George Takei releases kids' book about his childhood in internment camp
My Lost Freedom tells the story of a shameful chapter in American history.
April 17, 2024
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Living long & prospering: George Takei's inspiring love story
How the gay sci-fi icon and husband Brad survived the closet, the AIDS era, and internment to find happily ever after.
January 25, 2024
George Takei: Trump's Child Separation 'Is Worse' Than Japanese Internment Camps
The gay survivor of an internment camp detailed "one core, horrifying way" his experience was better than that of those suffering under the modern-day policy.
June 19, 2018
George Takei Offers Advice for Dealing With Trump Trauma
The gay survivor of a Japanese-American internment camp shares his wisdom.
November 9, 2016
Gay Victims of Nazi Germany Remembered at Holocaust Ceremony
An estimated 650 gay people, mostly men, were interned at the Buchenwald concentration camp.
June 25, 2019
WATCH: Trans Model Andreja Pejic Launches Kickstarter for Film
The documentary will recount Pejic's journey from an intern at a Serbian refugee camp to one of the world's most high-profile trans fashion models.
September 9, 2014
George Takei's Next Big Thing: His Life in A Graphic Novel (Video)
Oh, myyyy! The publication due in 2018 will detail his experience in a World War II internment camp, his Star Trek career, social media and LGBT activism.
April 3, 2017
WATCH: George Takei's TED Talk on Being Betrayed
In a moving new video from the TED conference series, actor and activist George Takei shares how his views of patriotism were shaped by his time spent in a U.S. internment camp for Japanese-Americans during WWII.
July 7, 2014
LGBTQ Holocaust Victims Remembered for First Time by German Parliament
For the first time, the German Bundestag dedicated its annual Holocaust remembrance to LGBTQ+ people who were killed under Hitler's rule.
January 27, 2023
WATCH: George Takei: Donald Trump Will Make America Disgraced Again
Takei, one of many Japanese-Americans interned during World War II, takes on Trump and bigotry in an interview with Thomas Roberts.
December 8, 2015
Amandla Stenberg Breaks Out of Trump-Like Camps in The Darkest Minds
The forthcoming big-budget movie, starring and written by gay people, is frighteningly prescient.
June 27, 2018
George Takei Documentary to Premiere at Sundance
The iconic actor turned LGBT rights activist announced that a new documentary on his life will debut at the popular film festival.
December 10, 2013
John Bolton's Book Shows Anew Just How Bad Trump Is
The former national security adviser provides fresh evidence that Trump loves dictators, hates journalists, and knows little about foreign affairs.
June 17, 2020
George Takei on His Third Act
A chance meeting with two gay theater scribes made George Takei an online sensation and a Broadway star, and inspired Allegiance, a musical based on his childhood.
January 29, 2016
George Takei Slams Utah Governor for Refusing to Recognize Same-Sex Marriages
'I'm stunned by his stupidity,' Takei said of Gov. Gary Herbert's refusal to recognize same-sex marriages that took place in Utah.
January 17, 2014
George Takei:'Welcome to the Resistance
The Resistance is where the next heroes of our movement will emerge. Be ready, be strong, and be vigilant, says George Takei.
December 21, 2016
Mother of Pulse Shooting Victim Demands Gun Control in Son's Name
He was a Hillary Clinton supporter, and his mother carries on the fight.
July 28, 2016
Takei Battles Trump, Thomas on Marriage Equality
The Star Trek legend is having a busy week fighting powerful opponents of marriage equality.
July 1, 2015
George Takei's Beautiful Response to the Paris Terror Attacks
Takei battles discrimination and ignorance on social media.
November 14, 2015
WATCH: George Takei -- 'Good vs. Evil' Russian Olympics
The out actor and LGBT activist also compared Putin's Russia to Nazi Germany, saying the Winter Olympics scheduled for next year in Sochi are giving the antigay President international approval.
August 8, 2013