GAY ACTIVISTS DEMAND AN APOLOGY FROM WASHINGTON

Last updated: Thursday, January 18, 2007

GAY ACTIVISTS DEMAND AN APOLOGY FROM WASHINGTON

LATEST: America's Gay + Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is demanding an apology from GREY'S ANATOMY star ISAIAH WASHINGTON after the actor used the word faggot at the Golden Globe Awards.

Isaiah Washington at the Press Conference to announce the nominees and honorees of the Beverly Hills/Hollywood 17th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards held at the Oscar Room in Roosevelt Hotel. Hollywood, California - 16.01.07

Washington stunned castmates in the press room at the awards show on Monday night (15JAN07) when he grabbed a microphone and insisted he never used the derogatory word to describe gay castmate TR KNIGHT.

Knight has since revealed his co-star did use the 'f' word on the set, and was shocked and angry he used it again backstage at the Globes.

And now GLAAD officials have taken aim at Washington.

President NEIL GIULIANO says, "When Isaiah Washington uses this kind of anti-gay slur - whether on set or in front of the press it does more than create a hostile environment for his castmates and the crew of Grey's Anatomy.

"It also feeds a climate of hatred and intolerance that contributes to putting our community in harm's way. Washington's repeated use of it on-set and in the media is simply inexcusable.

"We want to sit down with him and give him an opportunity to raise public awareness about the destructive impact of these kinds of anti-gay slurs.

"Over the past four months Washington has become part of a significant problem of anti-gay prejudice in this country. He now has an opportunity to be part of the solution."

Source: WENN

| Thursday, January 18, 2007

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