Mr. Sulu gets married

Former Star Trek actor George Takei has married his partner of 21 years, Brad Altman.

Takei and Altman tied the knot Sunday night in front of 200 people including fellow former Trekkers, Leonard Nimoy (Spock), Walter Koenig (Chekhov) and Nichelle Nichols (Lieutenant Uhura).

The couple were among the first Californian couples to receive a wedding license when the state lifted its same-sex marriage ban on June 17.

Speaking before the ceremony, Takei said:

"We have a relationship that's been stronger and longer-lived than some of our straight friends and yet we were not equal. What this does is give us that dignity."

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