Obama accepts $2,300 from homophobe Isiah Washington but "disagrees" with his use of anti-gay slur

[draft_mario_cuomo]

How about returning the money or giving it to a pro-gay group? Surely Obama, with his $57 million can afford to shed $2,300 to make a noble point against anti-gay bigotry.


Obama 'disagrees with' actor's use of slur, but accepts donation

==Sen. Barack Obama's campaign for president received a $2,300 donation from actor Isaiah Washington, according to a report in today's Washington Post.

Washington was fired from his role on ABC's hit show "Grey's Anatomy" after using a homophobic slur. He later sought therapy for his homophobia and appeared in a GLAAD-sponsored ad denouncing hate speech. More recently, however, Washington cited racism as a factor in his firing, which somewhat negated his apology.

Jen Psaki, a spokesperson for Obama, issued a statement to the Blade regarding the campaign's acceptance of Washington's donation:

"Barack Obama strongly disagrees with the statements made by Isaiah Washington last year, but he joins members of the GLBT community in encouraging his efforts to seek counseling and his decision to tape a public service announcement on behalf of GLAAD."==

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