Star Trek Actor George Takei (Sulu) Is Gay
Robert Paul Reyes
October 29, 2005
George Takei, who as helmsman Sulu steered the Starship Enterprise, has veered into uncharted territory, coming out as a homosexual in a Gay publication.
Takei joined the stellar "Star Trek" cast in 1966 as Hikaru Sulu; he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1986.
The 68-year old thespian said he and his partner have been together for 18 years, that's a lot longer than the three year run of Star Trek.
I'm just glad that the aging actor finally felt free enough to come out, it would have been a shame if the fearless space explorer had died cowering in the closet.
Perhaps it's a sign of progress that Takei's revelation did not cause much of a buzz -- if he had come out as a Klingon that would have been a different story.
But it will be a more significant sign of progress if the next "Star Trek" movie has an openly homosexual character.
Takei joined the stellar "Star Trek" cast in 1966 as Hikaru Sulu; he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1986.
The 68-year old thespian said he and his partner have been together for 18 years, that's a lot longer than the three year run of Star Trek.
I'm just glad that the aging actor finally felt free enough to come out, it would have been a shame if the fearless space explorer had died cowering in the closet.
Perhaps it's a sign of progress that Takei's revelation did not cause much of a buzz -- if he had come out as a Klingon that would have been a different story.
But it will be a more significant sign of progress if the next "Star Trek" movie has an openly homosexual character.
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