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Takei Takes Trek Down the Aisle with Longtime Beau

Star Trek alum George Takei tied the knot on Sunday with longtime boyfriend Brad Altman. The first ones in line to receive a marriage license in West Hollywood when California began issuing them to gay couples on June 17, Takei, 71, and Altman, 54, exchanged vows before 200 loved ones in a ceremony held at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles.Fellow Trekkers Walter "Chekov" Koenig and Nichelle "Uhura" Nichols served as best man and lady. "We extend our heartfelt congratulations to George and Brad," GLAAD president Neil G. Giuliano says in a statement. "The lifelong promise they have made to each other, in the presence of friends and family, is an affirmation of the love and commitment that they have shared for 21 years."  Matt Mitovich

TV GuideNews Sept. 14, 2008 at 10:27 p.m. PT

Star Trek alum George Takei tied the knot on Sunday with longtime boyfriend Brad Altman. The first ones in line to receive a marriage license in West Hollywood when California began issuing them to gay couples on June 17, Takei, 71, and Altman, 54, exchanged vows before 200 loved ones in a ceremony held at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles. Fellow Trekkers Walter "Chekov" Koenig and Nichelle "Uhura" Nichols served as best man and lady. "We extend our heartfelt congratulations to George and Brad," GLAAD president Neil G. Giuliano says in a statement. "The lifelong promise they have made to each other, in the presence of friends and family, is an affirmation of the love and commitment that they have shared for 21 years." - Matt Mitovich