"Star Trek" actor Takei marries boyfriend in L.A.

[bananas]

Source: Reuters

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former "Star Trek" crew member George Takei married his longtime boyfriend on Sunday in a Los Angeles ceremony that paid homage to the actor's Japanese heritage.

Takei, 71, tied the knot with his business manager, Brad Altman, 54, as some of his "Star Trek" castmates looked on, including best man Walter Koenig ("Chekhov") and matron of honor Nichelle Nichols ("Uhura"). Takei played Mr. Sulu in the 1960s sci-fi series and in subsequent movies.

Nearly 200 people attended the Buddhist ceremony at the Japanese American National Museum in downtown Los Angeles. The couple wore matching tuxedos -- white jackets and shirts, with black trousers and bow ties.

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Takei, who was interned along with his family and 120,000 other Japanese-Americans during World War Two, is a longtime human rights activist. After the California Supreme Court struck down a ban on same-sex marriage in May, Takei and Altman were among the first gay couples to get a marriage license. They have been together more than 21 years.

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Group photo from the slideshow:


From left, Nichelle Nicols, Brad Altman, George Takei and Walter Koenig pose for photos following the wedding of Altman and Takei at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy, in the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008. Nicols, Takei and Koenig are members of the original cast of 'Star Trek.'
(AP Photo/The Rafu Shimpo, Mario G. Reyes)

[eShirl]

1. best wishes to the happy couple

[BlooInBloo]

2. I still want my nuclear WESSELS!!!

:rofl:

Grats to the couple though!

[Tesha]

60. Pssst: They keep them in Al-a-me-da! (NT)

[classof56]

3. May they live long and prosper!

Great photo--thanks for posting!

[Coventina]

4. Darn! You beat me! Congrats to the happy couple!!

:toast:

[shadowknows69]

Way to go Lt. Sulu!!!

Setting course for happiness. Warp nine.

[Graybeard]

5. Wishing you all the happiness in the universe.

Great to see some of the crew together again.

[Taverner]

6. Congrats Lt Sulu!

[Endangered Specie]

45. Ummm... thats CAPTAIN Sulu to you!

:P

[MilesColtrane]

7. .

[Leftist Agitator]

38. Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations...

Truer words were spinach violet brevity.

:rofl:

[Aristus]

8. Aw, DAMMIT!!! My marriage just collapsed! Damn those guys!!!

:sarcasm:

[apnu]

9. Good on him. (nt)

[coffeenap]

10. Congratulations! How refreshing to see such a happy pic first

thing in my DU morning!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

11. Boldly going where only a few same sex couples have gone before. n/t

[southpaw]

12. Hell yeah!

Congratulations to the couple! Great to see Nicols and Koenig too! Where the hell are Nimoy and Shatner?

[ShortnFiery]

20. "Where the hell are Nimoy and Shatner?"

Captain Kirk: "Bones, I need ya." :yoiks:

[Kolesar]

32. It is cool that the cast members still hang out together

In my mind, the crew will *always* be exploring the quadrant together.

[JeanGrey]

47. He's Dead, Jim.

[Seeking Serenity]

28. Well, you know, senior officers don't generally fraternize with the junior officers.

I mean, Sulu and Uhura were only lieutenants (lef-TEN-ants) and Chekov was a mere ensign (nee midshipman). Wouldn't do for a Captain and Lt. Commander to be seen there, you know.

[ColoradoMagician]

13. Congratulations, guys.

I love to hear George interviewed. He always is so happy and gives that laugh.

[Union Thug]

14. Congrats, George! Live long and prosper.

[pleah]

15. What a great picture! Congratulations!

:applause:

[kayell]

16. Congratulations!

[Max_powers94]

17. Hellloo

[grace0418]

18. AWWWWWWWWW... I'm so happy for them! Ain't love grand?

What is wrong with people who try to stop love? I just don't get it.

[Lautremont]

19. Freeper types will be unhappy to see

an interracial marriage such as this.

Congrats, guys!

[southpaw]

21. Yeah...

What tha fuck? Thay cain't git married! They're the same... and they're differnt!

What's this world a comin' to?

[awoke_in_2003]

22. They look soooo happy...

Good for you, Mr. Sulu. As a straight man, I cannot understand the hatred that is levied against people who find happiness in relationships that some may find against the norm. And I really like where the pic was taken: the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy. This union sums up what that title means.

[Mabus]

23. I wish people wouldn't post things like this

I'm so happy for them and I just burst out crying before I saw the second picture. Weddings always make me cry. And they look so happy. I wish them nothing but the best and a hearty congratulations.

