Star Trek icon George Takei and his longtime partner Brad Altman were interviewed on CBS “The Early Show” on June 17, 2008 and later in the morning, they were among the first to get a marriage license; high profile beneficiaries of the California Supreme Court’s recent ruling which has paved the way for same-sex marriages.

The 71-year-old actor and longtime partner Brad Altman, 54, received a marriage license from the City of West Hollywood on Tuesday morning, becoming one of the first gay Californians to obtain a license since the state Supreme Court overturned a ban on same-sex marriages last month.

“We are first and foremost beyond delighted!” an ecstatic Takei told PEOPLE minutes after he obtained the license. “It’s a landmark day.”

Just days after the California ruling, Takei announced his plans to marry Altman, his partner of 21 years. The couple plan to wed on September 14 in front of family and friends, including some of Takei’s Star Trek cast mates.

Immediately after obtaining their marriage license, “I started singing ‘One Singular Sensation,’” Takei said. “(Brad) said ‘I love you’ and I looked at him and said, ‘I love you.’”

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George Takei and Brad Altman were interviewed on CBS This Morning, today, June 17, 2008 as part of a news report on the California Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage. Here is the video of that news report and interview with George Takei and Brad Altman.

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George Takei Gets a Marriage License, Plus Video of CBS The Early Show Interview 6-17-08