Shannon wrote:

ubernoir wrote:

George Takei already had a place among the stars in the minds of millions of "Star Trek" fans. Now he's taking up permanent residence as the namesake of the asteroid formerly known as 1994 GT9.

The asteroid, located between Mars and Jupiter, has been renamed 7307 Takei in honor of the actor, who is best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu in the original "Star Trek" series.

huzzah -- for Star Trek and gay rights

But there are no gay people in the Star Trek utopia. I think they killed them all.

on the other hand George Takei himself is out and proud

RE: Group renames asteroid for George Takei - Space News - MSNBC.com