George Takei

Fact and fiction blurred this week when a real-life astronaut boldly went where no man has gone before and conversed from orbit via Twitter with the crew of television's "Star Trek: Enterprise."

Hire Andy Richter and George Takei to out you as gay to your family this holiday season. ?Hire Andy Richter and George Takei to out you as gay to your family this holiday season. Tuesday's episode of Conan featured an advertisement for Richter's holiday services. ?Coming out to your family during the holidays is never easy,? Richter says in the comedic ad. ?It can be a delicate process, and sometimes you need a helpful nudge. That's where I come in.? ?For just $99.95 I'll come to your holiday dinner and out you to your family. ? And for just an additional $19.95, I'll bring my friend Deon Cole to really hammer home the point.? Cole tells a family gathered around the dinner table: ?Kyle here is gay. G.A.Y. Gay. Period. And if any of you motherfuckers give him any kind of shit about it, I'm going to come here and I'm going to fuck your shit up!? ?Let Kyle be gay, dammit,? a tearful Cole adds. ?Let him be gay.? For an additional $9.95, the Basic Cable Band will sing a coming out gay tune.

George Takei and Hal Sparks have criticized Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's comparison of gay sex to murder. Actors George Takei and Hal Sparks have criticized Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's comparison of gay sex to murder. Speaking at Princeton University to promote his book, Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts, Scalia was asked by a gay student about his previous controversial writings on gay rights. His form of argument, Scalia answered, was ?reduction to the absurd.? ?If we cannot have moral feelings against homosexuality, can we have it against murder? Can we have it against other things?? Scalia asked. He added that he was not equating sodomy with murder but drawing parallels between laws which ban both, the AP reported. In an appearance on MSBNC, Takei called the statement ?repugnant,? and stated that Scalia should step down from ruling on two upcoming cases related to gay marriage. ?Any justice who has so little thought before he speaks should not be p

George Takei suggests Donald Trump has reversed course on his opposition to gay marriage. Actor George Takei is claiming a victory, suggesting in a Facebook post that real estate mogul Donald Trump has reversed course on his opposition to gay marriage. ?Friends,? Takei wrote on his Facebook page, ?I had lunch with Donald Trump today at the Trump Tower Grill. It was a lively and engaging hour-long conversation that touched upon his personal position on marriage equality. He confided that he recently attended a same-sex wedding and that he'd found it 'beautiful.'? ?I remarked that NY is now a marriage-equality state, and that after that, marriage is better for business! Minds are changing across America, and I am always ready to speak to those ready to listen. I hope my chat with The Don might have some effect on his stance on the subject,? he added. During Trump's brief flirtation with a run at the White House as a Republican, he said he was opposed to marriage and civil unions for gay

Ricky Martin, Jane Lynch, Zachary Quinto are among the LGBT celebrities starring in ads supporting Obama's campaign. Ricky Martin, Jane Lynch, Zachary Quinto and Wanda Sykes are among the LGBT celebrities starring in ads supporting President Barack Obama's re-election campaign. ?As a parent, I'm especially thankful that the president is working to end bullying because no one should be afraid to walk down the street holding hands with the person they love,? singer Ricky Martin says in one of the three ads released by the campaign on Monday. ?Every generation stands on the shoulders of the generations before ? just like I do,? tennis great Billie Jean King says in another ad. ?And I'm very thankful to all those people that suffered so that I could have a better life. When I was going through all my suffering I used to always imagine what I'd like the world to look like and we are certainly much closer to it than ever ? and I know that President Obama is very responsible for this happenin

Actor George Takei and singer Ricky Martin support President Barack Obama's reelection campaign. Actor George Takei and singer Ricky Martin support President Barack Obama's reelection campaign. Both openly gay celebrities have recorded videos for the Obama campaign. Neither video is directed towards the LGBT community; instead Takei and Martin address the Asian and Latino communities each represents. ?We have a unique opportunity to support a president who is a part of us,? Takei says in his over 2-minute video. ?He grew up in Hawaii ? the Aloha Spirit. His sister is half-Asian ? he understands and loves the Asian American community.? (The video is embedded on this page. Visit our video library for more videos.) In his video, Martin speaks in Spanish. ?Consider this: there are 50 million Hispanic Americans in the United States. Our vote will decide this election, but only if we work together to make sure everyone knows how important it is to listen in November.? Martin goes on to say h

Star Trek actor Walter Koenig on Monday became the most recent cast member from the cult sci-fi television series to earn a place on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Star Trek actor Walter Koenig on Monday became the most recent cast member from the cult sci-fi television series to earn a place on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee approves of the Boy Scouts of America's ban on gay scouts and leaders. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee approves of the Boy Scouts of America's ban on gay scouts and leaders, saying it will protect boys from abuse. On Tuesday, the organization said it was upholding the policy after conducting a confidential two-year review. (Related: George Takei calls hogwash on Boy Scouts gay ban.) On his The Mike Huckabee Show, Huckabee agreed with a caller who said gays target groups such as the Boy Scouts. ?I believe homosexuals try to target groups like that, to get a leadership area in, and if there hadn't have been a homosexual in my troop, I wouldn't have been traumatized for about three years,? the caller? stated. ?I think if anybody wants to argue about this case, they need to hear your story. That's very powerful. I thank you for having the candor to share it with us, and again, you make us all understand why the Boy Scouts made a decision that I

