Before the fame, there was incarceration. George Takei has lived an  extraordinary life: from a childhood in Japanese American internment camps to a groundbreaking role on Star Trek, to a decades-long struggle with identity. This Pride Month, George Takei’s journey reminds us that coming out is not just a moment. It’s a lifetime of courage.

Additional archive: Star Trek: Mirror, Mirror, 1967, Paramount

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