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Gil Alexander-Moegerle's Apology
"I apologize to
lesbian and gay Americans who are demeaned on a regular
basis by the false, irresponsible, and inflammatory
rhetoric of James Dobson's anti-gay radio and print
materials."
Gays and lesbians rarely hear apologies from the religious right. But
they did November 16, 1997 when Gil Alexander-Moegerle, one of the
founders of Focus on the Family, spoke at White Rock Community Church.
Mr. Alexander-Moegerle began issuing apologies at a press conference
August 15, 1997 "for certain actions and attitudes on the
part of the Christian Right in general and James Dobson and Focus on
the Family in particular." James Dobson is president of Focus on
the Family, based in Colorado Springs, CO.
At the press conference, Mr. Alexander-Moegerle said that apologies
were due to gay and lesbians; women in general; African-Americans; the
Jewish; radio, television and print reporters; Christians; and more.
On the issue of homosexuality, Mr. Alexander-Moegerle said: "I
apologize to lesbian and gay Americans who are demeaned on a regular
basis by the false, irresponsible, and inflammatory rhetoric of James
Dobson's anti-gay radio and print materials."
In his recent book, James Dobson's War on America, Mr.
Alexander-Moegerle critiques Mr. Dobson's character, style and
political agenda from an insider perspective.
White Rock Community Church, an evangelical church of more than 600
members, was founded in June 1991.
