George Takei Gay Marriage
- Filed under: Celebrities
- Date: Jun 18,2008
“Star Trek” star George Takei is ready to “live long and prosper” with his partner of 21 years.
Takei will marry 54-year-old Brad Altman on September 14th in Los Angeles. Takei was jubilant, saying “it’s going to be the only day like this in our lives and it is the only day like this in the history of America.”
George Takei and his lifetime partner Brad Altman picked up their marriage license on Tuesday in California as gay marriage became legal in that state.
“Congratulations to all of us, and may equality live long and prosper,” Takei said borrowing from his Mr. Sulu character.
“I remember growing up behind the barbed wire fences,” he said. “Now here I am today a popular actor making history. America really can change.”
Takei and Altman were one of the first to get marriage licenses. They have set their date for Sept. 14th. Just days after the California ruling, Takei announced his plans to marry Altman, his partner of 21 years. The couple plan to wed on September 14 in front of family and friends, including some of Takei’s Star Trek cast mates.
Immediately after obtaining their marriage license, “I started singing ‘One Singular Sensation,’” Takei said. “(Brad) said ‘I love you’ and I looked at him and said, ‘I love you.’”
Takei and Altman were the first couple to receive a marriage license from West Hollywood, a city that previously did not issue licenses to gay or straight couples. The wedding will take place at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles. Other celebrities who plan to hold a gay wedding in Los Angeles included talk show hostess and comedian Ellen de Generes, who announced plans last month to marry her partner, actress Portia De Rossi.
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