'Star Trek' star George Takei comes out and says he's gay.

Star Trek star George Takei has come out in an interview with Frontiers, an LGB magazine based in Los Angeles.

Takei, famed for his role as Captain Sulu in the original Star Trek series and six subsequent movies, took the opportunity to launch a stinging attack on anti-gay bigotry in modern America.

"It’s not really coming out," Takei explained to the magazine, "...It’s more like a long, long walk through what began as a narrow corridor that starts to widen."

In the interview, Takei revealed that he has been in a long-term relationship with his partner, Brad Altman, for eighteen years.

In a poignant moment, Takei disclosed a very personal tale of family acceptance.

"You know, I’ve not had a good experience with one sibling. And I won’t be specific because it’s still a problem," he said. "My mother, initially, had some adjustments to make, but she got to like Brad very much.". . . . . .Full Story