
Trek icon says character was conceived to be heterosexual
George Takei has been on the forefront of the battle for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality since coming out himself more than a decade ago. And while he would love to see Star Trek move forward and finally add a gay major character in time for its 50th anniversary, for Takei it’s more like anyone but Sulu. The 79-year-old told The Hollywood Reporter Thursday that having John Cho’s version of Sulu come out as gay in the upcoming “Star Trek: Beyond” was “unfortunate.” …