George Takei has said that he thinks
Donald Trump's endorsement of gay marriage would be an asset to the
fight.
Takei, who married his longtime partner
Brad Altman in California before voters approved Proposition 8,
appeared in the current season of Trump's The Celebrity
Apprentice. He was fired by Trump after his team lost an early
challenge.
During Trump's brief flirtation with a
run at the White House as a Republican, he said he was opposed to
marriage and civil unions for gay couples. Trump said he opposed gay
nuptials because he doesn't “feel good about it.”
Last week, Trump agreed to discuss the
issue over lunch with Takei.
Takei told TVGuide.com
that he extended the invitation because he sensed Trump is
fair-minded.
“He's a very fair, fair-minded,
decent man,” Takei said. “I am hopeful, and I'm an optimist,
that being the decent man he is, he will see that. And he certainly
has a sphere of influence. And he will help create that climate
where we will become a better, truer democracy.”