Star Trek—as a franchise—is one of the few that has always dreamed of a wider world of infinite diversity and equal inclusivity even going so far as to coin a phrase for it: “Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations.” In recent…
Star Trek has often been ground breaking, whether that meant having an ethnically diverse cast, promoting peaceful protest, advocating birth control, or discussing many other taboo subjects. Yet one area where Trek noticeably lagged behind for decades was in its…
I try to stay off the internet on Father’s Day, but last year I caved and composed a single tweet. I love my dads it said, accompanied by three pictures of Benjamin Sisko and Jadzia Dax. Lockdown had brought my…
Queer representation is always important. Too often queer people have been erased from our culture, or reduced to dehumanising stereotypes. The Sassy Gay Friend, or the Tragic Trans Victim. The media is how many of us relate to the world,…
That handhold. Anyone who follows me on Tumblr is treated to weekly doses of it: over and over, the same gifs of the same clip, Seven of Nine and Raffi Musiker leaning close and clasping hands. I reblog them because…
“We knew that this was going to be shocking for an audience and for a community that has unfortunately been assaulted by this ‘bury your gays’ trope, but I’m an openly gay showrunner and my writing partner is nothing if…