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by Brent Hartinger
George Takei, the Star Trek actor who has recently emerged as a leading advocate for same-sex marriage equality, married his partner of 21 years, Brad Altman, in a private ceremony on Sunday at the Democracy Forum of the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles.
Takei, 71, and Altman, 54, exchanged matching rings in a wedding officiated by a Buddhist priest that included koto music and a “san-san-kudo sake” ritual.
Attendees at the 200-guest ceremony included fellow Star Trek alumni Walter Koenig, who acted as best man, and Nichelle Nichols, who served as matron of honor. Leonard Nimoy was also on the guest list, and even William Shatner was reported to have ultimately been invited, despite earlier indications that he wouldn’t be.
As Takei and Altman left the ceremony, Takei said, “May equality live long and prosper!” The couple plan to honeymoon in South America.
On August 16, Ellen DeGeneres married her partner Portia de Rossi in a widely-publicized event, but Sunday’s ceremony between Takei and Altman marks the highest profile American wedding between two men to date.
In a pre-wedding interview with AfterElton.com, Takei emphasized that while the marriage is very much a celebration of his commitment to Altman, the ceremony also had an element of political activism.
“We are mindful of the context in which we are getting married,” Takei said, referring to the May 16 California Supreme Court decision that overturned the state’s ban on same-sex marriage (though such marriages are still not recognized by the federal government), as well as an initiative that goes before the voters in November that would restore the ban.
“I think the more people get married and the more straight people who get exposed to same-sex relationships, then they start realizing that we are all over and we are making contributions to society,” Takei said. “Then those opponents will then look like they are mean-spirited, taking away something that is beautiful.”
“I always find it funny when you hear like same-sex marriages are going to destroy traditional marriage,” said Altman, Takei’s partner. “Look at George and me for example. We’ve been together more than 21 years, in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad times. We are a well-established couple.”
Takei is most well-known for playing Hikaru Sulu, the helmsman in the original Star Trek television series, as well as a string of subsequent feature films based on that series. His first acting role was dubbing English translations of the Japanese monster movie Rodan in 1957. The actor came out publicly in 2005 and has since seen a major career resurgence, with a role on the NBC series Heroes and a regular gig on radio’s The Howard Stern Show.
Takei said his decision to take a stand on same-sex marriage and publicly announce his wedding ceremony is based, in part, on his experiences as an Asian American, including the time he and his family spent in an American internment camp during World War II. Takei himself helped found the museum where he was wed to honor those interned.
“[My father] encouraged all of his children, my brother and my sister and myself, to be active in the political process,” Takei said. “And because he gave us that kind of guidance, I understood what the fundamental ideal of democracy was. And yes, over my lifetime we are getting closer and closer to the ideals of our democracy and our constitution.”
“I’m optimistic that the voters in California will make the right decision because it’s really about fairness and equality and treating people the same,” Altman said. “But George’s and my relationship is going to continue to be live long and prosper beyond November.”
For more photos from the Takei/Altman wedding visit GLAAD.org. For more information on defeating to support marriage equality in California vist No on 8.
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RE: Where No Gay Male Celebrity Has Gone Before
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This is sweet. I'm happy for them.
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