When these people refer to “ evangelicals” they are referring to the PC (USA) or the ELCA. Both denominations left the Christian camp years ago.
I was both ALC and LCA based on the nearby church where we lived (we moved a lot). They were pretty standard-brand conservative denominations back then. BTW I was adopted through Lutheran Social Services as an infant. In 8th grade I attended a Missouri Synod parochial school and I noticed they were even more conservative.