GLAAD Objects to Election of Dr. James Dobson to National Radio Hall of Fame

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has issued a statement in opposition to the election of Dr. James Dobson to the National Radio Hall of Fame, according to a recent press release. Dobson is the leader of the anti-gay organization Focus on the Family.

“For 20 years James Dobson has used his expansive, well funded media platform to perpetuate false and misleading information which contribute to putting gay and lesbian families in harms way,” GLAAD President Neil G. Giuliano is quoted in the release. “GLAAD urges the media to scrutinize and shed light on Dobson’s record of inaccurate claims about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and include an in-depth analysis of his distorted and defamatory statements.”

James Dobson and Focus on the Family won in the category of “a broadcaster who has made at least a 20-year contribution to the radio industry and has distinguished him/herself at the local and/or regional level,” according to the release.