OMG! George Takei (Mr. Sulu of Star Trek fame) took on
homophobic NBA star Tim Hardaway in a hilarious short PSA!
(You have to see it to believe it)
(Direct link to video here)
Thanks to
angry_biscuit for this gem!
homophobic NBA star Tim Hardaway in a hilarious short PSA!
(You have to see it to believe it)
(Direct link to video here)
Thanks to
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You know, he came out a year or two ago when he played in Equus. The kid who plays Harry Potter is doing that show now in London. Maybe we'll have some news from across the sea before too long?
(Thanks for sending the link to my email, BTW.)
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LOL I know many gay men who would love that!
But I just don't get that vibe from him. I've been wrong before, though... my Gaydar is a wee bit rusty.
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And I have to say, when the video first veered off into absurdity, I had a moment of panic: "Oh, god. He's confirming every stereotype - he's going to singlehandedly set back gay rights five years." That fortunately didn't last long. About the time of the evil laugh at the end, the full brilliance of it hit me.
The video is more or less the perfect response to Hardaway. It sucks people in, grabs and holds their full attention -- then takes the unspoken fear at the root of the problem, drags it into the light, and mocks it for the foolish thing that it is. Go Takei!
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It was an incredible move on his part. Like watching a martial arts master. Verbal jujitsu!
And he's a great spokesman. I could think of worse people speaking for me.
Did you see the celebrity roast of William Shatner? Takei boldly took Hikaru places no Capt. Kirk had gone before!
Countering homophobia with laughter. Brilliant!