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That move was reversed a few weeks later, amid pressure from patient families, LGBTQ+ civil rights groups and the state Department of Justice.

And he pressed the court to consider striking down laws restricting “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ minors before some of his conservative colleagues were ready to do so.

And many people noted on social media that Sunday’s Pride parade in Hollywood for the LGBTQ+ community went off without incident, as reinforced by multiple videos of dancers and marchers celebrating along a sun-splashed parade route.

In the last 20 years, he’s also discussed his experiences as a gay man, especially as it relates to the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, but “It Rhymes With Takei” is his first deep dive into his full story.

“My most personal issue had me imprisoned. … It was a different society that I grew up in. Being closeted was the way to survive if you’re LGBTQ.”