“Gene Roddenberry continually reminded us that the Star Trek Enterprise...” — George Takei Quote

Gene Roddenberry continually reminded us that the Star Trek Enterprise was a metaphor for starship Earth. And the strength in this starship came from its diversity, coming together and working in concert as a team. That is the strength of our countries, Canada and the United States. We are nations of diversity.

The Russians are taunting the IOC with the homophobic laws that they pass.

But when we came out of camp, that's when I first realized that being in camp, that being Japanese-American, was something shameful.

ISIS itself regularly fuels hatred of gay people and violence towards them. It broadcasts gruesome executions of homosexuals thrown blindfolded from rooftops.

'Royal Beatings' was my first story, and it was published in 1977. But I sent all my early stories to 'The New Yorker' in the 1950s, and then I stopped sending for a long time and sent only to magazines in Canada. 'The New Yorker' sent me nice notes, though - penciled, informal messages. They never signed them. They weren't terribly encouraging.

A large part of Canada heads for Florida, California, and Hawaii in the winter to get away from the snow.

When you think of Canada, you think of hockey and you think of Wayne Gretzky.

I've never seen anything like it since. Some of the Canada Cups came close, but by then a lot of European players came and played in our league so we were more familiar with them.