexuals cannot — or at least do not — commit to relationships that are both exclusive and permanent. Thus, they cannot enjoy the benefits of marriage. The government’s actions communicate what is “right and wrong” and “good and bad,” and so because of the health consequences associated with gay sex, it should not encourage or endorse that behavior. Campbell confirmed that the Liberty Counsel believes that even though banning same-sex marriage will not change the number of people who identify as gay, it will discourage people from engaging in same-sex sexual behavior.” [Think Progress, 5/16/14]
Ancalle’s Work At The Family Research Council Again Focused On LGBTQ Discrimination
At FRC, Ancalle Authored A Blog Post Calling Caitlyn Jenner “Confused” And Comparing Her To Rachel Dolezal, The Caucasian Woman Who Posed As An African-American And Obtained A Senior Post At The NAACP. “Why, then, does the world applaud Bruce Jenner for identifying as a woman? Bruce Jenner is just as confused as Rachel Dolezal, the color of one’s skin and the sex of an individual both being immutable characteristics. However, Dolezal and Jenner have been treated differently. While the world has rejected Dolezal and her claims, it has embraced Bruce Jenner. And, though Shupping’s identity disorder is different from that of Jenner, both are mutilating and manipulating their bodies in pursuit of how they identify and view themselves; but, this self-view is obviously not objective.” [FRC.org, 11/4/15]
Ancalle Praised President Trump’s July 2017 Announcement That He Would Bar Transgender People From The Military. “The position that it would have put women in to have to share birthing and bathing facilities with anatomical and biological men, that’s really what is unfair. It’s about the fairness of the policy as a whole, it’s about ensuring the military doesn’t incur these distractions and these high costs.” [VOA, 7/27/17]