George Takei has called hogwash on the Boy Scouts of America's decision to keep in place its policy excluding openly gay scouts. Actor George Takei has called hogwash on the Boy Scouts of America's decision to keep in place its policy excluding openly gay scouts and leaders. On Tuesday, the organization said it was upholding the policy after conducting a confidential two-year review. The announcement came a day before Jennifer Tyrrell was set to deliver more than 30,000 petition signatures calling on the Boy Scouts to end its ban. Tyrrell launched a Change.org petition in April to bring awareness of the policy after she was ousted as den leader of her son's Boy Scout troop because she is a lesbian. She delivered the petition to the Boy Scouts' national headquarters in Dallas. ?Am I angry? Yes. I'm angry,? Takei, a former Boy Scout who had previously spoken out against the policy, wrote at this blog. ?Earlier this week, ousted scout leader Jennifer Tyrrell announced she would be deliver

Chuck Norris asks whether Obama had something to do with Boy Scouts board member James Turley's opposition to the group's gay ban. ?Chuck Norris has suggested that President Barack Obama has called in a favor from James Turley, asking the CEO to change the Boy Scouts of America's policy against openly gay scouts and leaders from within. Turley, the CEO of Ernst & Young, announced his opposition to the gay ban nearly two weeks ago. In an op-ed titled Is Obama Creating a Pro-Gay Boy Scouts of America? published at AmmoLand.com, Norris suggested Obama influenced Turley to speak out. ?Is it a coincidence that Turley is in tight cahoots with the White House and that he is the only BSA national board member in 100 years to oppose its pro-traditional family stance?? he wrote. ?Is it a coincident that Turley just announced his resignation as CEO of Ernst & Young (effective June 2012) and that he is now offering the White House a parting pro-gay BSA gift in gratitude for all its presidential fa

George Takei and Jennifer Tyrrell protested the Boy Scouts' gay ban at New York City Gay Pride on Sunday. George Takei and Jennifer Tyrrell protested the Boy Scouts of America's policy banning openly gay scouts and leaders at Sunday's 43rd annual New York City Gay Pride Parade. Takei and Tyrrell waved at an estimated crowd of 1.5 million revelers from the back seat of a red Ford Mustang convertible. Tyrrell is the 32-year-old Ohio mom who in April was ousted as den leader of her son's Boy Scout troop because she is a lesbian. She launched the Change.org petition to bring awareness of the Boy Scouts' policy banning openly gay scouts and leaders. The petition has attracted nearly 300,000 electronic signatures. ?Some of my best memories from my boyhood are of my scouting days,? Takei said in a statement released by GLAAD. ?I played bass bugle in our troop's drum and bugle corps. We marched in Fourth of July parades. We learned teamwork and brotherhood from camping together. The Boy Scouts

George Takei will join Jennifer Tyrrell and GLAAD at this Sunday's NYC Gay Pride march to protest the Boy Scouts' gay ban. ?George Takei will join Jennifer Tyrrell and GLAAD at this Sunday's New York City Gay Pride march to protest the Boy Scouts of America's policy banning openly gay scouts and leaders. According to the New York Daily News, Takei, who is openly gay, will march to protest the ban. ?I was a Boy Scout, and I have wonderful memories of my Boy Scout days and we had no issues like what has come up in recent times,? Takei said. ?I'm saddened and shocked by the policy the Boy Scouts have.? Tyrrell is the 32-year-old Ohio mom who in April was ousted as den leader of her son's Boy Scout troop because she is a lesbian. She launched the Change.org petition to bring awareness of the Boy Scouts' policy banning openly gay scouts and leaders. The petition, which attracted 275,000 electronic signatures, was delivered by gay rights activist Zach Wahls earlier this month. Soon afterward

President Obama received cheers at a star-studded gay fundraiser in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. President Obama received cheers at a star-studded gay fundraiser in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. Six-hundred people turned out to support Obama at a campaign fundraiser at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel organized by the Obama for America LGBT Leadership Council. Glee co-star Darren Criss performed and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres emceed the party. ?I could not be prouder of the work that we've done on behalf of the LGBT community,? Obama told the crowd. ?From the work we did to pass the Matthew Shepard law, to repealing 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' to all the administrative work that's been done by agencies to make sure that folks are fully recognized is something that I'm personally very proud of.? Attendees included CBS CEO Les Moonves and his wife Julie Chen, Will & Grace creator Max Mutchnick and his husband Erik Hyman, singer Lance Bass, Modern Family co-star Jesse Tyler Ferguson and h

