‘Star Trek’ actor George Takei comes out
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.
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“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.”
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I’m guessing this is not a big discovery for his friends and family if he’s been with a guy for 18 years, but now I’m wondering what happens with his career. Does the Federation have a “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy?