George Takei & Brad Altman Wed

As SF Scope reported in an earlier article: Actor George Takei was making plans to marry his long time companion Brad Altman after CA lawmakers struck down legislation banning gay marriages. George and Brad made it legal the 14th of September at the Democracy Forum of the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony featured a Buddhist priest, Native American wedding bands, a Japanes Koto harp, a bagpipe procession, and two of Takei's Star Trek cast-mates: Walter Koenig and Nichelle Nichols served as best man and best lady. (The AP photo at right shows, from left to right, Nichols, Altman, Takei, and Keonig, offering the Vulcan salute.)

Live long and prosper George and Brad

Takei Announces Wedding

In Mark Wilson's About.com Guide to Sci-Fi / Fantasy I read that Star Trek / Heroes star George Takei announced he's getting married to his companion of 21 years, Brad Altman, now that California's Supreme Court has ruled than banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional in that state. Takei made the announcement on his blog saying in his announcement - "Now, we can have the dignity, as well as all the responsibilities, of marriage." Takei publicly revealed he was gay in October 2005, though his homosexuality was an open secret for decades before that. I would like to go on record with Mark in saying congratulations, George and Brad. Publicly declaring your love is something everyone should be able to do.