George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Chris Colfer in the Los Angeles reading of Dustin Lance Black's play '8' is released on audio book Friday. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Chris Colfer and Jane Lynch in the Los Angeles reading of Dustin Lance Black's play 8 is released on audio book Friday. The reading is available for digital download and on CD. Bonus content on the audio releases include interviews with lawyers David Boies and Ted Olson. 8 is based on the trial over the constitutionality of California's gay marriage, Proposition 8. The 2010 trial, which was held in San Francisco, resulted in federal Judge Vaughn Walker, now retired, declaring the 2008 voter-approved amendment unconstitutional. A 3-judge appeals panel earlier this year upheld Walker's ruling. Proponents of the ban have asked the court for a wider review. The Los Angeles reading of the play also starred Jamie Lee Curtis, Matt Bomer, Martin Sheen and George Takei, to name a few. As part of the Gay Pride month, L.A. Theatre Work

Mitt Romney once agreed with former Cub Scouts den leader Jennifer Tyrrell, who wants the Boys Scouts to accept gay leaders and scouts. Mitt Romney once agreed with former Cub Scouts den leader Jennifer Tyrrell, who wants the Boys Scouts of American (BSA) to accept openly gay leaders and scouts. The 32-year-old Ohio mother has launched a Change.org campaign to bring awareness to the policy after she was removed from her volunteer position because she failed to meet the group's ?high standards of conduct? in relation to her being in a 5 year relationship with another woman. In a statement released Wednesday, the Boy Scouts of America reiterated its opposition to gay leaders and scouts. ?Scouting, and the majority of parents it serves, does not believe it is the right forum for children to become aware of the issue of sexual orientation, or engage in discussions about being gay,? the group said. ?Rather, such complex matters should be discussed with parents, caregivers, or spiritual advi

George Takei has criticized the Boy Scouts of America for 'firing' den mother Jennifer Tyrrell because she's a lesbian. George Takei has criticized the Boy Scouts of America for ?firing? den mother Jennifer Tyrrell because she's a lesbian. (Related: Boy Scouts ?fire? den leader Jennifer Tyrrell for being gay.) Takei, who married his husband Brad Altman in 2008, wrote about the controversy on his blog That Blog Is So Takei. ?I was a Boy Scout,? the Star Trek icon wrote. ?Yes, I was a proud member of Troop 379, and to increase the geek factor, also a member of the troop drum and bulge corp, in which I played the bass bugle.? ?There are many wonderful qualities about being a scout, but there remains a long and ugly shadow across the organization, for the Boy Scouts of America ? the largest youth organization in the country ? continues to discriminate openly against LGBT people, both as members and as scout leaders.? ?Ms. Tyrrell had taken the troop to soup kitchens and on conservation pro

Actor George Takei has said the response to his coming out gay was overwhelming but not all of it was positive. Actor George Takei has said the response to his coming out gay was overwhelming but not all of it was positive. The 74-year-old Takei, who is best known for playing Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise on the science fiction series Star Trek, came out in 2005. In a wide-ranging interview with the Tallahassee Democrat, Takei said that while he was out to family, friends and some co-workers in 2005, then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's veto of a gay marriage bill approved by lawmakers spurred him to speak out. ?I watched it on TV with my blood boiling. That's when I decided to speak to the press, so I've been out since 2005. You're not really out until the press says you are out, I guess,? he said. ?[When I came out] it was overwhelmingly positive ? my computer exploded with emails,? Takei said. ?But 10 percent were hate mails that were very ugly and ominously threateni

Donald Trump Jr., the son of real estate mogul and gay marriage opponent Donald Trump, has come out in support of marriage equality. ?Donald Trump Jr., the son of real estate mogul and gay marriage opponent Donald Trump, has come out in support of marriage equality. The 34-year-old Trump Jr. is the child of Trump and first wife Ivana Trump. He currently serves as the executive vice president of The Trump Organization. When asked by The Six Pack co-hosts DJ Ben Harvey and comedian Dave Rubin whether he is in favor of gay nuptials, Trump Jr. answered: ?I'm totally for it. One of my best friends growing up was gay. It's never been an issue for me.? ?I think there was a time in my life, probably in college, that I wished every guy was gay because it meant more women for me! I don't know what everyone's problem with it is. I wish everyone was gay! That's the way I thought about it. I have no issue with it.? ?If I have to suffer through marriage, why shouldn't they?? he asked. Trump Jr. also

George Takei has said that he thinks Donald Trump's endorsement of gay marriage would be an asset to the fight. ?George Takei has said that he thinks Donald Trump's endorsement of gay marriage would be an asset to the fight. Takei, who married his longtime partner Brad Altman in California before voters approved Proposition 8, appeared in the current season of Trump's The Celebrity Apprentice. He was fired by Trump after his team lost an early challenge. During Trump's brief flirtation with a run at the White House as a Republican, he said he was opposed to marriage and civil unions for gay couples. Trump said he opposed gay nuptials because he doesn't ?feel good about it.? Last week, Trump agreed to discuss the issue over lunch with Takei. Takei told TVGuide.com that he extended the invitation because he sensed Trump is fair-minded. ?He's a very fair, fair-minded, descent man,? Takei said. ?I am hopeful, and I'm an optimist, that being the descent man he is, he will see that. And he c