George Takei, best known for playing Mr. Sulu in the original Star Trek series has officially come out as a gay man in the Los Angeles gay paper Frontiers.
George and his partner Brad Altman have been together for 18 years. I was acquainted with them some years ago--they met in the Gay and Lesbian track club, Frontrunners, both being avid runners.
Although they had socialized with his Star Trek co-stars and been active in Frontrunners, George had not publicly said he was gay.
Congratulations guys!