Isaiah Washington
Donates for Marriage Equality

Actor Isaiah Washington has contributed to a group working to defeat a ballot measure that would ban gay marriage in California, Outsports.com reported Thursday. Washington's publicist, Howard Bragman, who recently married longtime partner Chuck O'Donnell, urged wedding guests to donate to the efforts to stop the November ballot measure, known as Proposition 8.

Washington lost his role on the acclaimed ABC drama Grey's Anatomy after using a homophobic slur against gay cast member T.R. Knight on the set in 2006. He used the word again at a 2007 Golden Globes ceremony in front of reporters in denying the earlier incident. Washington made attempts to atone for the slurs by meeting with LGBT leaders, but he was terminated at the end of the television season.

Washington donated to Equality California, one of the leading organizations fighting Proposition 8.

"Chuck and I were very touched by [Washington's] generosity and his support of this cause, and we expect many other high-profile contributions," Bragman told Outsports.com. "He said he wishes us all the best and he supports the rights of others in our community to get married." (The Advocate)