Actors from ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" -- the show from which Isaiah Washington got canned after making anti-gay slurs -- are featured in a new ad campaign promoting tolerance. This week, the Gay &
Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation rolled out 25 new public service ads it will push TV networks to air. Executions feature celebs talking about the power of anti-gay words, and the importance of
accepting a gay or lesbian family member.
T.R. Knight, Sara Ramirez and Kate Walsh of "Grey's Anatomy" are in; ditto Alexandra Billings, a transgendered actress who appeared in one
episode of the medical drama. Washington is not, although he did film a separate PSA for GLAAD that aired on ABC earlier this year. GLAAD did not specifically seek out "Grey's Anatomy" stars, says
Damon Romine, the group's entertainment media director, but produced the spots at an awards event in April, approaching celebrities who appeared there.
Cable nets, including the
Sundance Channel and Lifetime, have already agreed to run the ads. Other big names in the campaign include Rachel Griffiths, Marlee Matlin, Rebecca Romijn, Lance Bass and Martina Navratilova.
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