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George Takei and his partner of 21 years, Brad Altman, finally wed in a multicultural ceremony on Sunday. The couple both wore white jackets and black pants, or what I like to call James Bond style — and the eclectic details didn’t stop there.
The two made their entrance to “One Singular Sensation” from A Chorus Line into a circle of yellow roses and lillies. They shared a traditional Japanese tea ceremony and were wed by a Buddhist priest. The husbands exchanged Native American wedding bands and left to a bagpipe procession. See, I was serious when I said multicultural ceremony.
George and Brad have always been outspoken about gay rights and same sex-marriage, and were one of the first couples to register for a wedding license.
“We have a relationship that’s been stronger and longer-lived than some of our straight friends, and yet we were not equal,” Takei said before the ceremony. “What this does is give us that dignity; (it’s) being part of the American system and being whole.”
And Tila Tequila is still waiting on that thank you.
George Takei and his partner of 21 years, Brad Altman, finally wed
in a multicultural ceremony on Sunday. The couple both wore white
jackets and black pants, or what I like to call James Bond style — and
the eclectic details didn’t stop there.The two made their entrance to “One Singular Sensation” from A Chorus Line
into a circle of yellow roses and lillies. They shared a traditional
Japanese tea ceremony and were wed by a Buddhist priest. The husbands
exchanged Native American wedding bands and left to a bagpipe
procession. See, I was serious when I said multicultural ceremony.George
and Brad have always been outspoken about gay rights and same
sex-marriage, and were one of the first couples to register for a
wedding license.”We have a relationship that’s been stronger
and longer-lived than some of our straight friends, and yet we were not
equal,” Takei said before the ceremony. “What this does is give us that
dignity; (it’s) being part of the American system and being whole.”And Tila Tequila is still waiting on that thank you.
Bunny | September 15, 2008 at 8:39 pm
Wonderful! I know that my conservative friends (you’ll note that I did not say a party because there are conservatives in each group) will cringe at it is stories like this that make me SO proud to be an American…and live in a Democratic state! This is Democracy. I dont like Sarah Palin’s views but I absolutely respect her right to run and run her pie hole:-)
bunny | September 15, 2008 at 8:41 pm
Oh good lord! the typos in that….so correction:
…will cringe at stories like this but its stories like this that make me so proud…
2 Old 4 This | September 16, 2008 at 7:23 am
Good for them.
Committed to the same person for 21 yrs so far – yup – all watch as they herald in the downfall of the american family.
say what? | September 16, 2008 at 9:14 am
2 Old, I said it before and I’ll say it again.
the biggest threat to the “institution of marriage” is NOT gay marriage, but divorce.
the old men in congress (and their 2, 3, or 4 marriages!) need to realize that.