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 Dr. Laura says she did not 'apologize' for gay bashing |
Los Angeles, California--Laura Schlessinger,
syndicated talk show personality, has recanted a recently issued public
apology to people hurt or distressed by her lesbian and gay-bashing
tirades on the radio.
In a column by Don Feder appearing in The Boston Herald,
Schlessinger said her statement released March 10 was a "clarification"
and was "not an apology." Her March 10 statement had read:
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"Regrettably, some of the words I've used have hurt some people, and I
am sorry for that."
GLAAD Executive Director Joan M. Garry said:
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"This disavowal of her own words demonstrates that Schlessinger
cannot be held accountable for what she says publicly. Because she has
breached the integrity of her own statement, GLAAD now has no assurance
that Schlessinger will not publicly defame lesbians and gay men in her
radio or upcoming television broadcasts.
"In its March 10 statement regarding Schlessinger, Paramount
Television Group committed 'to present society's issues without creating
or contributing to an environment of hurt, hate or intolerance,' " said
Garry. "GLAAD now calls upon Paramount to demonstrate that
commitment by abandoning its plans to produce and distribute any
program featuring Laura Schlessinger."
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