Newsgroup: it.fan.startrek
Titolo: George Takei si sposa!

Auguri, Sulu! ^___^
http://trekmovie.com/2008/05/17/george-takei-getting-married/
Late last night George Takei (Star Trek’s original Sulu) announced that he
and his long-time partner Brad Altman were engaged to be married. The
announcement comes just one day after the California Supreme Court ruled
that same sex marriages are now legal in California, overturning a previous
ban as unconstitutional. Takei talked to TrekMovie about the wedding and
more.
The announcement on Takei’s website reads in part:
 Our California dream is reality. Brad Altman and I can now marry. We are
overjoyed! At long last, the barrier to full marriage rights for same-sex
couples has been torn down. We are equal with all citizens of our state!
This issue is particularly close to Takei as he first came out as gay in
2005 to speak out against a veto, by California Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger, of a same-sex marraige law. Takei tells TrekMovie he and
Brad are planning on tying the not “as soon as possible.” The court ruling
will go into effect in June and they are currently looking over dates and
possible locations. Takei is considering the recently restored St.
Vibiana’s Cathedral in downtown Los Angeles. Takei is also already planning
on helping with the campaign to fight any November ballot measure to amend
the California State Constitution to again ban same sex marriage. Takei
states “I would like to think that Californians have changed and now know
that we are not the stereotypes, but we are everybody we are your
neighbors, your family, your co-workers.” Takei also takes heart in the
fact that Gov. Schwarzenegger has backed the Court’s ruling and will not
support amending the Constitution. Takei isn’t the only celeb announcing
marriage plans following the ruling. During a taping of her show on Friday
Ellen DeGeneres announced she and Portia de Rossi will also wed.
Takei with his husband-to-be, Brad Altman
George keeping busy
Besides wedding plans, Takei is still keeping busy. The actor says that for
the last week he has been doing voice recordings for an unnamed EA video
game. He also recently finished a “last minute” cameo for the Adam Sandler
comedy You Don’t Mess with the Zohan. Takei also has a role as a “snooty
maître de” in the R rated comedy American Summer from the guys behind
American Pie. That film is now at Cannes looking for distribution. Starting
later in the month George will be going on a multi-city speaking tour as
part of Asian-pacific heritage month. Takei also is slated for some summer
conventions, see his site for more info on his appearances.
George doesn’t hate Bill
In the last week William Shatner has been doing a publicity tour and the
subject of Trek feuds and George Takei seems to come up a lot (like on
Conan O’Brien show or The Howard Stern Show). When asked about the supposed
feud Takei did admit he wishes Shatner would learn to pronounce his name
correctly, but felt the feud has been overblown, noting
 We do not hate each other. How could you work with someone if it was that
kind of animosity…we are professionals and did and have done conventions
and movies together for years. The hate thing is all part of the media hype.
-- 
Jolan Tru, Filippo "Hytok" Simone
L'oracolo sampdoriano di Sunnydale
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 couples has been torn down. We are equal with all citizens of our state!
evviva gli sposi! ^^
mrt^^