Apparently I’m just not that aware of life around me because when I turned to my wife and friend last night to tell them that George Takei just came out of the closet, they both looked at me and acted like I was an idiot for being surprised. So, I apparently have no gaydar, but that’s alright - I’m just happy that the man finally feels comfortable with going public with his sexuality. You go, George!!

The 68-year-old actor said he and his partner, Brad Altman, have been together for 18 years.

Takei, a Japanese-American who lived in a U.S. internment camp from age 4 to 8, said he grew up feeling ashamed of his ethnicity and sexuality. He likened prejudice against gays to racial segregation.

“It’s against basic decency and what American values stand for,” he said.

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