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  1. scott61

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    #1 scott61, Oct 28, 2005
    George Takei Says He's Gay
    Actor Is Best Known for Role of Mr. Sulu on Star Trek


    LOS ANGELES (Oct. 27) - George Takei, best known for his role as Mr. Sulu in "Star Trek," came out as homosexual in the current issue of a magazine covering the Los Angeles 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 1973 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."
     
  2. MalcQV

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    #2 MalcQV, Oct 28, 2005
    LMAO :D
     
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    #3 BigAl, Oct 28, 2005
    funny post title, I laughed before I read the post!
     
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    #4 MalcQV, Oct 28, 2005
    Me too, the title made me curious, then when I read the story...
     
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    I thought the original star trek was filmed in the 60's
     
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    #6 Senna1994, Oct 28, 2005
    Scott that was a hilarious Title you posted.
     
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    I knew it.. Howard Stern plays clips from his interviews all the time. The guy really is an "@ss Clown"!!!
     
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    Best thread title of 2006 !!!!!
     
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    #9 normhuff, Oct 28, 2005
    Things could get nasty if Sulu's boyfriend ever encounters Kling-ons...
     
  10. venusone

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    #10 venusone, Oct 28, 2005
    That’s interesting as I saw "Equus" on Broadway in the early 80s when Leonard Nemoy was plying the shrink. Caught him out front of the theater & he posed for a couple great photos & signed my program. Cool play. Saw “The King & I” next night w/ Yul Brynner. It was a good week.
    BTW: My mother dated DeForrest Kelly - "Doc McCoy", when she was in college in Atlanta.
     
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    #11 WJHMH, Oct 28, 2005
    It always makes me laugh when they air those tapes, William Shatner was on the Stern show last week & Howard was playing some new edits of prank calls, great stuff if you caught any of it.
     
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    #12 modoindustries, Oct 28, 2005
    Okay, I just noticed your name is Karen.. Sorry I was about to bring out the flame thrower.
     
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    #13 venusone, Oct 28, 2005
    But you saw how in the 23rd century there gay boss kung fu captains shooting off?
     
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    An Autobiography in the works?
     
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    #15 Spasso, Oct 28, 2005
    I believe late 65 to early 68. The first movie came out in the late 70's
     
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    #16 darth550, Oct 28, 2005
    Did you know Sulu is a rabid Spurs fan too!?!
     
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    #17 Blackbird4life, Oct 28, 2005
    I dont remember that guy.....not my era anyway...
     
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    #21 jsa330, Oct 28, 2005
    Me too.
     
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    #23 PWehmer, Oct 30, 2005
    Maybe Capt. Kirk was willing to let Sulu go where no man has gone before....

    Could just be a shot for publicty at the same time as his play starts.
     

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