# Wow, George Takei just came out. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 28, 2005, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-george-takei-just-came-out/328259 "2005-10-28T03:40:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-george-takei-just-came-out/328259/61 "2005-10-28T22:14:40Z")
> [@GargoyleWB](#): > > “Set phasers on fabulous, Mr. Sulu.” Heh-heh. I said this to a Trekkie cow-oker earlier today when I told her about this. > [@](#): > > That “coming out” dialogue was elegantly phrased of him, he’s always been an excellent speaker/narrator (has done a few documentaries and such). I recall hearing that he’s doing some narration with a symphony event here sometime next month. He does have quite the distinctive voice. What I’d really love to see would be a a gay Klingon. That could get interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-george-takei-just-came-out/328259/62 "2005-10-28T22:20:27Z")
> [@MaxTheVool](#): > > But… but… but… does that mean that there was a GAY PERSON who did a GUEST VOICE on THE SIMPSONS??? > [faints] I hear John Waters is outraged. ---
**Author:** ![thirdname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-george-takei-just-came-out/328259/63 "2005-10-28T22:29:13Z")
> [@GargoyleWB](#): > > “Set phasers on fabulous, Mr. Sulu.” Set phasers on STUNNING! ---
**Author:** ![thirdname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-george-takei-just-came-out/328259/64 "2005-10-28T22:31:32Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > I’d like to see the next Star Trek Franchise to star Takei as an openly gay Star Trek admiral. He could wear one of those first-season TNG male skirt uniforms. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-george-takei-just-came-out/328259/65 "2005-10-28T22:33:29Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > What I’d really love to see would be a a gay Klingon. That could get interesting. Some years ago I attended a WorldCon in Chicago. During the featured costume display one guy appeared as a Klingon from the mirror universe. Since temperaments were switched around, he skipped onstage in a pastels version of Klingon battle gear, all pink and mauve. He was supposed to be a crewmember of the Imperial Floral Ship _Dimples_. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-george-takei-just-came-out/328259/66 "2005-10-28T22:44:31Z")
> [@saoirse](#): > > Later, we find out that’s where Q is from. Hmm. You may be onto something here- Takei and Q have a lot in common, via **Sampiro** ’s post. Successful, never married, says “We” a lot when you thought he was only talking about himself… ---
**Author:** ![thirdname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-george-takei-just-came-out/328259/67 "2005-10-28T22:53:30Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Hmm. You may be onto something here- Takei and Q have a lot in common, via **Sampiro** ’s post. Successful, never married, says “We” a lot when you thought he was only talking about himself… He has at least one son, Trelaine, the Squire of Gothos. In “I,Q,” which I didn’t really like, he had a wife and son. I don’t think that son was Trelaine. ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-george-takei-just-came-out/328259/68 "2005-10-28T22:54:11Z")
“And don’t call me Tiny.” Marc ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-george-takei-just-came-out/328259/69 "2005-10-28T22:59:22Z")
> [@riker1384](#): > > He has at least one son, Trelaine, the Squire of Gothos. In “I,Q,” which I didn’t really like, he had a wife and son. I don’t think that son was Trelaine. Who’d’ve thought a guy named **riker** would know so much about Star Trek? I’ve seen that one; I felt it could be discounted for the purposes of my joke because, as I remember it, they decided to have a kid because the Q wnated to reproduce, not because they were having some kind of emotional relationship. ---
**Author:** ![thirdname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-george-takei-just-came-out/328259/70 "2005-10-28T23:04:15Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Who’d’ve thought a guy named **riker** would know so much about Star Trek? I’ve seen that one; I felt it could be discounted for the purposes of my joke because, as I remember it, they decided to have a kid because the Q wnated to reproduce, not because they were having some kind of emotional relationship. In my defense, I haven’t read any Trek books since I was 17 or so. Riker was just something I could remember and 1384 was my 8th-grade bus number. I listened to I,Q on tape, read by De Lancie, recently. He didn’t really read it AS Q. I was disappointed. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-george-takei-just-came-out/328259/71 "2005-10-28T23:06:21Z")
I wasn’t mocking you, just making a joke. ---
**Author:** ![Khan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3ab097/32.png) [@Khan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khan)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-george-takei-just-came-out/328259/72 "2005-10-28T23:13:31Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > Homoseku Sulu Oh man. That was awesome. As for Q, he DID sure seem to lavish Picard with attention. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![HelloKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecccb3/32.png) [@HelloKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKitty)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-george-takei-just-came-out/328259/73 "2005-10-28T23:41:07Z")
Wait a minute…did someone say that Oprah is a VEGETARIAN!!! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-george-takei-just-came-out/328259/74 "2005-10-29T02:01:35Z")
> [@Polycarp](#): > > “I said ‘Lay a **straight** course for Vulcan,’ Mr. Sulu!” I thought they always said “Lay _in_ a [whatever] course…” Oh. Never mind. Kinda comes out the same, doesn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-george-takei-just-came-out/328259/75 "2005-10-29T02:19:49Z")
I also missed the Takei=gay memo. But then, I don’t normally pay attention to the “So-and-so is gay” rumors. > [@Beware of Doug](#): > > I would think “coming out” in the WNBA would mean revealing you like guys. 😃 I’m curious to know how many WNBA fans were surprised by this. There’s only about five of them, so it shouldn’t take too long to find out 😛 Seriously, the WNBA is pretty much the female counterpart to male figure skating. I can’t imagine that many people are going to be surprised by Sheryl Swoops “coming out.” ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-george-takei-just-came-out/328259/76 "2005-10-29T04:08:44Z")
> [@Diceman](#): > > I also missed the Takei=gay memo. But then, I don’t normally pay attention to the “So-and-so is gay” rumors. > > I’m curious to know how many WNBA fans were surprised by this. There’s only about five of them, so it shouldn’t take too long to find out 😛 > > Seriously, the WNBA is pretty much the female counterpart to male figure skating. I can’t imagine that many people are going to be surprised by Sheryl Swoops “coming out.” Well, she was the poster girl for “We’re not all lesbians in the WNBA!” so it’s probably a little surprising to some of them. Heck, reading her comments, it seems to have been a bit of a surprise to Sheryl. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-george-takei-just-came-out/328259/77 "2005-10-29T04:21:04Z")
> [@](#): > > But… but… but… does that mean that there was a GAY PERSON who did a GUEST VOICE on THE SIMPSONS??? It also means that a gay person starred in a movie with John Wayne! I was shocked I tell you - then I said, “oh wait…Monty Clift…never mind.” ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-george-takei-just-came-out/328259/78 "2005-10-29T06:47:49Z")
“Starred in”? He had eighth billing. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-george-takei-just-came-out/328259/79 "2005-10-29T07:31:09Z")
How about “The Gaymesters of Triskellion” ? Seriously, Mr Takei’s sexual orientation is quite a surprise to me too. But good for him for going public about it. (And good for him about his going public many years ago about his hatred for William Shatner). ---
**Author:** ![DanBlather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-george-takei-just-came-out/328259/80 "2005-10-29T07:57:27Z")
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