The 'Grey's Antigay Slur Controversy Outted T.R. Knight to His Fay

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• GREY'S ANATOMY CHARACTER LAMENTS YEARS 'WASTED' TO GAY SHAME
• THE 'GREY'S ANTIGAY SLUR CONTROVERSY OUTTED T.R. KNIGHT TO HIS FAY
• ISAIAH WASHGTON: 'I LOST EVERYTHG' AFTER GAY SLUR CONTROVERSY
• CONTROVERSY SWIRLS 'GREY'S ANATOMY' AS GAY CHARACTER ABPTLY CUT FROM SHOW

GREY'S ANATOMY CHARACTER LAMENTS YEARS 'WASTED' TO GAY SHAME

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THE 'GREY'S ANTIGAY SLUR CONTROVERSY OUTTED T.R. KNIGHT TO HIS FAY

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ISAIAH WASHGTON: 'I LOST EVERYTHG' AFTER GAY SLUR CONTROVERSY

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To make matters worse, was reported that Washgton ed homophobic slurs reference to T. Knight publicly me out as gay followg the cint, and he aired his tratns over how the show's producers handled the suatn (per US Magaze).

CONTROVERSY SWIRLS 'GREY'S ANATOMY' AS GAY CHARACTER ABPTLY CUT FROM SHOW

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