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It really took Star Trek that long to do something so… not even really bold any more? And, as we’ve demonstrated here, there have been clearly LGBT+ characters in Trek before, but that doesn’t detract from the importance of this moment, this small blink-and-you-miss-it moment between Sulu, his husband, and their daughter that means finally, it’s official: Star Trek has a gay character! It’s quite shocking when you realize that this occurred just four years ago, in 2016. This was a big moment in Star Trek history: the first openly gay character in Star Trek.
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I can’t put it better than Andi from the Women at Warp podcast, so I’ll just leave this here:Īndrew Robinson gave Garak such chaotic gay energy that it came through like twenty pounds of prosthetics. But seriously, ever since his very first appearance on Deep Space Nine you knew, didn’t you? “I’m a tailor.”? “I’m at your disposal, Doctor”?! Even the actor who played him, Andrew Robinson, has said that he played Garak as “ omnisexual.” And this is my article, so I get to include an entire section on Garak if I want to. Garak is gay! Or at least some form of LGBT+++. Not all gay moments are great moments… 5. Bearded Spock? Sparkly gold sashes? ENT crop tops? Um, heck yes! The rest of the Mirror Universe we are fine with. One point for trying, -9 points for representing our community in such poor taste. In reality, we’re just as discerning as straight or gay folks-it’s just that gender doesn’t determine whether or not we are attracted to someone. If anything, this just reinforces the tired stereotype that bi folk will have sex with anything that moves. You can only be LGBT+ in the alternate universe where-guess what?-you’re also evil and extremely extroverted and kinky as hell. But, in this context, it kind of feels like it’s just a goofy facade. In fact, as a bisexual woman, I kind of hate it.ĭon’t get me wrong: Bisexuality on television is awesome, and I love seeing more of it. Just because it’s one of Trek’s “gayest moments” doesn’t mean it’s one of our favorite ones. But here is where this section differs from the rest. There is absolutely no denying the overt sexuality of folks in the Mirror Universe, and yes, we’re specifically speaking of Kira from DS9 and Georgiou from Discovery. While Dax was already one of the most socially liberal characters in Star Trek, it’s still a nice feeling to see someone assumed to be gay get treated like a normal person. It’s so commonplace that being gay is less of an issue for Pel than being a woman is. While you could argue that this isn’t a gay Trek moment (it literally isn’t-that’s the point of the scene), it’s still a message about the general acceptance of LGBT+ people in the 24th century. Jadzia: “I don’t care what anybody says, I love ” In the episode, Grand Nagus Zek tasks Quark with handling negotiations with a planet in the Gamma Quadrant, but, as Memory Alpha puts it, “Quark’s new associate is not what he seems.” Jadzia Normalizes Gay Romance in DS9’s “Rules of Acquisition”Īt least she thought that’s what she was doing. Martia as Kirk: “Must have been your lifelong ambition!”ħ. Helping them was Martia, a seemingly beautiful woman who Kirk didn’t waste any time “getting to know.” Surprise! Martia’s not a lady, she’s… a… both? Neither? She’s a shapeshifter, so really, does gender even apply here?Īfter shifting into a double of Kirk, the two exchange the fan favorite line: After Kirk and McCoy were sentenced to life imprisonment on the penal colony at Rura Penthe, they-of course-had to find a way to escape. This isn’t exactly a “rah rah we love the gays” moment, but it’s too funny not to include. Kirk Makes Out With… Himself? In Star Trek VI So let’s work our way from the bottom to the top of this list of LGBT+ moments in Trek. But, despite Trek not having any openly gay characters for its first five decades, there’s a lot of LGBT+ love to go around. After all, we had half a mind to just post every Garak scene and be done with it. And what better way to unwind during these tough times than with a gay Star Trek marathon? More than halfway through Pride Month, the LBGT+ staff here at TrekMovie thought it the perfect time to bring a little gayness into your life.