George Takei tweets support of marriage equality, the ‘final frontier’
http://twitter.com/#!/GeorgeTakei/status/317041775028105216
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. twitter.com/GeorgeTakei/st…
— Mark Joyella (@standupkid) March 27, 2013
@georgetakei OMFG Awesome!!!Star Trek was one of the first shows to promote equality! keeping it real and strong!!
— Kimi (@PDKimi) March 27, 2013
@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.
.@georgetakei Fuck you dude.I’m for marriage equality but fuck off using Star Trek to promote political causes.
— Bill O’Keefe (@DefendWallSt) March 27, 2013
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 Fry (@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 Archeology (@spacearcheology) March 27, 2013
@defendwallst @georgetakei must not have watched same Star Trek as rest of us, its ALL about equality, gender/racial and now sexual.
— Kimi (@PDKimi) March 27, 2013
.@defendwallst @georgetakei Congratulations, Mr O’Keefe, for completely missing the point of Star Trek forever.
— Matt 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 Gonzalez (@gmoney4980) March 27, 2013
@georgetakei Just ignore Bill. He’s completely naive of Roddenberry’s philosophies shown in Star Trek and his views.
— Will Fuqua (@WillFuqua) March 27, 2013
@defendwallst @georgetakeiYa, you have completely missed the point of Star Trek. Equality for all living things. Cmon. Seriously? Pathetic
— Ray for Mayor (@rayformayor) March 27, 2013
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?
.@georgetakei hey tell your idiot fans it’s not about gay or straight.You don’t get to decide what causes ST applies to or doesn’t.
— Bill O’Keefe (@DefendWallSt) March 27, 2013
.@georgetakei you were an actor a hundred years ago on a tv show that’s now a brand.You don’t decide what the brand supports.That’s all.
— Bill O’Keefe (@DefendWallSt) March 27, 2013
That was enough to inspire Takei to pull one of those Jedi mind-melds.
@defendwallst Let me have another franchise respond then. twitter.com/GeorgeTakei/st…
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) March 27, 2013
Equate opposition to gay marriage to anger and hate, he will. Wait, did we say “opposition”?
.@georgetakei I support gay marriage as a matter of equal protection under article 14.What I disagree with, is you using the Trek.
— Bill O’Keefe (@DefendWallSt) March 27, 2013
.@georgetakei Trek isn’t yours to use/promote causes with.Use your fame, your words and your insights.Don’t use Gene’s IP.
— Bill O’Keefe (@DefendWallSt) March 27, 2013
@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
— Miké (@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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