EdwardKnoxII 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2005 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051028/ap_en_...le_george_takei George Takei Discloses His Homosexuality Thu Oct 27,11:08 PM ET LOS ANGELES - George Takei, who as helmsman Sulu steered the Starship Enterprise through three television seasons and six movies, has come out as a homosexual in the current issue of Frontiers, a biweekly Los Angeles magazine covering the gay and lesbian community. Takei told The Associated Press on Thursday that his new onstage role as psychologist Martin Dysart in "Equus," helped inspire him to publicly discuss his sexuality. Takei described the character as a "very contained but turbulently frustrated man." The play opened Wednesday at the David Henry Hwang Theater in Los Angeles, the same day that Frontiers magazine featured a story on Takei's coming out. The current social and political climate also motivated Takei's disclosure, he said. "The world has changed from when I was a young teen feeling ashamed for being gay," he said. "The issue of gay marriage is now a political issue. That would have been unthinkable when I was young." The 68-year-old actor said he and his partner, Brad Altman, have been together for 18 years. Takei, a Japanese-American who lived in a U.S. internment camp from age 4 to 8, said he grew up feeling ashamed of his ethnicity and sexuality. He likened prejudice against gays to racial segregation. "It's against basic decency and what American values stand for," he said. Takei joined the "Star Trek" cast in 1966 as Hikaru Sulu, a character he played for three seasons on television and in six subsequent films. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1986. A community activist, Takei ran for the Los Angeles City Council in 1973. He serves on the advisory committee of the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program and is chairman of East West Players, the theater company producing "Equus." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special K 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2005 Never knew Sulu's first name. George Takei's pretty awesome in general . He should just do books on tape for the rest of his life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobobrazil1984 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2005 Heh. Well if you heard the nonstop clips Stern would play of him, this is no surprise. heh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zorin Industries 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2005 Good for him, i've always like George Takei, that episode of him in 3rd Rock From The Sun with him was great. "Ok, so I took ONE towel, but i'm George Takei dammit!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil-o-Mac 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2005 "He's gay, Jim." ... I'll get me coat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2005 No "Scotty, beam me up" jokes? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2005 Or "Captain's Log"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2005 George saying, "Young wet bitches" is still the best moment in Daily Show history. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nighthawk 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2005 This is the only time in the history of homosexual come outs that I've had any reaction. That reaction is "Hm." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gary Floyd 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2005 I remeber when he was on "The Brak Show". A lot of people didn't like that episode, but I enjoyed it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lil' Bitch 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2005 What a fag. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJerk 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2005 Suddenly Capt. Kirk's surprise that Sulu had a daughter in "Star Trek: Generations" makes a lot more sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites