Out of the Closet

George Takei discussed his sexual orientation with an interviewer, perhaps following the lead of Sheryl Swoopes.

This makes me very happy for him, as he is apparently finally comfortable enough with himself to talk about his personal life in public, and it also makes it a lot easier for me not to wonder whether I should dodge the question when people ask me whether he's gay, which has never been a secret among Trek folk but has also never been public news.