GLAAD:
James Dobson’s Statements ‘Distorted And
Defamatory’

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) released a statement Friday in response to the news that James Dobson and the Focus on the Family ministry have been voted into the Radio Hall of Fame.

"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 harm's way," GLAAD President Neil G. Giuliano said in a press release.

Dobson founded Focus on the Family, an evangelical faith-based organization that strongly opposes LGBT civil rights, in 1977.

"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," Giuliano said.

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." (The Advocate)