Overview
- George Takei was photographed in Los Angeles during a rare public appearance using a cane and leaning on his husband, Brad Altman, for support.
- Photos published by entertainment outlets show the 88-year-old moving at a slow pace with his spouse close by, with no medical diagnosis reported.
- Takei and Altman have been a couple since the 1980s and married in 2008 at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles.
- Takei has said he kept his sexual orientation private for much of his career and publicly acknowledged his relationship in 2005.
- Some reports cite the pair as early applicants for a same-sex marriage license in West Hollywood, though the claim that they were the first comes from the Daily Mail and lacks wider confirmation.