From intergalactic fame to big Internet name, George Takei has become a crusader against hate on social media - and resistance is futile.
While George carved out most of his legacy as Hikaru Sulu in the original Star Trek series, he's found a new life at 79 years-old as one of the most 'liked' people on Facebook, with over 10 million fans hanging off his every post. He's supremely witty, and is never short on scathing comebacks when Internet trolls attack.
George is also an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ rights and racial equality. As both a gay man and a Japanese-American growing up during World War II, he's seen his fair share of discrimination, and he fights against it fiercely. He recently launched a Care2 petition asking people to stand up for Muslims in the US aimed at the incoming president, Donald Trump, and is less than 3000 supporters away from achieving his goal of 160,000.
Live long and prosper, George! (h/t)
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Why do you care so much about other humans sexual preferences? How is it hurting you?
I am sure Eddie is still stuck at "semi-colon" wondering if it's some a**l reference...
I would argue that she needs to work on her basic thinking skills.
Load More Replies...I can barely read what she wrote, how old is this teenager? How did she get through school if her teachers couldn't read her handwriting?? Must've been home schooled.
I think he's gonna need Dermaline Gel for that burn! well said Mr. Sulu!
Oh mama, I laughed so hard at this one. A chance that my tea wasn't spilled everywhere.
Honey, just because you're straight doesnt mean that everyone else is
That woman is so ridiculous. No one is asking her to become a lesbian, what LBGT+ people want is to be respected for their decisions, not force others into the same decisions they make. I don't have to marry another woman to respect that two women or two men can love one another and want to have a legal bond between them. Love is love.
Very well said. I agree with you wholeheartedly.
Load More Replies...Being with A WOMAN or being with WOMEN..... Because THAT IS the right thing ;)
Why eeeww? I support everyone's choices unless they are racist or homophobic.
Well, if a transgender man identified as gay, and chose to conceive a child, a man would then be able to have a baby! 💙💗💟💗💙
Actually, a transgendered person has aready given birth to a child.
Load More Replies...Guys do not have ovaries, nor do they have a uterus...
Load More Replies...Love the comparison of likes...that really is the beauty of this!
HAHA same here! They can never be disgusting or old
Load More Replies...OMG! I laughed so hard that I dropped my phone. Damn it, George, you're killing me!
George!! Never knew you were so clever,: we laughed out loud for real. What's really cool is you respond with understanding for their ignorance and you are not mean spirited. Love you!
I love how George's profile pic in this tweet is him sipping a cup of tea; it fits the tweet very well. I can just imagine him sipping and then saying...
"...you shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed, nor wear a garment upon you of two kinds of material mixed together." Wow
Lol! Guess I've sinned so many times wearing leather and cotton together, aye? Yay! LOL
Load More Replies...Can't cut your hair according to the Bible either, or touch a menstruating woman, or anything she's touched. There are a LOT of stupid rules in the Bible. But then the Christians will be all "those don't count because Jesus" even though he never said that the Old Laws don't count (The citations are numerous, check this link if you want to know: https://danielmiessler.com/blog/no-jesus-did-not-soften-the-old-testament-in-fact-he-did-the-opposite-and-heres-what-that-means/#gs.vd3Je5E )
Had to look that up! Leviticus: 19. 19. "'Keep my decrees. "'Do not mate different kinds of animals. "'Do not plant your field with two kinds of seed. "'Do not wear clothing woven of two kinds of material. - Bible Offline
Not picking over the exceptions, Christianity generally disregards the more nit picky laws of the Old Testament due to Christ's sacrifice
Erasing the need to follow laws like those.
Load More Replies...Gays? Who doesn't enjoy brunch.. that's like "white people like nutella" or "black people like fried chicken" ... why? don't you?
What sort of person doesn't like brunch. It's like the perfect meal. Breakfast food & alcohol.
Goddamnit, these Christian kids suck donkey balls at writing / spelling.
Her reasoning is equivalent to "I like pretty things because it's pretty and I like it". Idiots.
and i support the proper spelling of 'believe' (the 2nd one )
also, wouldn't a "true beleiv"er write the word "him" with a capital "H"?
She must have skipped the "I before E except after C" lesson in class....and the basic spelling parts.
Seriously. That's how I take it when anyone interested in me expresses that interest politely.
Load More Replies...Takei doesn't really have the kind of voice I'd consider the "gay voice". He sounds kind of posh or distinguished but some guys sound super effeminate.
No man should sexually assault a woman- if they do, there must be consequences- perhaps loss of citizenship or a year in jail!
Society should take sexual assault against men more seriously.
Load More Replies...Actually, "Princess" (or prince) can be a title for a woman in charge of a principality. Also, does this, and many other anti-gay couples comments, ever sound unappreciative of single parents as well.
Vulcans are Star Trek characters that look an awful lot like this kid in the photo.
Load More Replies...Then how does he explain the presence of homosexuality or other "deviant" behaviours in the animal kingdom that God supposedly created too?
May be he is picked up on a far galaxy wen Kirk was scooping for a dinosaur egg
Huhuhuh...huhuhuh... you said Dingus Beavis... huhuhu...huhuhuh
Load More Replies...If he doesn't want to be hit on by gays, he shouldn't be going to gay bars. LOL!
I love how he didn't even address the fact that the guy was going to gay clubs. Lol.
And it's like, the laziest, most obvious narcissism. Normally narcissists are charming first, they don't just yell "LOOK AT HOW GREAT I AM! AREN'T I GREAT!?"
Load More Replies...Better question...why do they buy religious lunacy?
Load More Replies...I am personally insulted because vaginas are vastly superior to Trump in many ways.
Load More Replies...I aplpaud George to the highest halls of legality and lovingness.Love ya george!
George is a national treasure. Never thought much about him till his time on the Howard Stern Show. Since then I have really enjoyed his commentary.
Thank you George, you bring light and laughter to the cause of equality. You are sharp as a tack, a true wit with a heart of gold.
George is a national treasure. Never thought much about him till his time on the Howard Stern Show. Since then I have really enjoyed his commentary.
Thank you George, you bring light and laughter to the cause of equality. You are sharp as a tack, a true wit with a heart of gold.
