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Big Lives

Pushkin Industries and BBC Studios

Star Trek’s George Takei and the Courage to Come Out

JUN 15, 202657 MIN
Big Lives

Star Trek’s George Takei and the Courage to Come Out

JUN 15, 202657 MIN

Description

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 Connect with the team!  Follow our hosts Kai Wright and Emmanuel Dzotsi Follow Pushkin on Instagram, LinkedIn or X  Follow BBC Podcasts on YouTube and Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.