GLAAD Not Happy About Radio Show's Transgender Remarks

When Rob, Arnie and Dawn return to the airwaves Thursday morning on KRXQ-FM, they will do so with hat-in-hand. Off-the-air all week, pressure from GLAAD has resulted in a special segment on Thursday morning where Rob Williams and Arnie States will verbally apologize for recent anti-transgender remarks.

Inquisitr.com published these excerpts from their May 28 broadcast:

(Arnie States) "If my son, God forbid, if my son put on a pair of high heels, I would probably hit him with one of my shoes. I would throw a shoe at him."
(Rob Williams) "A boy who wears a dress is a freak. He’s a nut."

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation launched a letter writing campaign shortly after the comments were made during their show on May 28. According to radiodailynews.com, "At least ten national companies have withdrawn, cancelled, or decided not to renew their advertising contracts."

At the show's website, robarnieanddawn.com, Rob Williams made this post Sunday evening:

"WE HAVE FAILED YOU. AS A SHOW, AS PEOPLE, AS BROADCASTERS, WE HAVE SIMPLY FAILED ON ALMOST EVERY LEVEL...WE PRESENTED OUR OPINIONS ON A VERY SENSITIVE SUBJECT IN A HATEFUL, CHILDISH AND CRUDE FASHION..."

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