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  • Who is Jet Reno played by in Star Trek Discovery?

    Who is Jet Reno played by in Star Trek Discovery?

    Have you checked out the second series of Netflix’s Star Trek Discovery? Maybe you may have noticed a new character, Jet Reno…

    We promise there are no spoilers in this article.

    Jet Reno is a brand new character who is a crew member on the USS Hiawatha which is found by the crew of the USS Discovery during a mission, but who is Jet played by?

    In Star Trek Discovery, Jet Reno is played by comedian Tig Notaro. Tig is a Grammy and Emmy nominated artist from Jackson Mississippi.

    Is Tig Notaro Lesbian?

    Tig is married to a woman called Stephanie Allynne, they met on the movie set of In A World… They got engaged in early 2015 and married in October 2015. Together the couple have two sons, Max and Finn. Stephanie is an actor, comedian and writer. Before meeting Tig Stephanie said “I was so into Tig and I was falling in love with her and I didn’t know how to identify it because I thought I was straight”.

    Has Tig Notaro been in anything else?

    You may know Tig from her 2015 documentary film, Tig documenting her journey with breast cancer. In 2012, Tig was diagnosed with breast cancer. Tig focuses on the year that followed a standup routine she performed after finding out that she had cancer. The performance became a viral sensation. In the film, Tig performs at clubs all over the US while in the throws of a new relationship with Stephanie Allynne, the conception of their babies and the passing of her mother.

    How old is Tig Notaro?

    Tig was born in March 1971 which makes her 47/ 48 in 2019.

  • Star Trek legit put a guy in a jock strap in the latest episode

    Finally, Star Trek has changed the rules and it’s not just the women who are sexualised.

    The latest series of Star Trek, available on Netflix, has broken the mold of just sexualising women in its scenes. For years only women were put into barely-there clothing or in positions to titillate the often-male Captains and the straight male viewer, but in a groundbreaking move, going boldly where no other Star Trek season has gone before, Discovery put a man in a jockstrap in a sex scene along with two other women.

    It’s fair to say this series has broken many barriers. We had the first gay kiss and focus on a same-sex relationship, the first series which focussed on the story of a woman of colour (who had a typically male name) and, let’s face it, kick-ass graphics.

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  • When does Star Trek: Discovery re-start on Netflix?

    Fans of Star Trek: Discovery are on hold! So when does it return to Netflix?

    In a usual move for Netflix, Star Trek: Discovery has been released weekly rather than in one upload, allowing binge watching- as fans of the streaming service have come to expect.

    This is mainly because the series is shown in the US on a traditional TV station CBS – which chooses to run the series weekly, meaning fans across the globe have to wait until each show is shown in the US first.

    CBS is the owner of Star Trek rights for television series, while Paramount film studios own the rights to make the movies.

    The new series of Star Trek has won a new legion of fans from the gay community after the representation of a couple in the series. The first major representation in Star Trek’s history.

    This means the latest ST series won’t be returning to our streaming devices until the new year because CBS has decided to create a “mid-season finale”. Allowing for Christmas scheduling.

    The second part of the season won’t be available until January 2018. So fans have to wait a little longer for the following 8 episodes. In total, the series has 13 episodes.

  • Star Trek just gave us our very first gay kiss

    And it was hot and cute at the same time.

    We’ve waited for fifty-one years, whilst the likes of James T Kirk, Jean-Luc Picard, yes even Janeway had their straight / alien kisses but now, 2017, gay guys, it’s our turn.

    Yes! In the latest episode of Star Trek: Discovery, Lt. Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp) and Chief Medical Officer Hugh Culber (Wilson Cruz) locked lips and it was the sweetest gay kiss we’ve ever seen. Hell, it’s the only male on male kiss we’ve ever seen in Star Trek, full stop.

    Check out the moment below

    Star Trek: Discovery become the first ST TV series to have two gay male characters in principle roles. The characters are  Lt. Paul Stamets and Chief Medical Officer Hugh Culber.

    We were first introduced to their relationship in Episode 5 when the couple brush their teeth together in their quarters and discuss their day.
    A pretty average scene, but fantastic in its representation of a gay couple as really typical.

  • Which characters are gay in Star Trek: Discovery?

    Netflix’s new sci-fi offering is Star Trek Discovery and it’s pretty groundbreaking with its representation of minorities in media  – and includes the introduction of a gay couple.

    Which characters are gay in Star Trek: Discovery?

    The introduction of gay characters in the mainstream Star Trek universe is a relatively new idea – there was the introduction of Hikaru Sulu’s partner and daughter in the film Star Trek: Beyond, although it was a glancing scene – which didn’t expand on their story.

    Star Trek: Discovery has changed this by putting two guys, in prominent roles, into a relationship with each other. The characters are  Lt. Paul Stamets and Chief Medical Officer Hugh Culber.

    In Episode 5 the couple is introduced as they brush their teeth in their quarters and discuss their day. A pretty average scene, but fantastic in its representation of a gay couple as really typical.

