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Just heard on CNN Radio. Mr. Sulu from the original Star Trek series is coming out of the closet.
George Takei, Mr. Sulu of 'Star Trek' fame, comes out
Actor likens prejudice against gays to racial segregation
LOS ANGELES (AP) | Oct 27, 8:47 PM
Actor George Takei, best known for his role as Mr. Hikaru Sulu in "Star Trek," came out as homosexual in the current issue of Frontiers, a biweekly Los Angeles magazine covering the gay and lesbian community.
Actor George Takai said, 'The world has changed from when I was a young teen feeling ashamed for being gay.' (AP file photo)
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 considers himself as "having been out for quite some time." Takei 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 shameful about 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 began his acting career in 1959, appearing in "Ice House" with Richard Burton. He joined the "Star Trek" cast as Mr. Sulu, a character he played for three seasons on television and in six subsequent films. Takei has appeared in scores of movies and television shows. 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." The play closes Dec. 4.
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That's ****ing hilarious.
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Originally Posted by starman
Oh, My!
Very quick!
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I like chicken
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Meow Mix, Meow Mix
Please de-liv-er
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He will henceforth be known as Rear Admiral Sulu.
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If I had a signature, it would be better than yours.
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Originally Posted by Aquataris
He will henceforth be known as Rear Admiral Sulu.
I haven't actually laughed out loud from something I read here in a while. Good one!
Mike
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Originally Posted by Aquataris
He will henceforth be known as Rear Admiral Sulu.
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Originally Posted by starman
I haven't actually laughed out loud from something I read here in a while. Good one!
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Always here with thoughtful, mind altering, view changing insight.
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If I had a signature, it would be better than yours.
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"That's okay, I'd like to keep it on manual control for a while."
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Originally Posted by starman
Oh, My!
ROTFL
I wonder if he's a top or a bottom. And no I'm not gay but I do have friends that are so don't even try it!
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Originally Posted by marden
Just heard on CNN Radio. Mr. Sulu from the original Star Trek series is coming out of the closet.
We didn't know this before?
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"Instead of either 'multi-talented' or 'multitalented' use 'bisexual'."
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Originally Posted by Chuckit
We didn't know this before?
You did?
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Originally Posted by Scandalous Ion Cannon
That's ****ing hilarious.
Will he be popular, in the gay community?
also, what happened to quick replies?
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wow another loser
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Originally Posted by driven
You did?
Somehow I always thought so. Weird.
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Chuck
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"Instead of either 'multi-talented' or 'multitalented' use 'bisexual'."
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Originally Posted by Chuckit
Somehow I always thought so. Weird.
Yeah, there was just something about the way the man holds a phaser...
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And this surprises you people?
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Originally Posted by acadian
And this surprises you people?
I was wondering when someone was going to post that.
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Originally Posted by acadian
And this surprises you people?
Yeah, the "gay blade" never gave it away for me.
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I would prefer my humanity sullied with the tarnish of science rather than the gloss of religion.
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Interesting...very interesting. Not "amazingly surprising," but interesting.
As for "Rear Admiral," that's funny-VERY funny, though I don't know if I should be disturbed by either the fact that someone came up with it, or that I found it funny, or both.
Oh, the "Quick Reply" thing is "being worked on."
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No surprise here, he owns homes in SF and Key West... dead give away. Actually, I thought he came out years ago.
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Heh. I guess he was overcompensating. I always wondered why his voice changed.
Originally Posted by Millennium
I was wondering when someone was going to post that.
Same here.
Originally Posted by starman
Oh, My!
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Why is there always money for war, but none for education?
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Originally Posted by KarlG
I applaud his courage.
It only took him 30+ years to work up to it!
Better late than never I guess.
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...To boldy go where no man is... err...
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Originally Posted by driven
It only took him 30+ years to work up to it!
Better late than never I guess.
When you live in a society where you can be killed for who you are, it takes courage, no matter how long.
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Any word on when Tom Cruise will start in Equus?
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Originally Posted by Athens
wow another loser
<marden opens door of closet and kindly says> Well, that convinces me. You are NOT gay. <marden closes door leaving Athens inside>
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Originally Posted by KarlG
In other news, the President this morning picked one of his cronies to fill the upcoming Supreme Court vacancy, sticking to his time-honored tradition of politcal patronage. When asked about how he arrived at his decision, he stated, "It's easy; I just think 'what would Boss Tweed have did?'"
I think your little 'news story' at the bottom of your posts is a bit clumsy and off the mark and reveals only a cartoonish appreciation for the real strengths and weaknesses of the President. Sorry, but that's what I believe.
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The thingy got hung up and then it repeats my post three times. Eh, come again? And again, and again?
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Originally Posted by Aquataris
He will henceforth be known as Rear Admiral Sulu.
Mwahahahaha
-t
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Originally Posted by Athens
wow another loser
You're one of those bitter old queens aren't you
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Originally Posted by marden
I think your little 'news story' at the bottom of your posts is a bit clumsy and off the mark and reveals only a cartoonish appreciation for the real strengths and weaknesses of the President. Sorry, but that's what I believe.
Good for you. That's one of the neat things about democracy, isn't it?
We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread.
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Originally Posted by KarlG
Good for you. That's one of the neat things about democracy, isn't it?
We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread.
OK, let's vote.
I say you should change it.
Who here agrees? Who disagrees?
And who would 'hit' a 68 y/o Mr. Sulu?
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Not really surprised here.
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Originally Posted by marden
And who would 'hit' a 68 y/o Mr. Sulu?
Depends with what
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Originally Posted by marden
OK, let's vote.
I say you should change it.
Who here agrees? Who disagrees?
And who would 'hit' a 68 y/o Mr. Sulu?
If 50 is the new 30, what does that make 68?
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...best Fark headline in recent memory:
anyway, my Trekkie friends say that apparently this hasnt been any secret, what with him always having a boy-toy companion at public appearances and such.
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Originally Posted by jcadam
If 50 is the new 30, what does that make 68?
One less than 69. Cue obvious joke now.
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He was straight until those Tribbles hitched a ride on the Enterprise. Personally, I never cared for his navigational skills. Spock was the real Pilot. Always looking through his little GPS box mounted on the console.
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To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.”
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