Shonda Rhinmes ruled the Twitter last weekend as a hater of "Scandal" and "How to Get Away With Murder" complained about the "gay scenes" on her TV shows.
On a post that has already been deleted, Dina (@Dabdelhakiem ) said to Rhimes via Twitter:
"@shondarhimes the gay scenes in scandal and how to get away with murder are too much. There is no point and they add nothing to the plot."
Then Shonda replied through her Twitter post;
@Dabdelhakiem If you are suddenly discovering that Shondaland shows have scenes involving people who are gay, you are LATE TO THE PARTY.
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) October 19, 2014
. @Dabdelhakiem If u use the phrase "gay scenes", u are not only LATE to the party but also NOT INVITED to the party. Bye Felicia. #oneLOVE — shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) October 19, 2014
I love all you Tweeples. Even the ones who still need to grow. And remember that at some point, someone discriminated against you too.
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) October 19, 2014
I don't know why this kind of hate is out there. Ugh. #onelove. At least in Shondaland. Have a great rest of your weekend! — shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) October 19, 2014
Huffington reported that the Executive producer of TV shows "Scandal" and "How to Get Away With Murder" had already declared her commitment to portray LGBT characters on her shows. Rhimes received a Golden Gate Award from GLAAD in 2012.
During GLAAD acceptance speech, she mentioned,
"I think that love is universal. And I think in telling LGBT stories, I'm telling everyone's story. Love is, in fact, universal, right? … I want my daughters to grow up in a world in which there is more love than hate. I want them to know a world where everyone is free. So that's why I write the stories that I do, because everyone should be free."
