Influential LGBTQ+ Celebrities And Their Partner

13. George Takei and Brad Altman

Actually George Takei and Brad Altman have been together for almost 40 years. They started dating in 1980s after their first met at a running club for LGBTQ. In order to not affect the actor’s career, they had to keep their relationship a secret for 20 years.

This couple could not let the public notice their romance until George Takei bravely came out in 2005. Three years later, they officially got married. The two walked the red carpet together at the Academy Awards in 2009. With the assistance of their attorneys, Altman legally changed his last name to Takei in 2011.