"Grey's Anatomy" cast members preach tolerance in new series of GLAAD ads...

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What? Did you expect the cast of "The Bionic Woman" to be doing this?
Four actors from ''Grey's Anatomy,'' the ABC hit where Isaiah Washington was fired for anti-gay slurs, are featured in a new ad campaign preaching tolerance for gays and lesbians. [Washington has been hired to do at least five episodes of NBC's "Bionic."]
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaTR.jpgThe Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation released 25 new public service ads today that it isw encouraging TV networks to air. The ads feature celebrities talking about either the power of anti-gay words or the importance of accepting a gay or lesbian family member.
T.R. Knight, Sara Ramirez and Kate Walsh of ''Grey's Anatomy'' all made ads. Alexandra Billings, a transgender actress who appeared in one episode of the medical drama, also participated.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasara.jpgWashington had filmed a separate public service announcement for GLAAD that aired on ABC earlier this year. In retrospect, it seems to have been done in order to try and save his job on the hit show. But he was still fired from for using an anti-gay slur backstage at the Golden Globe Awards in January while denying he had used the word earlier against Knight.
He then went on to slam Knight in a series of bizarre interviews over the summer.
A handful of cable networks, including the Sundance Channel and Lifetime, have agreed to run the ads. Others featured include Martina Navratoliva, John Amaechi, Rachel Griffiths, Eric Mabius, Marlee Matlin, Rebecca Romijn and Lance Bass.

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erik said:

Do you know if the spots are available online? I'd love to see them. Thanks!

Gwen said:

Another reason to love TR!!!

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