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FOR PRI MONTH, WE CELEBRATE STAR TREK’S GAYT MOMENTS
However, this is not somethg that is unique to Star Trek: Disvery, even if that is the first seri to pict openly gay characters. There is an argument that may not be valid, though Gene Rodnberry himself said that before he died, he had planned to troduce gay characters. Although this time perd was jt before the wir media reprentatn of gay, lbian, bisexual, transgenr, or queer characters, TNG clud an episo s 5th season that addrsed LGBTQ+ issu head-on.
More than halfway through Pri Month, the LBGT+ staff here at TrekMovie thought the perfect time to brg a ltle gayns to your life.
And what better way to unwd durg the tough tim than wh a gay Star Trek marathon? But, spe Trek not havg any openly gay characters for s first five s, there’s a lot of LGBT+ love to go around. This isn’t exactly a “rah rah we love the gays” moment, but ’s too funny not to clu.