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In the mid-season finale of Star Trek: Discovery, “Into the Forest I Go,” Lt. Stamets (Anthony Rapp) and Dr. Culber (Wilson Cruz), in an outward and unguarded show of affection, gave each other a tender and loving kiss. Not only was it a great moment following the tense events of the episode, but it was, more significantly, the first time two men kissed each other in a Star Trek series.
This is, of course, a cause for celebration; a franchise that is famously all about diversity and inclusion has finally included openly gay characters among its central cast. The central vision of the Star Trek franchise has always been, per Gene Roddenberry's original concept, a future where multiculturalism is humanity's guiding principle. Humans, while still occasionally at philosophical odds, are generally getting along, often working together to better themselves and to find egalitarian solutions to their mutual problems. War is an aberration, violence is a tragedy, money is incidental, and people trust and respect one another implicitly (at least when everything is going well for Starfleet). That gay characters should be included in this milieu is notable, expected, and natural.
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