Lieutennant Sulu is getting married! George Takei, who came out as gay not long ago, will take advantage of the California Supreme Court ruling and legally marry his partner of 21 years, Brad Altman. The couple gave an interview to the CBS Early Show this morning:
Asked why it is important for them to have their relationship recognized as a legal marriage, Takei said, “Because it is a marriage. You know, they can find other names for it, but separate but equal just doesn’t cut it.”
In the couple's official announcement of their wedding plans on Takei's web site last month, the Star Trek star said that his heritage as a Japanese American has made him "keenly mindful of the subtle and not so subtle discrimination that the law can impose. During World War II, I grew up imprisoned behind the barbed wire fences of U.S. internment camps."
"Now, with the passage of time, we look back and see it as a shameful chapter of American history," Takei said of that time period. "With time, I know the opposition to same sex marriage, too, will be seen as an antique and discreditable part of our history."
Clearly, Takei gets it. Best wishes to the happy couple.
Here is a link to the video of the interview from PinkNews. There is a clip of Takei in his younger days on the original Star Trek tv show with his shirt off if that appeals to you :)
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