[kmdemqueen]

24. Wonderful

I hope they are very happy together. Their is plenty of love to go around.

[Duer 157099]

25. Outrageous!!!

He's practically robbing the cradle!!!

(heheheh)

[AlbertCat]

26. Cooool!

1st he's on the ground floor of a ground breaking cultural phenomenon (Star Trek), then....he's on the ground floor of a ground breaking cultural phenomenon! (Gay marriage)

How often does that happen?! Way to go!

[Lithos]

27. Way cool

Congratulations George and Brad!

L-

[Maat]

29. Congrats to the happy couple!

May they have many more happy years together!

[Akoto]

30. Glad to see these folks still together and busting down barriers ...

May I say, they all look great! I was always an Uhura fan. :)

[EFerrari]

31. Good news!

:toast:

[heliarc]

33. Congrats to the happy couple...

Takei blazed new trails for Asian American actors then... he is blazing trails for Gay men now... I have a lot of respect for him.

[sakabatou]

34. Engumi omedeto, Takei-san!

[applegrove]

35. Congrats!

[DarthDem]

36. Yay!

That's such great news. I love the pic. :-) From a lifelong Trekkie, I hope they live long and prosper.

[aquart]

37. I wish them great joy.

[Chovexani]

39. I so want a Sulu is my homeboy shirt

Way to go, George and Brad! Gah they're so cute together, makes this Trekkie cry. :cry: :toast:

[jzodda]

40. I have met George on numerous occasions over the years

At conventions and the like. He was also the guest of honor at a number of charity events that we ran also. He has helped raise lots of money for good causes. He's a wonderful man and I wish him nothing but good health and happiness!

We held a big party for him at Dragon.con to celebrate his upcoming wedding and he had a great time. I am so happy for him that picture brings a tear to my eye :)

[Zhade]

41. That picture makes me SO HAPPY!

: )

*sniff*

[ThePowerofWill]

42. Gotta be nice for them.

Best of wishes for the new couple. I bet they are joyous. Sad many would deny this joy for so many.

[Cleita]

43. Congratulations George and Brad!

:toast:

[tbyg52]

44. Very, very best wishes! nt

[slay]

46. Awesome! I love listening to George on Howard Stern' show - cool that Nichelle and Walter

were there too. Now they have gone where very few men have gone before - to the wedding aisle with each other! Congrats! :hug:

[Ohio Joe]

48. Congrats to the happy couple

and about damn time they were allowed the freedom they deserve.

[slampoet]

49. I'm More nauseated by the idea of people wishing that they "Live long and Prosper"....than

....than I am that it's two men.


but i do wish them the best.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

50. Congrats to the happy couple!

May they live long and prosper!

[IndianaGreen]

51. Mazel Tov

Yiddish for "Live Long and Prosper."

Congrats to the newlyweds. :-)

[Tesha]

61. You may have already known this, but there's more truth to your quip than is immediately apparent.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulcan_salute

...

In his autobiography I Am Not Spock, Nimoy wrote that he based it
on the Priestly Blessing performed by Jewish Kohanim with both hands,
thumb to thumb in this same position, representing the Hebrew letter
Shin (ש), which has three upward strokes similar to the position of the
thumb and fingers in the salute. The letter Shin here stands for Shaddai,
meaning "Almighty (God)", and has a special significance in Judaism.

...

[tabasco]

52. Congrats Sulu!!

Great guy with a great heart.

Great actor.

A big part of the original series' huge success.

How cool that Uhuru and Chekov were there!!!

Doing the Vulcan salute!! SUPERCOOL!

They look like they're having a really good time.

[texasleo]

53. OH MY!

[madeline_con]

54. My marriage is over!

This is an outrage!

[RufusTFirefly]

55. Mazel tov to Mr. Sulu and his partner!!

Warp Factor Two!

Frankly, I don't give a sh*t what gender the couple is. When two people are in love and are willing to commit to a long-term relationship, it's always (always!!!) cause for celebration!



My heart soars like a hawk at the news!

[Matilda]

56. I'm just shocked by their ages.

It makes me feel old that I can remember them when they were young.

[fortyfeetunder]

57. I am soooo happy for George and Brad

Best wishes to both of them!

[NewYorkerfromMass]

58. Live Long and PROSPER!

and damn do he and Koenig look GOOD!

[harry_pothead]

59. William Shatner would be proud.

[GCP]

62. I wish George and Brad many more happy years together!

George became a regular on the Howard Stern show and he showed what a great sense of humor and what a really nice decent human being he is.
Best wishes, George and Brad! :toast: