A big news period here what with the ChiWhiSox winning the world series, the withdrawing of Harriet Miers, the pending indictments in the CIA leak case and Mr. Sulu, George Takai, is gay.

Notes the coming out story:

You come to realize, “This is who I am. And by gum, I’m not going to let it be a constraint!”

I guess that going public at age 68 means that you end up saying things like "by gum."

As a side note, apparently it wasn't a total secret. Takai is a long-time member of a L.A. branch of the gay running club Front Runners. I take it then that there isn't all that much overlap between Star Trek enthusiasts and runners???