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Kathy Griffin on Isaiah, Clay and gays in the military...

Well, we already know that Kathy Griffin will say basically anything that's on her mind. And good for her! AfterElton.com has a nice Q&A with her on their site today, so good that I want to give you a few excerpts to start off your morning. I'm just glad she doesn't talk about that ex-hubby of hers who "borrowed" her ATM card each day without permission!

96578338_40a774bb61.jpgOn Isaiah Washington calling T.R. Knight the other F word: "I think it's hilarious that you can go to rehab for saying the F-word. I mean, what is it? A bunch of queens screaming at him? Saying, ''Oh, girl, no you didn't!" I just think that is funny. I mean, I think it is a good thing. You can't be calling someone a fag at work and stuff. Unless you're gay — in that case, have at it...I've only heard that Melissa Etheridge's wife [Tammy Lynn Michaels] sort of defended [him]. And, by the way, I read that in The Enquirer, so it's true! I guess she and Melissa are friends with him. I guess they've had him over for dinner with his kids or something, and she was like, 'Well, he never used that word around me.' I was like, 'Well, yeah, he's not gonna use it around you.' ...I will tell you this: I think when you're a serious actor on a big show like that [Grey's Anatomy], I think you do have to watch what you say. I think you will offend people and hurt people."

On gays in the military: "I think that Don't Ask, Don't Tell is an understatement. I think it's more like, "We find out you're gay, we kick your ass." And who the f--- do they think they are that they can be so picky? With the firing of the translators who speak Arabic when like 12 people in the military speak Arabic. I think things are going to change. I really do. I think whoever the next president is can't be as conservative. It's not even possible. The tide is going to turn. I certainly know gay people in the military. And you probably do, too. ... It's a tough thing, man. It's a very tough thing. The gays I know in the military truly love the military. And yet they feel kind of bitter they're forced to live a double life. Like these guys don't have enough f---ing stuff to worry about there in a war zone? I really admire the gays over there. I admire the women. I admire everybody! That's just got to be doubly tough! They're strong motherf---ers, those guys. They're badasses. I wouldn't want to mess with them."

On outing celebrities: I make fun of Clay [Aiken], and I call him "Gaykin" and stuff. But the truth is — and I say this every single show — I don't say Clay's gay. I don't have any proof. I don't have any pictures. I don't know if Clay should come out. Personally, I don't think he should come out. I mean if he's going to be Barry Manilow and his fan base is going to be women, have at it! I don't want to ruin someone's freakin' career! So, I really don't believe in that.
I think Perez [Hilton] has the right to print all the stuff that he prints. And God knows it's fun to read. We all have the right to think it's readable or not readable."

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