“Well, there’s me hoping I’d find a better version of myself over here.” -Lorca Previously on Star Trek: Discovery: Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) stealthed her way onto the Klingon Ship of the Dead and found an only mostly dead Cornwell (Jayne Brook),…
We’re joined by Ami Angelwings from Escher Girls to talk about the TNG episode “The Outcast” and its portrayal of LGBTQIAP+ issues. Hosts: Andi, Grace, Sue Guest: Ami Angelwings (@ami_angelwings) Editor: Andi Transcription: Susan Download Transcript: PDF or Word
Whenever there’s news that a new Star Trek character will be queer, female, or a person of color (POC), the internet erupts with cries of “Star Trek was better when it was subtle, when it didn’t rub its message in…
It was late last year. I was re-watching one of my favourite TV shows, curled up on the couch, coping with uncomfortable hormonal issues and just generally wanting some escapism. Then a certain episode involving my favourite character came on,…
Apparently, everyone in the universe is sexual. At least, this is what Star Trek seems to tell us, since almost every person, race, android, and hologram we see throughout Star Trek is either inherently sexual or is marginalized for not…
Maybe it was just me, but my first run through Enterprise left me baffled and Malcom Reed was the center of my confusion. Malcom, at least to me, read as a tightly wound closeted character and I was excited…
It’s not easy being a queer Star Trek fan. The franchise has been praised for its diverse representation but hasn’t had a recurring on-screen queer character in 50 years – they’ve all been portrayed as cisgendered and heterosexual.* Since Star…
In “Rejoined,” Jadzia Dax challenges a Trill taboo by “reassociating” with a former host’s love. Special guest Lisa of The Prolific Trek joins us to discuss Trill society of the future, and the allegory to how humans treat same-sex relationships today.…