    Fans of the series remarked how great it was finally getting representation on Star Trek.

    Treating gay relationships like any other

    Explaining their relationship, the actor Anthony Rapp, who plays Stamets said,

    “I’m really excited and happy when a gay character is a part of a story — especially when a gay character is created in a complex and human and non-stereotypical, interesting way, and that has certainly been the case with Stamets,

    “And you get to see his relationship. There was a little glimpse with Sulu in Beyond, and it was a nice nod.

    “But in this case, we actually get to see me with my partner in conversation, in our living quarters, you get to see our relationship over time, treated as any other relationship would be treated.”

    Are the actors who play Stamets and Culber gay in real life?

    Anthony Rapp who plays Lt. Paul Stamets in Star Trek: Discovery said in a 1997 interview with Oasis magazine, that he identified as “queer” rather than “gay” saying that, “I don’t want to get into labels, but I’ve never labelled myself except to say I’m queer. The thing that’s been most important to me to be out about is that I have been in loving relationships with men…I haven’t said ‘I am gay.’ Because the truth is that I’ve also been in love with women, although the truth is I do think I’m primarily homosexual…”

    Wilson Cruz, who plays Chief Medical Officer Hugh Culber identifies as gay and is an LGBT+ advocate and even joined the board of directors of GLAAD in 1997. In 2012 he became the National Spokesperson and Strategic Giving Officer at the organisation. 

    You can watch Star Trek: Discovery now on Netflix

  • Star Trek had not one but two franchise firsts in the last episode

    Star Trek Discovery is pretty groundbreaking…

    Not just because the ship looks incredible, the strong female lead and a gay couple – with a storyline… but now they’ve gone into the final frontier – the f-bomb and beyond.

    Yes, some fans were left stunned after Monday night’s episode (episode 5) when not one but two F-bombs were dropped, by two characters. Cadet Tily (Mary Wiseman) was the first person to ever say the word, followed by Lt. Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp).

    Rapp told Indiewire that it was “f**king cool” to say f**k… saying, “We were aware of it, and we embraced it, and we had a blast with it” .

    Too right.

    The other first was the scene between Lt Stamets and his partner, Doctor Hugh Culber (Wilson Cruz) having a normal, but cute, conversation in their living quarters. Previously there has only been snatches of gay couples in the Star Trek universe, but they got a full scene, being normal, brushing their teeth together…

    Speaking about his character, Rapp said,

    “I’m really excited and happy when a gay character is a part of a story — especially when a gay character is created in a complex and human and non-stereotypical, interesting way, and that has certainly been the case with Stamets,

    “And you get to see his relationship. There was a little glimpse with Sulu in Beyond, and it was a nice nod.

    “But in this case, we actually get to see me with my partner in conversation, in our living quarters, you get to see our relationship over time, treated as any other relationship would be treated.”
    The couple even got a nod from George Takei, Star Trek’s original, Sulu

    Bravo Discovery!

     

    You can catch up with Star Trek Discovery on Netflix in the UK.

  • The new Star Trek has a gay character

    The new Star Trek has a gay character

    The new Star Trek, which comes out this month has a gay character in it – but it’s not a newbie and it’s super low key.

    CREDIT: paramount pictures

    Sulu is apparently gay. Who knew? Apparently this is a known thing for some in ST world, but Sulu is like properly coming out in this new film. Although it’s not a big song a dance moment.

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    Sulu, who was originally played by George Takei, himself gay in real life, is now portrayed by John Cho – and in the new movie is shown with his same-sex partner and his daughter.

    Speaking about his character’s sexuality Cho said,

    “I liked the approach, which was not to make a big thing out it, which is where I hope we are going as a species, to not politicise one’s personal orientations,” said Cho.

    Star Trek Beyond is out on the 22nd July

  • Iconic ‘Some People Are Gay’ Poster Gets The Star Trek Treatment

    Iconic ‘Some People Are Gay’ Poster Gets The Star Trek Treatment

    The UK’s biggest lesbian, gay and bisexual charity – Stonewall reveals iconic ‘Some People Are Gay, Get Over It’ Poster in Klingon.

    Stonewall
    Stonewall

    Boldly going where no slogan has gone before, Stonewall’s internationally renown ‘Get Over It!’ campaign has become intergalactic after the charity revealed two posters translating it into Klingon, to coincide with the UK release of Star Trek: Into Darkness.

    Stonewall Deputy Chief Executive Ruth Hunt said:

    ‘Klingons may be renowned for their determination to fall out with people but, as Spock would say, even gay Klingons should be able to live long and prosper.’

    The campaign, which hit the headlines last year after appearing on the sides of many buses across the country, has actually existed for 6 years. The simple text ‘Some People Are Gay, Get Over It!’ has been translated into 10 languages including: Russian, Chinese, Welsh and Hebrew, all of which are available online at www.stonewall.org.uk/international.

    The images are available for download from Stonewall’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/stonewalluk