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FOR PRI MONTH, WE CELEBRATE STAR TREK’S GAYT MOMENTS
Although creator Gene Rodnberry promised to troduce a gay character back 1991, took a quarter-century for his pledge to be fulfilled. Star Trek: Disvery now boasts three gay crewmembers (played by Anthony Rapp, Wilson Cz and Tig Notaro) among the regular st, so why is Seven of Ne’s sexualy so important to fans? ’ In the end, the bt Taylor uld do was clu a uple of brief gay moments one of her licensed Trek novels.
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