The caller had a friend who wanted to come out publicly — and wanted to do it through the magazine. That friend was Star Trek actor George Takei. Takei’s decision to come out as gay in 2005 was a ...

‘Star Trek’ Icon George Takei, 88, Opens Up About Past Trauma first appeared on Parade on Aug 9, 2025 This story was ...

One of America's most beloved actors and activists, George Takei recently released a new full-color graphic memoir, titled, It Rhymes with Takei . The beautifully illustrated autobiography reveals ...

"They didn't talk about because they knew it would be damaging to me, and they were my friends, and so they never mentioned it. So, they all knew. Except for one." ...

Lastly, there's the George Takei who, until he was 68, stayed in the closet. When he did come out as a gay man in 2005, he did so not because he felt especially comfortable doing so, but because ...

The actor, who came out as gay in 2005, recalled how one day ... so there’d only be another 14 episodes before the show was cancelled anyway. But George Takei understood where Gene Roddenberry was ...