I seem to recall an instance or two where Sulu was shown appreciating the female form.
Doesn’t prevent him from being gay.
It’s pretty messed up that they asked for his input and he repeatedly told them he was against it and they did it anyway. What a way to “honor his legacy.”
Does seem somewhat disingenuous but just because they didn’t have his blessing doesn’t mean they shouldn’t have done it.
A character transcends their actor or their creator. They are what they story needs them to be, provided it fits within what has been established. Just because Sulu hasn’t been shown as gay before doesn’t mean it can’t fit within what has been established. And, while I know when Takei says Gene’s original vision he’s talking about the very specific fact of Sulu’s orientation, I do believe this change is very much in keeping with Gene’s larger vision (unless his vision for an all inclusive Federation somehow excluded gay people?).