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'Star Trek' actor and HRC team
up for "Equality Trek"
by Jay S. Brown
WASHINGTON, D.C. — George Take!
who played Mr. Sulu in the film and tele
vision series “Star Trek,” will embark on
a nationwide speaking tour through six
cities, speaking about his life as a gay
Japanese American and
encouraging others to share
their stories.
Takei will also serve as a
spokesman for the Human
Rights Campaign’s (HRC)
“Coming Out Project,”
throughout the tour and
beyond.
Takei made international
headlines last fall when he
announced to the press that
he and his partner Brad
Altman have been together
for nearly 20 years.
As a child, Takei and his
family were held in American
internment camps during
World War Two because of
their Japanese ancestry — _
even though he and his
mother were born on
Openly gay actor
GMrge Take! will
embark on a lour to
promote dialogue on
LGBT Americans.
American soil and his father came to the
U.S. as a child.
Takei will speak on the tour about the
ways that his life has been touched by
both discrimination and by the healing
that takes place when prejudice is
replaced with understanding and open
communication.
“In my own life, 1 have felt the dis
crimination that used to separate
Japanese Americans from the rest of the
country melt away,” said
Takei.
“1 believe that by sharing
our stories LGBT Americans
can break down the walls that
separate us and help build a
more understanding and truly
diverse nation for us all.”
Takei has-been increasingly
in the public eye since coming
out and on NBC’s “Will &
Grace.”
“For 40 years, George Takei
has beamed into living rooms
through the television sets of
generations of Americans. His
unique role in pop culture his
tory will help him reach new
audiences with messages of
understanding,” said HRC
President Joe Solmonese. “We
are tremendously excited to
officially and publicly wel
come George and his partner Brad into
the Human Rights Campaign family.”
info:
www.hrc.org
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