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We talk ALL things Star Trek with ultimate Trek encyclopedia Se\xe1n Ferrick (TrekCulture) and we\u2019re boldly going\u2026 you know the rest.\xa0 Why are queer people so drawn to Star Trek? That\u2019s like asking why gays love horror - no one knows!\xa0 Well some people know.\xa0 Star Trek promised us a vision of the future free from poverty, sexism and prejudice (just don\u2019t look too deep into the origins of the Klingons) and us gays long for a place where we can just be ourselves right?\xa0 Star Trek also promises us a future filled with metallic non-stretch fabrics, pointy sideburns and catsuits for everyone!\xa0 This episode we take a deep dive into the Star Trek The Next Generation episode \u201cThe Outcast\u201d from 1992 which takes a veiled look at homosexuality and gender when Riker (Jonathan Frakes) falls for a member of a non-binary alien species (played by a cis-female actor). We talk about what lured us into Star Trek, what we still love about the franchise all these years later and how we would make a living in the Star Trek universe.\xa0 Guinan has gotta need a bar back right? In the Trek universe the men are macho, the women are fabulous and the gays can\u2019t get enough of it. Live long, and prosper!