News outlets are coving the announcement that George Takei (Star Trek's Mr. Sulu) is going to legally wed his partner now that the California Supreme Court has ruled that they have the right to do so.
I think that's great.
But "Mainstream" media never cover gay civil rights issues well, especially when it comes to equal access to marriage law. But even the coverage of a retro-popular actor's wedding announcement is bothersome.
Typical headline: Star Trek's Mr Sulu, George Takei, to wed boyfriend in Californian gay marriage.
Seriously, if the guy is in his 70s, and has been all but strictly-legally wed to his partner for more than 20 years, is "boyfriend" really the best word here?
It makes it sound like they are going steady and he just got pinned.
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