'Star Trek' Introduc Its First Gay Couple to the Universe

Contents:

• STAR TREK INTRODUC ITS FIRST GAY COUPLE TO THE UNIVERSE
• GEE TAKEI EXPLAS WHY THERE WERE NO GAY CHARACTERS ON STAR TREK
• FOR PRI MONTH, WE CELEBRATE STAR TREK’S GAYT MOMENTS
• SULU IS GAY IN 'STAR TREK BEYOND,' MAKG FRANCHISE HISTORY

STAR TREK INTRODUC ITS FIRST GAY COUPLE TO THE UNIVERSE

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GEE TAKEI EXPLAS WHY THERE WERE NO GAY CHARACTERS ON STAR TREK

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FOR PRI MONTH, WE CELEBRATE STAR TREK’S GAYT MOMENTS

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SULU IS GAY IN 'STAR TREK BEYOND,' MAKG FRANCHISE HISTORY

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