Certainly with marriage equality, Canada led the way. He wasn’t the prime minister then, but I saw the charisma that would most certainly take him to higher office. George Takei: Canada has been at the leadership of equality for LGBT people, so this is an opportunity for me to thank them for having spearheaded the equality movement for LGBT people. “Certainly with marriage equality, Canada led the way.”While the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states last year, LGBT rights have remained a point of contention in Takei’s home country. ———Q: Justin Trudeau is going to be the first sitting Canadian prime minister to take part in Toronto’s Pride parade.

Source: National Post May 21, 2016 09:41 UTC