George Takei Quotes

Sooner or later they are going to live in a New York City where gay marriage is not only legal, but it's common and they don't even notice.

Gay marriage won't be more of an issue 25 years from now than interracial marriage is today.

I think it really changes things when you're able to get married. I mean, the Marriage Equality Act was super important. I think you cannot believe it happened as fast as it did. For a lot of gay people, it's very surprising. You thought that this is going to be a struggle forever.

Gay marriage is inevitable. The next generation, they get it. It is just a matter of time before it becomes a reality.

I feel like in 10 or 15 years' time our children are going to look back and say, 'What? You were around when gay people weren't allowed to get married?'

Gay marriage acceptance is happening in the blink of an eye.

In general, everybody should admit the world is changing really fast, and it's hard for the conversations to keep up. I mean, it's hard to remember now, but when Barack Obama ran for president, he was against gay marriage.

I don't understand why gay people are so anxious to get married.

The world is less homophobic, depending on where you are in the world... As a gay man I feel very strongly about those issues around the world - there've been huge changes and developments, but there are still places where things are scary.

I always wonder why Republicans hate gay marriage, because they certainly don't hate gay prostitutes.

Gay marriage! That's a huge change and a huge win-win for feminism.

More people more accepting of civil unions and gay marriage, which our pollster said was the most significant change they've seen on any social issue. So, this country is changing in a way.

I'm personally supportive of marriage equality for gay couples and I believe that it will happen over time.

Really, darling, it's a no-brainer. You know, I understand not everybody is for gay marriage. But if you're not for gay marriage, don't marry a gay person. That's what I say

If You don't like Gay Marriage, Don't Marry a Gay Person.

If two people of the same sex fall in love and want to marry, why would our government stand in their way?

Marriage equality is coming, and not merely to a theater near you.

Gay marriage will be universally accepted in time. But if I may be so bold as to say to gays and lesbians, don't wait for that time to arrive. Just as my father and his generation did not 'wait' for their civil rights, nor should you. The toothpaste ain't going back in the tube. The tide has turned.

Gay marriage is going to happen. It must.

Obama sees himself as such a huge change that he can be cautious about other societal changes. But what he doesn't realize is that legalizing gay marriage is like electing a black president. Before you do it, it seems inconceivable. Once it's done, you can't remember what all the fuss was about.

I now pronounce you man and man.

I don’t believe that opposite sex and same sex marriages are the same, but I do believe, with growing numbers of Americans, that the time for denigrating or stigmatizing same sex relationships are over.

To be here in America so soon after the Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage and at the birth of the Caitlyn phenomena feels so timely. It feels perfect for my universe to collide with Caitlyn's, but on a purely personal level, I just think she is utterly fabulous and brave.

Let gay people get married.

When I was a kid, I don't think I even knew what being gay was, and now it's just part of our culture. It's changing so rapidly right now. It's great.