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What do we do about George Takei?

Takei fans all across North America are wrestling with that question in the wake of an allegation, published last week in the Hollywood Reporter, that the Star Trek star groped a much younger male model back in 1981.

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The consternation is real. Takei, after all, isn’t just a successful actor. He’s a outspoken social media advocate of LGBTQ causes and a long-standing opponent of racial injustice. He’s made himself the most “woke” octogenarian on Facebook and Twitter, with millions of followers, who delight in Takei’s witty, scathing critiques of Donald Trump and other conservative figures.

Still, while most Takei fans are dealing with their disappointment, disbelief or disillusionment privately, the Edmonton Public Library and the Edmonton Community Foundation face a public dilemma.

Should they cancel Takei’s speech Nov. 29, a fundraiser for the new downtown library?