Actor Goes to Rehab for Demeaning Gays

Grey's Anatomy actor Isaiah Washington agrees to go to rehab to avoid getting fired for calling a gay actor a "faggot". ABC scrambled to undo the damage as gay activists demanded action. ABC arranged meetings with Washington and gay groups (GLSEN & GLAAD) after alerting him that his job was on the line. Washington (a black man) begged forgiveness and now allows himself to be described as having mental issues. As the executive Producer of the show frames it, "We applaud and encourage Isaiah's realization that he needs help and his subsequent choice to seek immediate treatment for his behavioral issues." That's right, the straight guy is the one who is deviant and needs help, haw-haw! Chick uses a similar story line in SIN CITY, where a black minister is forced to seek counseling because he protested the gay pride parade.