George Takei Documentary Going To Sundance, Marriage Equality Going To Voting Booth In Oregon: Today In Gay
Directed by Jennifer Kroot, To Be Takei trace's the 79-year-old's childhood in a World War II internment camp, his rise to stardom as Star Trek's Mr. Sulu, and his emergence as an out gay man and forthright advocate for the LGBT community. The film is set to debut at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, which begins January 16.
Takei's charm, wit and savvy have made him King of the Internet, with more than five million followers on Facebook alone.
Next year will be a big one for Takei: Allegience, a musical based on his experiences in the internment camps, is coming to the Great White Way in 2014, as well. Oh myyy!
Mark March 20, 2014 on your calendars, folks. That's when the new equal-marriage law takes effect in England and Wales. The BBC reports that initially it was thought same-sex marriage wouldn't begin until the summer.
Both houses of Parliament passed the measure earlier this year and Queen Elizabeth gave it her Royal Assent in July. Those wishing to be among the first to tie the knot must give notice of their intentions by March 13.
Oregon will be putting a measure to repeal the state's ban on marriage equality on a ballot next year. Oregon United for Marriage announced that they had received enough signatures to place a same-sex marriage initiative on the 2014 ballot. The notice was sent to supporters via email on Saturday.
Daily Kos reports that Oregon United for Marriage acquired enough signatures to get a repeal on the ballot: “It's been just four months since we started gathering signatures on the Freedom to Marry and Religious Protection Initiative,” said Oregon United's Ryan Brown, "Thanks to volunteer signature gatherers in every Oregon county... we have over 116,284 signatures in hand!"
Oregonians voted to ban same-sex marriage in 2004, but since then 16 states and the District of Columbia have allowed gay couples to wed.
Edie Windsor, the defendant in the Supreme Court case that managed to put the kibosh on the Defense of Marriage Act, has earned herself a nomination for Time magazine's Person of the Year for 2013.
