I have officially lost my Trekkie status

[robinturner]

Some time back, a student once told me in shocked tones that he had just found out that Gandalf was gay. After a puzzled pause for thought, I replied, "Ah, you mean Sir Ian McKellan is gay, not Gandalf. Gandalf is not a real person, and even if he were, I don't think he has a sexuality of any kind. Sir Ian, on the other hand, is famously gay."

I had a similar moment just now when (thanks to insomnia) I found that George Takei has just married his partner Brad Altman, and my first thought was "Sulu is gay? Well I never!" Yes, I've been a Star Trek fan since the 1960s and didn't know that George Takei is gay. Shame on me. Anyway, may the happy couple live long and prosper.

Comments

[sjcarpediem.livejournal.com]

Thespians...

[rodneyorpheus.livejournal.com]

They just got a marriage license - the wedding is scheduled for September I believe.

And yes, he's *famously gay* too...

[eve-prime.livejournal.com]

Your student might have been thinking of Dumbledore, who was also gay (per Rowlings' announcement to a New York audience, rather than something explicit in the books).

[ironed_orchid]

Cue Gandalf/Sauruman slashfic.