Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, and Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes has consistently been noted for consistently diverse cast of actors and characters on her shows. 

Lately she's also garnered attention for her willingness to communicate directly with fans of her shows via Twitter, which is why it's no surprise that she didn't hesitate to speak freely when a fan Tweeted her the following question:

@yvonneh48 love your shows but why all the gay and lesbian story lines?

Find out what Shonda had to say after the jump.

Facebook wasn't the only honoree at Saturday's Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's 23rd annual Media Awards.

Hosted by the lovely Dianna Agron (Glee), the awards ceremony highlighted great work from the past year.

More after the jump!

Last night, ABC gave us some perspective on marriage equality in the U.S. After the jump, find out why Shonda Rhimes and Grey’s Anatomy are some of our favorite things (Hey O, we’ll take it from here).

We've got nothing but love for Grey's Anatomy writer/producer Shonda Rhimes. So how did Shonda respond to a fan slapping her across the face with an "All you do is pander to the gay/lesbian community. Which is fine. But straight people don't suck, you know" Tweet?