Gay/Lesbian or Transgender role in the Trek Universe
I was watching DS9 and thought to myself that star trek has had almost every gender and race character in a major role be it via captain or second in command except for a gay/lesbian or transgender character in a major role well to be fair to trek has had many lesbian scenes and hinted to a couple of male characters being gay,you have to praise roddenberry for his efforts to put characters on his show regardless of their race or sexual orientation.
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White Male
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Older White Male
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African American Male
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White Female
Second In Command Characters
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African American Male
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Hispanic Male
Other minority chacters in Minor Roles
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African American Female
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African American Male
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Hispanic Female
So in theory a gay/lesbian or transgender character has to be next in line to be in a major role be it captain or second in command.