Thank "Star Trek Beyond" and congratulate George Takei
Star Trek Beyond and George Takei
We have just gotten word that the new Star Trek movie, Star Trek Beyond, will have an openly-gay lead character: None other than Mr. Sulu! Please join me in thanking Star Trek Beyond for this wonderful move, and in congratulating civil rights hero George Takei -- the original Mr. Sulu.
I’ve been a trekkie my entire life, and out of the closet about 25 years, and Star Trek fans have long been asking for a gay lead character. Why? Because Star Trek is a vision into our better future — a future without hunger or war, where the citizens of Earth are united under one president, and 150 planets are united in one federation. (Yes, there is the occasional war with those outside the federation, but it’s always provoked by the other guys.)
The thing is, if Star Trek is supposed to epitomize the utopian future, why are there no gay or trans people? Well, now there are.
What a wonderful tribute to the original Mr. Sulu, George Takei. The openly-gay actor has been an outspoken advocate for LGBT, and all human rights. I suspect no one is more pleased that Mr. Sulu himself.
Let's thank Star Trek Beyond for going where no one has gone before, and congratulate George Takei for finally getting his toaster.
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I want to thank the creators of Star Trek Beyond, and to congratulate the original Mr. Sulu, George Takei, on the wonderful news that Star Trek will finally have an openly-gay lead character, Mr. Sulu. Well done!