George Takei’s support of same-sex marriage should surprise exactly no one, considering Takei married partner Brad Altman in a relatively high-profile ceremony in 2008. “Star Trek” fans take pride in the boundaries broken by the show, such as TV’s first interracial kiss, and were quick to lend their support.
L-O-V-E this. RT @GeorgeTakei: Equality. The final frontier. pic.twitter.com/jZEO0oG1j0
— Mark Joyella ?️? (@standupkid) March 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/PDKimi/status/317044649401397249
@GeorgeTakei Love it! Star Trek IS equality! Love you too!
— Marcia Thom (@gatemedic) March 27, 2013
The “NoH8” crowd didn’t have nearly as much love for Twitter user @DefendWallSt, who objected to Takei’s appropriation of the “Star Trek” brand to push his political agenda.
https://twitter.com/DefendWallSt/status/317042005630922753
Never mind that bit where he said, “I’m for marriage equality.” A number of Takei’s fans didn’t.
@DefendWallSt @GeorgeTakei Hey Bill, Star Trek has always been about equality, assimilation, and tolerance. Watch more episodes.
— Karen ?#BLM (@Tyreesesaidwhat) March 27, 2013
.@DefendWallSt @GeorgeTakei Equality is not a political cause, it's a rights cause, and Star Trek is all about promoting equality.
— Space Archaeology (@spacearcheology) March 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/PDKimi/status/317044856495144960
.@DefendWallSt @GeorgeTakei Congratulations, Mr O'Keefe, for completely missing the point of Star Trek forever.
— Matthew Rossi (@MatthewWRossi) March 27, 2013
@DefendWallSt @GeorgeTakei You sir are a idiot. The Star Trek Universe was all ABOUT EQUALITY. The lore of it wasn't political.. it was hope
— David G (@gmoney4980) March 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/WillFuqua/status/317060810499293185
https://twitter.com/rayformayor/status/317049818826559491
Did @DefendWallSt miss the point of “Star Trek,” or did everyone else miss his point about intellectual property? To paraphrase Barry Goldwater, breach of copyright in the defense of same-sex marriage is no vice. And even Leonard Nimoy still “signs” all his tweets LLAP, or “live long and prosper.” So don’t be such a hater, OK?
https://twitter.com/DefendWallSt/status/317047387300454401
https://twitter.com/DefendWallSt/status/317048202224361473
That was enough to inspire Takei to pull one of those Jedi mind-melds.
@DefendWallSt Let me have another franchise respond then. pic.twitter.com/XWlrgEEkri
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) March 27, 2013
Equate opposition to gay marriage to anger and hate, he will. Wait, did we say “opposition”?
https://twitter.com/DefendWallSt/status/317051538075955200
https://twitter.com/DefendWallSt/status/317051659400392704
@DefendWallSt @JewellKay @GeorgeTakei I'm betting the owner of the IP would object.
— Jim Groth (@jim_groth) March 27, 2013
@DefendWallSt Unless Patrick Stewart rules on this, I'm out. @Bristel @GeorgeTakei
— Mike (@ThePantau) March 27, 2013
So @DefendWallSt, who supports gay marriage, debates @georgetakei on 1 pt and Takei's "tolerant" fans threaten him. Tolerant liberals. Lol
— Matt Dawson (@SaintRPh) March 27, 2013
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